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Vol. 12 No. 2 FEBRUARY 2012 `̀̀̀̀ 1.00

Inside the Issue.....LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES WEEKCELEBRATIONS PAGE 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

The sixty-third

Republic Day was celebrated

at the TANUVAS Head

quarters on 26.01.2012.

Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-

chancellor, TANUVAS

unfurled the National Flag at

the plaza of the university

headquarters in the

presence of University

Officers and delivered the

Republic Day speech. The

Vice-chancellor also

presented the best worker

awards to the Group C & D

employees of the University

in recognition of their

performance. The Dean,

MVC, Chennai, the Dean,

VC&RI, Namakkal and the

Dean, FC&RI, Thoothukudi

unfurled the National Flag in their respective campuses. The staff and

students of the respective colleges attended the celebration in large numbers.

TANUVAS ORGANIZESRELIEF CAMP FOR“THANE” VICTIMS

TANUVAS organized a“Relief Camp” on 20.01.2012for the benefit of livestockfarmers at Sathipattu, PanrutiTaluk of Cuddalore district,one of the worst affectedvillages by the cyclone“Thane” which hit Cuddaloredistrict on 30.12.2011.Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor, TANUVAS parti-cipated, inaugurated thedistribution of inputs free ofcost to the livestock farmersand visited a cyclone affectedgoat farm at Sathipattu anda commercial broiler farm atAnguchettipalayam. In thepress meet the vice-chancellorhighlighted the importance oflivestock farming as analternative in the rehabili-tation process after naturaldisasters. A total of 5 tonnesof green fodder, 1,000 Kgs ofTANUVAS Mineral Mixture, 100Kgs of straw block, 500 Kgsof dairy cattle feed mixtureand 2,500 doses of Oral PelletRanikhet disease vaccine forpoultry were distributedbenefitting 544 households.The N.S.S student volunteersof MVC along withDr. S. Meenakshi Sundaram,N.S.S. Co-ordinator and N.S.SProgramme Officers

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Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University News Letter - FEBRUARY 2012

Dr. N. Kumaravelu and Dr. P.R. Nisha assisted indistributing the relief materials. Dr. D. Ramamoorthy,Assistant Director, ADIU, Cuddalore and Board Member,TANUVAS, Dr. V. Purushothaman, Director, CAHS,Dr. R. Ravindran, Professor & Head, VUTRC,Cuddalore, Tmt. Lourdhu Mary, Panchayat President,Dr. F.X. Rajeshkumar and Dr. R. Sundaram, VeterinaryAssitant Surgeons and Dr. R. Thirumavalavan, AssistantProfessor, VUTRC, Cuddalore participated.

VILLAGE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION CENTRE

KVK, Kattupakkam in collaboration withVirginia Tech University, USA established a VillageKnowledge and information Centre (VKIC) atThalambedu village, Kancheepuram district.Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor, TANUVASinaugurated the centre and a Rural Commodity HiringCentre on 26.01.2012 and distributed inputs to thefarmers. Dr. D. Kathiresan, Director of ExtensionEducation, TANUVAS, Dr. Subbaiah Elankumaran,Faculty, Virginia Tech University, USA and Thiru.G. Ravi, Thalambedu Panchayath President spoke.A total of 100 farmers including members of womenSHG participated.

GENOME RESOURCE CONSERVATION

A fourteen day NAIP-funded National Trainingprogramme on “Genome resource conservation” wasconducted by the Department of Animal Genetics andBreeding, MVC from 07.12.2011 to 20.12.2011 forthe faculty of SVUs, SAUs and ICAR institutes. A totalof 15 participants attended. Dr. B.K. Joshi, Director,National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnalinaugurated the training programme. Dr. R. Prabakaran,Vice-chancellor, TANUVAS presided. Dr. Vimal Selvaraj,an alumnus of MVC of the Department of AnimalScience, Cornell University, USA was invited asInternational resource personnel. Dr. J.K. Jena,Director, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources,Lucknow distributed the certificates to the participantsand delivered the valedictory address on 20.12.2011.

