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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Livestock Production and Management × Author: Ralston Sebastian Edward, G × End date: 1997 × Start date: 1997 ×
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    Influence of management systems on growth of Malabari goats
    (Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1997) Ralston Sebastian Edward, G; KAU; Francis Xavier
    An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of . management systems on growth of Malabari goats. Thirty Malabari kids aged three to four months of age were selected randomly and allotted to three treatments. Kids under treatment I were fed complete feed and managed intensively. Animals under treatment II and III, were maintained under Intensive and Semi-intensive systems. Animals maintained on complete feed registered a better growth rate from second to fourth month. Whereas animals in Semi-intensive system showed a better final growth. Body weight was significantly influenced by the period in all the treatments. Kids under Semi-intensive system showed a better height and length, whereas kid, under Intensive system showed a better girth measurement. In morphometric observations females had a significantly higher value compared to males. The body measurements also showed a significant difference between fortnights and it increased with age, in all three treatments. The experimental period was divided into hot-dry and rainy periods based on climatological observations. Physiological norms like rectal temperature, heart rate and respiration rate showed significantly higher rates in animals kept under Semi-intensive system of management. A highly significant difference in the diurnal observations in the physiological norms were noted. But there was no sexual dimorphism in physiological norms. There was no significant difference in haemoglobin level between treatments and between seasons. The goats fed on feed under Intensive management system showed a better dressing percentage but there was no significant difference in other carcass traits between treatments.