Extension Activities
SCSP/TSP Program:
Distribution of Elite Germplasm of Malabari Goat and training to farmers
A farmer-scientist interaction program under SCSP plan was organized at Earathu grama panchayat Parakode (Minor) block, Kollam district, Kerala in collaboration with College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy (Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University) and Animal Husbandry Deportment, Govt. of Kerala. The program was formally inaugurated by Sri. Chittayam Gopakumar, Deputy Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The ceremony was presided over by Sri. Thulaseedharan Pillae, President, Parakode Block Panchayat, and Sri. Santosh Chathanupuzha, President, Earathu Gramma Panchayat. Forty scheduled caste goat farmers were meticulously selected and organized into 11 clusters. Each cluster was supplied with a Malabari buck of high genetic worth for breeding, along with a comprehensive support package including utensils, goat feed, mineral mixture, de-wormers, a training manual, leaflets, and an anaemia check card for forty SC beneficiaries. A focused skill development training program on goat rearing was conducted for the selected goat farmers in the area. The training, held at the Earathu Panchayat community hall in Parakode block from 4th & 5th of March, 2024, covered crucial topics such as goat nutrition, breeding, and disease control. The faculties from KVASU, including Dr. Thirupathy Venkattachalapathy, Dr. Syamala K, Dr. Lalu. K, and Dr. Marykutty Thomas, were involved in imparting knowledge and skills to the participants. The program was coordinated by Dr. A Kannan, Senior Veterinary Surgeon (AHD, Kollam) and Dr. Thirupathy Venkattachalapathy, Professor & Head.
Training program
A two-day focused skill development training program (under TSP fund of ICAR-NBAGR) for tribal goat farmers was conducted from December 3 to 4, 2024, at the Parappanthara community hall, Agali Panchayat, Attappady Block, Palakkad district, Kerala in collaboration with College of Veterinary Sciences, Mannuthy. The program was inaugurated by Sri. Selvaraj V., Local Self-government representative of Agali Panchayat. During the training program about 113 tribal goat farmers attended and to all the beneficiaries a comprehensive support package comprising utensils, goat feed, mineral mixture, de-wormers, training manuals, leaflets, and an anaemia check card were distributed. The sessions emphasized skill development on critical areas of goat rearing, including nutrition, breeding, and disease management. A major highlight of the training was the introduction of the Combined Targeted Selective Treatment (C-TST) strategy, which empowers farmers to sustainably manage gastrointestinal parasitism using an anaemia colour card developed by KVASU. Faculties from KVASU, including Dr. R. Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy, Dr. Syamala K, and Dr. Marykutty Thomas, were involved in imparting knowledge and skills to the participants during two days program. Dr Raja K N, Principal Scientist and Dr. Sonika Ahlawat, Senior Scientist from ICAR-NBAGR, Karnal participated in the inaugural session and interacted with the farmers about the role of ICAR-NBAGR in identification, characterization and documentation of indigenous AnGR of the country and also about the objectives of organizing the TSP program.
Farmer’s scientist interface meet
A farmer’s scientist interface meet under Schedule Caste Sub-Plan program was organized at Panchalavaram village in Amruthalur Mandal of Bapatla district (erstwhile Guntur district before bifurcation) in Andhra Pradesh on 16.02.2024 in collaboration with Animal Husbandry Department, Andhra Pradesh and about 50 farmers participated in the event. Dr. G K Gaur, ADG (AP&B) from ICAR Headquarters, Dr. R K Pundir, Head, AGR Division and Dr. Raja K N, Senior Scientist from ICAR-NBAGR, Dr. M. Hanumantha Rao, District Animal Husbandry officer, Bapatla district, Dr. Y. Kedareswar, Deputy Director, AH, Tenali division, Dr. M Nageswara Rao, Assistant Director, Area veterinary hospital, Nagaram, Sri. Raparla. Narendra Kumar, Mandal Praja Parishad, Amruthalur Mandal and Sri. Pavuluri. Hemachand, Sarpanch, Panchalavaram village participated in the farmer-scientist interface meet. Scientists and the Animal Husbandry officers of Andhra Pradesh interacted with the farmers about the purpose of the program, explained in detail about the importance of rearing indigenous livestock, breeding and management practices to followed etc., and distributed the animal feed and mineral mixture to 50 beneficiaries belonging to SC category. The program was coordinated by Dr. Mounika Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Amruthalur.
In Kerala:
A two-day focused skill development training program (under TSP fund of ICAR-NBAGR) for tribal goat farmers was conducted from December 3 to 4, 2024, at the Parappanthara community hall, Agali Panchayat, Attappady Block, Palakkad district, Kerala in collaboration with College of Veterinary Sciences, Mannuthy. The program was inaugurated by Sri. Selvaraj V., Local Self-government representative of Agali Panchayat. During the training program about 113 tribal goat farmers attended and to all the beneficiaries a comprehensive support package comprising utensils, goat feed, mineral mixture, de-wormers, training manuals, leaflets, and an anaemia check card were distributed. The sessions emphasized skill development on critical areas of goat rearing, including nutrition, breeding, and disease management. A major highlight of the training was the introduction of the Combined Targeted Selective Treatment (C-TST) strategy, which empowers farmers to sustainably manage gastrointestinal parasitism using an anaemia colour card developed by KVASU. Faculties from KVASU, including Dr. R. Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy, Dr. Syamala K, and Dr. Marykutty Thomas, were involved in imparting knowledge and skills to the participants during two days program. Dr Raja K N, Principal Scientist and Dr. Sonika Ahlawat, Senior Scientist from ICAR-NBAGR, Karnal participated in the inaugural session and interacted with the farmers about the role of ICAR-NBAGR in identification, characterization and documentation of indigenous AnGR of the country and also about the objectives of organizing the TSP program.