STAKE HOLDERS MEETING

The second stake holders meeting on creationof an “Industry/University Collaborative ResearchCentre (I/UCRC) in Nanotechnology” at TANUVAS withVirginia Tech Institute for Critical Technology andApplied Sciences (ICTAS) was held at MVC on25.01.2012. Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor,TANUVAS gave the introductory remarks afterwelcoming the stake holders and initiated a videoconference discussion with Dr. Roop Mahajan, Director,ICTAS, and Dr. N. Sriranganathan, Professor, VT, USA.During the discussion, the Vice-chancellor enlightenedthe importance of creating such centres.Dr. Elankumaran Subbiah from VT, USA attended themeeting as an expert. Stake holders from 11companies representing vaccine, pharmaceutical andanimal and human food industries attended.Dr. C. Balachandran, Registrar; Dr. D. Thyagarajan,Director of Research, Dr. M. Babu, Director, CAPS andDr. S.A. Asokan, Dean, Faculty of Basic Sciencesparticipated. Dr. K. Kumanan, Professor and Head,Department of Animal Biotechnology, MVC,co-ordinated the meeting and proposed vote of thanks.

ADJUNCT PROFESSORSHIP

Dr. L. Gunaseelan, Professor and Head,Department of Veterinary Public Health andEpidemiology, MVC has been appointed as an AdjunctProfessor in the Department of Large Animal ClinicalSciences, The College of Veterinary Medicine, MichiganState University, USA for a period of three years.

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LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES WEEK CELEBRATIONSCONSTITUENT COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES

At MVC, the NSS Unit organized a Veterinary Healthcamp at Pakkam on 08.01.2012 and a Blood

Donation Camp in collaboration with Blood Bankof Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital atMVC on 10.01.2012. A total of 120 students andstaff of MVC donated blood in the Blood Donationcamp. The Department of Veterinary and AnimalHusbandry Extension and Entrepreneurshiporganized an “Educational campaign” at Perathuron 02.02.2012 and a total of 288 livestock andpoultry were treated and vaccinated.

At VC&RI, Namakkal, “Mattu pongal vizha” wascelebrated at the Livestock Farm on 16.01.2012in which Dr. C. Chandrahasan, Dean, VC&RI along

with the staff and students participated. TheDepartment of Livestock Production andManagement organized a seminar on “Pig farming”for 45 farmers on 24.01.2012.

At FC&RI, Thoothukudi, awareness programmeson “Backyard Ornamental fish culture” atSevakulam on 20.01.2012 for 40 farmers and atK. Sundareswarapuram on 21.01.2012 for 50farmers, “Fishermen safety on sea” at Amalinagaron 23.01.2012 for 40 fisher folk and “Role of fishin human health” at Pazhayakayal on 25.01.2012for 45 fishermen, a training programme on“Preparation of cook chilled fish curry” atKombuthurai on 24.01.2012 and a demonstrationon “Hygienic preparation of dried fish” atPazhayakayal on 25.01.2012 were conducted.

IFDT, Koduvalli organized a workshop andexhibition on “Food Processing by scientific means”in collaboration with Chinmaya Organisation for

Rural Development (CORD), Chennai Chapter atThamarai Pakkam on 23.01.2012. A total of 300farmers from more than 10 villages including SHGmembers attended. Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor, TANUVAS inaugurated the workshop.Thiru. P.N. Kannan, Director, CORD, Thiru. RajeshKanna of Puthuvalvu Thittam and Dr. D.Thyagarajan, Dean, Faculty of Food Sciences, IFDT,Koduvalli participated. An awareness camp on“Food processing and nutrition” for the benefitof rural SHG women was also organized at Koduvallion 31.01.2012 in which 30 SHG members of fivevillages displayed ethenic food.

DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION EDUCATION

At KVK, Kundrakudi a NABARD sponsored schemeon “Village Development Plan” was inaugurated

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by Dr. D. Kathiresan, DEE, TANUVAS at Nagarmpattion 06.01.2012 and inputs were distributed to 75beneficiaries. A Mass Contact Programme atVeelanari on 21.01.2012, a FLD programme on“Popularization of CARI Aseel cross bred chicks”and training programmes on “Turkey rearing” on11.01.2012, “Dairy cattle rearing andmanagement” on 30.01.2012 and “Compositecarp culture” on 10.01.2012 for the benefit offarmers were conducted. Guru Maha SannithanamThavathiru Kundrakudi Adikalar participated in theSamathuva pongal celebrationsat KVK, Kundrakudion 13.01.2012.

