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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: Poultry Science × Author: Amrithavally, Panan × Author: KAU × End date: 2004 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Feeding value of rubber seed meal for laying hens
    (Department of Poultry Sciences, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1977) Amrithavally, Panan; KAU; Venugopalan, C K
    An investigation was carried out to study the feeding value of rubber seed meal for layers in view to its exploitation as a newer unconventional protein source for poultry. Thirty-six, S.C. White Leghorn pullets aged 20 weeks were housed in individual cages on four dietary regimes. One group was fed a basal diet containing groundnut cake as the vegetable protein source and formed control, while the other groups were fed experimental diets containing rubber seed meal at 10, 15 and 20 per cent levels partially replacing ground nut cake. Major economic characters like hen-day egg production, feed consumption, feed efficiency, body weight maintenance, egg weight, egg quality and livability were studied for five, 28-day periods. The results obtained during the course of investigation are presented and discussed. Incorporation of rubber seed meal at 10 per cent was found to be superior as far as hen-day egg production and feed intake were concerned. Feed efficiency and body weight maintenance were not significantly affected by different dietary treatments. Egg weight was significantly depressed among birds fed rubber seed meal in their diets. Per cent yolk and per cent albumen showed no change attributable to treatments. However the per cent shell increased in rubber seed meal fed groups. The group fed with 10 per cent rubber seed meal in the diet excelled the other three groups based on the overall performance, while, the feed cost per unit production favoured the 15 per cent rubber seed meal fed group. Laying house mortality was not at all influenced by feeding rubber seed meal. It was concluded that inclusion of rubber seed meal as a protein concentrate in layer diet is useful upto 15 per cent level. However, its adverse effect on egg size has been pointed out as a probable drawback.