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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: Veterinary and Animal Science × Author: KAU × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1981 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc ×
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    Chemical composition of milk of crossbred goats
    (Department of Dairy Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1981) Baiju, B; KAU; Subrahmanyam, M
    An investigation was undertaken to study the chemical composition of the milk of Saanen x Malabari and Alpine x Malabari crossbred goats maintained at the All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Goats for Milk, Mannuthy. A total of 471 milk samples collected both from the morning and evening at weekly intervals were analysed for the fat, protein, lactose and ash contents. The results of the study indicated that there was no significant difference between the two breeds with regard to the fat content of the morning samples of milk, but significant difference was noticed between the fat content of the evening samples and also the total fat content of the milk. In both the crossbreds significant difference could be noticed between the fat contents of the morning and evening samples of milk.No significant difference could be observed between the protein content of the milk of two different crosses but significant difference was noticed between the protein content of morning and evening samples of milk. Between the two crossbreds no significant difference could be noticed in the lactose content of the milk. The lactose content was found to be not influenced by either breed or the time of milking. A similar trend was observed in the ash content of milk also. As lactation advanced there was a tendency for the fat, protein and ash content in milk to increase with a decline in the content of lactose. The average composition of the milk of Alpine x Malabari goats was fat 6.29, protein 4.40, lactose 4.06 and ash 0.776 per cent and that of Saanen x Malabari 5.64, 4.40, 4.06 and 0.782 per cent respectively.