KVK, Kattupakkam organized seminars on farmimplements, newer technologies in agriculture,newer technologies in mushroom cultivation,scientific poultry rearing, advanced aquaculturepractices and value added dairy productsbenefitting a total of 284 farmers and SHG womenof Kancheepuram district. A grama pongal vizhawas celebrated at Konathi on 20.01.2012 andtraditional games and competitions for anganwadichildren with the assistance of KVK Vetri Farmersclub were conducted.

FTC, Thiruvarur conducted an exclusive trainingprogramme on “Goat rearing” for 45 differentlyabled persons at Thiruthuraipoondi in collaborationwith Vivekanandha Welfare Trust for DifferentlyAbled, Thiruthuraipondi on 23.01.2012. The otherevents includes Samathuva Pongal celebrations atSenthangudi on 19.01.2010 in which an exhibitionand sports events for students of SenthangudiMiddle School were arranged, an infertility campfor dairy cattle in collaboration with "Bedroc" anNGO at Palakurichi on 24.01.2012, specialon-campus training programmes on "Viral meen

valarpu" for 32 farmers on 18.01.2012 and"Kaalnadaigalil Marabusar Mooligai Maruthuvam"for 28 farmers on 25.01.2012 and an awarenessprogramme about Veterinary Education atVeludayar Higher Secondary School, Thiruvarur on20.01.2012 in which Dr. K. Sukumar, Dean,Government Medical College, Thiruvarurparticipated and distributed prizes to the winnersof various competitions held for the students.

FTC, Kancheepuram organized a Mass ContactProgramme with special emphasis on infertility

at Manamai on 21.01.2012 in coordination withthe Department of Animal Husbandry. A total of375 bovines, 798 small ruminants and 3 dogs weretreated. An off-campus training programme on“Breeding Management in dairy cattle” for 41SHG women at Uthirampatti on 18.01.2012 andan on-campus training programme on “Feeds,feeding and disease management in cattle” for39 SHG women on 19.01.2012 were conducted.

FTC, Theni organized two veterinary camps, oneat Meenakshipuram on 19.01.2012 and anotherat KK patti on 02.02.2012 in which a total of 135animals were treated and training programmes

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on “Goat farming” at Alagapuri and Augurupalayamon 19.01.2012 for 68 and 75 farmers respectivelyand "Poultry rearing" at Veerapandi on 20.01.2012.

CENTRE FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTION STUDIES

IPPM, Madhavaram organized a seminar on“Backyard chicken farming” for 37 farmers on23.01.2012. Dr. M. Babu, Director, CAPSinaugurated the seminar. An open day to create

awareness and promote knowledge about poultrykeeping among school students on 27.01.2012 andtraining programmes on “Japanese quail farming”on 24.01.2012 for 31 farmers, “Turkey farming”on 25.01.2012 for 30 farmers and on “Guineafowl farming” on 28.01.2012 for 16 farmers werealso conducted.

URF, Madhavarm organized a tree plantationprogramme at the Fodder Farm of URF to createawareness on “Global warming” on 26.01.2012 in

which Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor,TANUVAS, Dr. C. Balachandran, Registrar and allthe University Officers participated and plantedtree saplings. The other programmes include anawareness cum mass contact programme on20.01.2012 on "Livestock production" at Chinna

Mathur on 12.01.2012, a mass contact programmecum special infertility camp at Villankattupakkamon 13.01.2012, an awareness programme on“Livestock and nutrition security to school children”in which 650 school students participated andtraining programmes on “Farm wastemanagement” for 61 SHG women of Ellapuramon 11.01.2012, “Value added milk and milkproducts” for 41 SHG women of Oothukottai andManali on 18.01.2012 and on “Value added meatand meat products” for 29 SHG women ofOothukottai and Manali on 19.01.2012.

PGRIAS, Kattupakkam conducted a two daytraining programme on “Spirulina cultivation” for

two batches on 23.01.2012 & 24.01.2012 and30.01.2012 & 31.01.2012. A total of 84 farmerswere benefited.

SBRS, Sandynallah conducted an exclusive healthcamp for Toda buffaloes in the Toda tribal hamletsof Talepteri mund, Thutkor mund, Hosa mund andKovil mund on 14.01.2012 and Veterinary health

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camps at Sholur, Kokkal and Kannerimukku villageson 18.01.2012 and at Devan Estate, Gudalur, on20.01.2012. A total of 348 cattle including 48 Todabuffalo calves were treated. Macu lotus fodderseedlings were planted in the swamps surroundingthe Toda munds. On 16.01.2012 Pongal wascelebrated in a traditional way in which the staffalong with their family members participated.

MSRS, Pottaneriorganized “Aaduvalarpor thina vizhamatrum karutharangu”in association withVUTRC, Karur, atThennilai, Karurdistrict on 21.01.2012.Dr. R. Prabakaran,V i c e - c h a n c e l l o r,TANUVAS inauguratedthe programme, anddistributed 50 Mecheri rams of superior germplasmto the farmers under ICAR-Mega sheep seedproject.

VUTRC, Karur celebrated Village Pongal atArugampalayam Milk Co-operative Society on21.01.2012 by arranging a crossbred calf rally,livestock exhibition and a workshop on "Scientificmanagement of crossbred cattle". Otherprogrammes organized were a specializedon-campus training on “Scientific sheep farming”for 2 batches on 06.01.2012, a Livestock HealthCamp at Thotlakurichi on 27.01.2012, an ARVcampaign at Chinnatharapuram on 28.01.2012 anda special lecture on “Ethno veterinary medicinalpractices for poultry” on 30.01.2012.

TANUVAS-RRC, Pudukkottai celebrated pongal on16.01.2012 in which Dr. M. Babu, Director, CAPSparticipated. Two vaccination camps to popularizeoral pellet vaccine for the prevention of Ranikhetdisease in desi fowls at Pudur and Mellapatti on19.01.2012, a Farm School on “Turkey rearing”under ATMA project for 4 batches on 24.01.2012,28.01.2012, 30.01.2012 and 31.01.2012, aFarmers Meet on “Fresh water fish farming –problems and solutions” on 25.01.2012 and aspecial training programme on “Maintenance ofglass aquarium tanks at household” for teachers

and students of Government Model HigherSecondary School, Pudukkottai on 22.01.2012were also conducted.

CENTRE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES

VUTRC, Coimbatore organized a “Special LivestockDay” at Perumpathi on 24.01.2012.

Dr. V. Purushothaman, Director, CAHS inauguratedthe programme. The other programmes organizedinclude a technical meeting on “Goat farming anddisease management of goats” for 36 fieldveterinarians on 04.01.2012, a demonstration onthe use of “Dairy Farm Implements” atThottipalayam for 30 dairy farmers on06.01.2012, a seminar and meet on “Strategiesfor the control of mortality in kids” for 30 goatfarmers on 11.01.2012, a special trainingprogramme on “Desi chicken farming” for 33farmers on 13.01.2012 and an awarenessprogramme on “Scientific livestock farming” for23 farmers at Appanaickenpatty on 27.01.2012.

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VUTRC, Cuddalore conducted a calf rally atVelangipattu on 04.01.2012, a Veterinary healthcamp at Thazhampattu on 05.01.2012 in which256 animals were treated and trainingprogrammes on “Basics of goat farming” atC. Keeranur on 19.01.2012 for 30 farmers,“Profitable dairy farming” at Karaimedu on25.01.2012 for 50 farmers, “Dairy farmingessentials” at Melalinjipattu on 30.01.2012 for 50farmers and on “Scientific management of dairycattle” at Gunamangalam on 31.01.2012 for 50farmers.

VUTRC, Dharmapuri organized essay, oral anddrawing competitions for students at K.N.Halli,Gollahalli and Gundalapatti Government Schools on25.01.2012, 27.01.2012 and 30.01.2012respectively, Samathuva pongal on 01.02.2012,Entrepreneur-Farmer-Scientist-Meet on01.02.2012 in which 56 farmers including 10women participated, demonstration of “Azollaproduction and feeding” for 50 farmers, a calfrally at Badarahalli on 31.01.2012, an exhibitionfrom 30.01.2012 to 01.02.2012 and a masscontact programme at Bedarahalli on 31.01.2012in which a total of 670 animals were treated.

VUTRC, Dindigul forewarned livestock farmersabout acidosis and its prevention by broadcastingmessages through All India Radio. In collaboration

with DHAN foundation an “Animal healthcampaign” at Makkinaickanpatti on 10.01.2012,infertility camp at Singarakottai on 11.01.2012and a seminar on “Feeding management in crossbred cattle” at Sanarpatty on 12.01.2012 werealso conducted.

VUTRC, Erode organized a workshop on “Ethnoveterinary practices” for field veterinarians on21.01.2012, two mass contact programmes atMuthampalayam on 19.01.2012 and Vellode on23.01.2012, an ARV camp on 28.01.2012 and atraining programme on “Desi chicken rearing” atKodumudi on 31.01.2012 for 50 farmers.

VUTRC, Madurai conducted an exhibition on“Livestock farming” from 14.01.2012 to23.01.2012 and more than 600 farmers andstudents visited. The other programmes includetwo mass contact programmes atThiruparankundram on 18.01.2012 benefitting 251animals and Kamatchipuram on 23.01.2012benefitting 352 animals, two special trainingprogrammes on “Importance of green fodder andmineral mixture in successful livestock farming”for 30 farmers and “Income generation throughlivestock and poultry rearing” at Kandai on18.01.2012 for 35 farmers and an awarenessprogramme on “Livestock for socio economicdevelopment” on 19.01.2012.

VUTRC, Thanjavur conducted an ethno veterinarytraining programme for 34 field veterinarians on12.01.2012, a workshop on “Integrated livestockfarming and fodder production” for 57

beneficiaries of Government scheme on “Freedistribution of milch cows and goat” on24.12.2012, a rally of dairy animals and calves on24.01.2012 and a special training programmes on“Desi chicken rearing and EVM” for 2 batches atEVHRC, Namakkal on 20.01.2012 for 26 farmersof Namakkal district and at VUTRC, Thanjavuron 27.01.2012 for 24 farmers.

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VUTRC, Melmaruvathur conducted two trainingprogrammes on “Dairy farming” at Kaduvanooron 09.01.2012 and Aathipakkam on 30.01.2011.

A total of 70 women were benefitted. An exhibitionon animal husbandry education, demonstrationson azolla cultivation and ensiling of sugarcane topsand traditional games marking the celebration ofsamathuva pongal at Community College incoordination with the Farmers Renaissance Clubof ASSEFA on 28.01.2012 and a two day seminaron “Dairy farming and management of clean milkproduction, processing and preservation” for 50women SHG at Keezhkoothapakkam on10.01.2012 and 11.01.2012 were organized.

VUTRC, Tiruchirapalli organized an ATMA farmschool on “Japanese quail farming” at

Karatampatti Village for 25 farmers on06.01.2012.

VUTRC, Tiruppur conducted an exhibition of bestKangeyam bulls and cattle competition atVellakottai on 19.01.2012, free veterinary healthcamps at Etteverampalayamon on 24.01.2012 andat Paumalgramam on 23.01.2012.

ADL, Thalaivasal organized a Poultry Farmers Meetfor 70 farmers in collaboration with Hester Biosciences, Ahmedabad on 23.01.2012 in which

Dr. A.T. Venugopalan, Former Director, CAHS,TANUVAS gave a guest lecture. Other programmesinclude conduct of two special training programmesunder ATMA scheme on “Nattu kozhi Valarppu”on 12.01.2012 for 125 farmers and “Dairy andgoat farming” on 13.01.2012 for 55 farmwomenand a vaccination camp for Desi birds on19.01.2012 in which 60 desi birds were vaccinatedwith ND oral pellet vaccine.

VUTRC, Nagercoil at Parakkai conducted a specialtraining programme on “Empowerment oflivestock farmers through goat farming” on

20.01.2012 at Erumpukadu for 28 farmers, a“Rabies awareness programme and free anti-rabies vaccination camp for dogs” on 21.01.2012at Peruvillai in which 62 dogs were vaccinated, aspecial infertility / mastitis screening / free FMDvaccination camp on 24.01.2012 at Kanavoor, an

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exhibition on “Exotic Birds and ornamental Fish”at Adarsh Vidya Kendra, Nagercoil on 26.01.2012and a seminar on “Pig farming - a new avocationfor farmers” on 27.01.2012 for 23 pig farmers.

VUTRC, Rajapalayam organized a mass contactprogramme at Kalaiyakurichi on 19.01.2012 andtreated 1,220 animals, a FLD on "Preparation ofcompounded feed for livestock" at Murambu on21.01.2012 for the benefit of 25 farmers andtraining programmes on “Desi chicken farming”on 23.01.2012 for 73 farmers, “Commercial goatfarming” on 24.01.2012 for 84 farmers and on“Srivilliputhur milk khoa preparation” on25.01.2012 for 31 farmers.

VUTRC, Vellore conducted an off-campus trainingprogramme on “Emu farming” at Pasumathur on23.01.2012 for 70 farmers, an one-day seminaron “Dairy and Sheep / Goat farming” at Paravathuron 25.01.2012 for 80 farmers, a self employmenttraining programme on “Livestock products” atSinglepadi on 27.01.2012 for 90 rural women anda special veterinary camp at Idarpuram on24.01.2012 in which 72 animals were treated forinfertility.

EVHRCP, Namakkal conducted an on-campustraining programme and two off-campus trainingprogrammes at Thathathiripuram and VUTRC,Karur on “Desi fowl farming and ethno-veterinaryherbal first aid treatment measures for poultry”on 20.01.2012, 25.01.2012 and 30.01.2012respectively. A total of 70 farmers were benefited.A field radio programme recording to popularizethe activities of the centre was arranged with AllIndia Radio, Tiruchirapalli on 24.01.2012.

PDDSL, Namakkal organized a one-day seminaron “Respiratory diseases in poultry and the role ofPoultry Disease Diagnosis and SurveillanceLaboratory on their control” on 05.012012 for120 poultry farmers. Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor, TANUVAS inaugurated the seminar.Dr. V. Purushothaman, Director, CAHS andDr. C. Chandrahasan, Dean, VC&RI, Namakkalfelicitated. An awareness programme on “Bio-security measures to be followed in poultry farmsin the environmentally controlled poultry shed” for20 poultry farm owners at Namagripatty on

20.01.2012 and a four day special trainingprogramme on “Postmortem examination andcollection and dispatch of samples for diseasediagnosis of poultry for 18 veterinarians from27.01.2012 to 30.01.2012 were organized. A fieldrecording by AIR, Tiruchirapalli was also arrangedon 24.01.2012 to popularize the various activitiesof PDDSL, Namakkal.

VUTRC, Salem organized a training programmeon “Goat farming” at Vayalvellipalli on 05.01.2012for 38 farmers, an awareness campaign on “Grandsupplementation” at Veilampatti on 05.01.2012for 102 farmers, a Farmer–Entrepreneur–ScientistInteraction on “Desi bird rearing” on 10.01.2012for 96 farmers, an on-campus special training on"Goat farming” on 11.01.2012 for 17 tribalfarmers and a farm field school on “Fodderproduction and its utilization for dairy” atKarumanthurai on 30.01.2012 for 23 tribalfarmers.

DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSIONFISHERIES

VUTRC (Fisheries), Parakkai organized anexhibition on "Ornamental fish culture" from

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16.01.2012 to 20.01.2012. A special trainingprogramme on “Ornamental fish culture" atChothavilai on 14.01.2012 for 60 farmers andawareness programmes on “Hygienic handling offisheries for 26 SHG members on 16.01.2012 andon “Ornamental fish culture” for 30 SHG memberson 26.01.2012 were also conducted.

MREC, Tharuvaikulam conducted an essay writingand elocution competitions for 40 students ofGovernment Higher Secondary School,

Tharuvaikulam on 18.01.2012 and 19.012012, afriendly volley ball competition between rural youthof Tharuvaikulam and students of FC&RI on19.012012, fish food preparation and rangolicompetitions for SHG women on 20.01.2011 anda mass awareness programme on lobsterfattening, mud crab fattening, seaweed farmingand value addition in fish on 20.01.2012.

DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

The Directorate of Distance Education,TANUVAS conducted an awareness programme on

“Desi-bird rearing” at the University Headquarterson 20.01.2012 and 21.01.2012. A total of 146participants including the candidates of the certificatecourse on “Nattu kozhi valarpu” attended. In thevaledictory function, Thiru. E. Mariappan,Director(News), Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai,distributed certificates.

DIRECTORATE OF CLINICS

The Department of Clinics, Directorate of Clinics,TANUVAS organized a “Free vaccination camp fordogs, cats and horses” at MVC on 23.01.2012.Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor, TANUVAS

inaugurated the vaccination camp and distributedmilk cans to the needy dairy farmers and headcollars for horses. A total of 369 dogs, 20 cats and40 horses were vaccinated. Dr. B. Murali Manohar,Dean, MVC and Dr. S. Prathaban, Director ofClinics, TANUVAS offered felicitations.

Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital,Madhavaram conducted a free “Anti-rabiesvaccination campaign” on 20.01.2012.

Dr. C. Balachandran, Registrar inaugurated thecampaign.


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MoU SIGNED

The Agricultural and Processed Food ProductsExport Development Authority (APEDA), Governmentof India, New Delhi sanctioned a financial assistanceof Rs.5.555 crores for the project entitled“Strengthening of Pharmacovigilance Laboratory forAnimal Feed and Food Safety under WTO norms forthe export of Livestock Products”. Thiru. R. Ravindra,Assistant General Manager on behalf of APEDA andDr. D. Thyagarajan, Director of Research i/c., onbehalf of TANUVAS signed a MoU to the effect in thepresence of Dr. R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor,TANUVAS at TANUVAS on 03.02.2012.Dr. C. Balachandran, Registrar, TANVUAS andDr. V. Purushothaman, Director, CAHS, TANUVAS werealso present. Dr. G. Sarathchandra, Professor andHead, PLAFFS will be the Principal Investigator andDr. V. Purushothaman, Director, DCAHS andDr. J. Ramesh and Dr. V. Suresh Kumar, AssistantProfessors, PLAFFS will be Co-principal Investigators.

GOOD AQUACULTURE PRACTICES

A JIFSAN Train-the-Trainers training course on“Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqPs)” was jointlyorganized by the Joint Institute for Food Safety andApplied Nutrition (JIFSAN), University of Maryland andFDA, USA in association with the Coastal AquacultureAuthority (CAA), Chennai and FC&RI, Thoothukudi atMVC, Chennai from 17.01.2012 to 21.01.2012. Dr.R. Prabakaran, Vice-chancellor, TANUVAS inauguratedthe programme and in his inaugural address calledupon the trainers to harness the enormous opportunityof huge demand for good quality shrimp producedthrough good aquaculture practices. Dr. Justice A.K.Rajan, Chairman, CAA presided over the function.

Mr. Bruce Ross, Director, India Office, U.S. Food andDrug Administration, New Delhi and Dr. Tom Rippenof University of Maryland and Member of TeachingTeam, GAqPs, JIFSEN participated and spoke.Dr. M.C. Nandeesha, Dean, FC&RI, Thoothukudidetailed about the training programme. Earlier, Dr.R. Paul Raj, Member Secretary, CAA welcomed thegathering and Dr. Baskaran Manimaran, Director, CAA,proposed vote of thanks. A total of 40 participantsfrom various organizations of eight different statesincluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands participated.

PHARMACEUTICAL MEET

The annual “Pharmaceutical Meet” for theoutgoing students of B.V.Sc.&A.H. of 2007-2008 batchwas conducted at VC&RI, Namakkal on 06.01.2012and at MVC, Chennai on 27.01.2012. At VC&RI,Namakkal, Dr. C. Chandrahasan, Dean i/c inauguratedthe meet and delivered the inaugural address,Dr. S. Murugesan, Professor and Head, Dept. ofVeterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology welcomed thegathering and Selvan D. Sakthivel, final year studentrepresentative proposed vote of thanks.Dr. S. Prathaban, Director of Clinics, TANUVASparticipated in the meet at MVC, Chennai andfelicitated. Dr. P. Hariharan, Professor and Head,Department of Veterinary Pharmacology andToxicology, MVC welcomed the gathering,Dr. K.V. Venkateswaran, Professor made necessaryarrangements for audio-visuals and interactive sessionand Dr. S. Ramesh, Associate professor proposed thevote of thanks. A total of 55 and 110 final yearstudents attended at VC&RI, Namakkal and MVC,Chennai campuses respectively.

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SUCCESS STORY OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTERNSHIP MODEL

There is a huge demand for good quality fodder seeds asfeeding of cultivated fodders has a steep advantage in the economicsof intensive livestock farming. TANUVAS initiated a Public PrivatePartnership (PPP) approach at KVK, Namakkal to meet the demand.In this approach, prospective farmers are initially trained at KVK,Namakkal and are advised to cultivate fodder crops viz. multicutfodder sorghum (COFS 29), Hedge Lucerne, fodder cowpea (COFC8), Stylosanthus hamata and Cenchrus in half an acre. At theend of one year, each farmer can earn Rs. 25,000/- by producing100 Kgs of fodder seeds. In addition, the farmer can integrate thefodder seed production unit with an intensive goat or sheep farmingand can utilize the 2,500 Kg of dry fodder produced. Initially onlyten farmers from Namakkal joined and signed a MoU, but today32 farmers from 4 districts have signed the MoU. The Departmentof Animal Husbandry signed a MoU with KVK, Namakkal to procurethe fodder seeds for the state fodder development schemes. Sofar 1,200 acres were brought under fodder cultivation through thisapproach and a total of 1,310 Kg of multicut fodder sorghum,3,634 Kg of Hedge Lucerne and 109.5 Kg of cowpea seeds wereproduced and supplied to needy farmers, District Livestock Farmsand the Department of Animal Husbandry, government of Tamil Nadu.

OBITUARY

Dr. T. Porchezhian, Professor,Department of Veterinary Pharmacologyand Toxicology, MVC passed away on08.01.2012 due to massive heartattack. Born on 24.05.1962 atPuliangudi of Tirunelveli district, hejoined service as Assistant Professor on22.01.1990 and served in different cadres. As a teacherhe was highly appreciated by students of MVC andVC&RI, Namakkal. He is survived by his wife and twodaughters. The faculty and staff of TANUVAS condolehis sudden demise.

SUPERANNUATION

♦ Dr. W. Jebarani, Professor,Department of Animal HusbandryStatistics and Computer Applications,MVC retired on superannuation on30.01.2012. Born on 07.01.1952, shehas put in a total service of 38 years.

♦ Thiru. R. Zacharias Santhanam, IceMan, FC & RI, Thoothukudi retired onsuperannuation on 30.01.2012. Bornon 05.01.1954, he has put in a totalservice of 26 years and 08 months.

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Story of a beneficiary..........

Thiru. R. VellappaGounder ofKalappanaicken-patti, Namakkaldistrict, owns fiveacres of land andcultivates sugar-

cane. After joining the Public PrivatePartnership model, he earmarked 85 cents forfodder production and cultivates multicutfodder sorghum (COFS 29) in 30 cents, HedgeLucerne in 50 cents and fodder cowpea (COFC8) in 5 cents. On an average he produces75 kg COFS 29, 120 kg Hedge lucerne and 30kg of fodder cowpea seeds per annum andearns Rs 45,000 by selling fodder seeds alone.In addition with the available fodder he ismaintaining four milch cows, two heifers,three calves and 12 goats.

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