Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu

Department of Livestock Products Technology

The department of Livestock Products Technology has been functioning from 03.04.2013 at VCRI, Orathanadu with an aim to offer Under Graduate courses in B.V.Sc. and A.H. This department imparts education in Livestock Products Technology for the Under Graduate and Post Graduate students and trains individuals / farmers / unemployed youth / entrepreneurs for developing Human Resources in the field of meat and milk products processing & value addition. This department has modern slaughter hall for hygienic meat processing along with modern meat examination laboratory and facilities for value addition of meat and meat products. The department has “Regional Dairy Entrepreneurs Training Facility” with model dairy plant for imparting entrepreneurship skill development in milk processing and value addition of milk and milk products. In this department field oriented research programmes are being undertaken to cater the need with regard to livestock products technology in Cauvery Delta and surrounding districts.

OBJECTIVES

Short term objectives

To impart education in Livestock Products Technology for the Under Graduate students.
To undertake field oriented research programmes pertaining to assess the quality of meat and milk products.
To organize skill development programmes in the field of meat and milk products processing.

Long term objectives

To impart Post Graduate and PhD programmes in Livestock Products Technology.
Development of value added, shelf stable and functional meat and dairy products
Meat and dairy entrepreneurship development programmes on processing, value addition and incubation centre.

EDUCATION

As per the Veterinary Council of India Regulation, the department is offering the undergraduate courses to the B.V.Sc & A.H students. The department is also offering M.V.Sc. - Livestock Products Technology course since 2019.

Laboratory Facilities

Slaughter facility with overhead rail system for poultry, small and large animals slaughter and meat processing
Meat Processing and Examination Laboratory with modern meat processing equipments
Model dairy plant – Capacity 1000 litre per hour
Dairy Technology Laboratory with modern quality control equipments

Major Equipments available at Slaughter Hall

Walk in cold room
Meat Mincing Machine (Imported)
Bowl Chopper (Imported)
Sausage Stuffer (Imported)
Vacuum Packaging Machine (Imported)
Meat Slicer (Imported)
Automatic Meat Smoking Unit
Vacuum Tumbler
Meat Mixer
Brine Injector
De Feathering Machine
Automatic Scalder
Poultry Portioning Machine
Large Animal Balance – Weigh bridge
Deep Freezer – Vertical
Deep Freezer – Horizontal
Flame Photometer
Incubator
Hot air oven
Waring Blunder (Imported)
Meat Bone cutting band Saw (Imported)
Carcass Splitter
Animal Restrainer
Knife Sterilizer
Gas Operated Grill for Chicken
Deep Fat Fryer
Captive Bolt Stunner (Imported)

Major Equipment available at Dairy Technology Laboratory

HTST Pasteurizer (1000 litre / hour)
Homogeniser (1000 litre / hour)
Single Track Rotatory Cup filling and sealing machine
CIP system – Skid Mounted
Boiler (300 kg/hr)
Butter churner
Automatic khoa making machine
Incubator
Hot air oven
Autoclave
Deep freezer
Milk sachet packing unit
Bottle sealing machine
Butter worker
Butter moisture balance
Cream separator
Gerber’s centrifuge
Quality control equipments

RESEARCH

Research Projects: Completed

Title of the Scheme	Funding Agency	Financial outlay (Rs. In Lakhs)	Period
TANUVAS - TRCF scheme on Development of Novel value Enriched Yoghurt with Soy Milk and fruit Pulp	TANUVAS - TRCF	0.60	2013 - 2014
NADP Scheme on Establishment of Regional dairy Entrepreneurs Training Facility (RDEF)	NADP	171.50	2014 - 2015
Development of vitamin D and carotene fortified Yoghurt.	TANUVAS Sub-project	0.10	2020 - 2021
Quality assessment of traditionally prepared pork product of Kolli hills at room temperature.	TANUVAS Sub-project	0.25	2020 - 2021
A survey on meat microbial quality of organised and unorganised meat sectors in and around Orathanadu taluk.	TANUVAS Sub-project	0.15	2020 - 2021

Research Projects - Ongoing

Title of the Scheme	Funding Agency	Financial outlay (Rs. In Lakhs)	Period / Date of start
Self Financing Scheme on Wholesome meat production and Preparation of value added meat products for public sale (Scheme Code : 18072)	TANUVAS	0.50	Date of start as RFS : 26.02.2016 SFS : 04.12.2019
Self Financing Scheme Preparation of value added milk products for public sale (Scheme Code : 18113)	TANUVAS	0.75	Date of start as RFS : 09.05.2017 SFS :01.09.2021

Publications (in last five years):

Research Papers: 19
Research Abstracts: 26
Popular Articles: 27
Books: 02
Pamphlets: 22

Thrust area of research

Development of novel value added meat products with extended shelf life
Development of novel packaging technologies for value added meat products
Effective utilization of slaughter house by products
Improvement of quality of raw milk and ensuring food safety
Development of fortified dairy products
Enhancement of keeping quality of traditional dairy products

Services offered

Hygienic slaughter and processing of food animals / poultry and marketing of meat
Value addition and marketing of meat products
Value addition and marketing of milk products
Technical advices on processing and value addition of livestock products

Training programmes offered

Clean meat production
Value addition of meat
Clean milk production
Value addition of milk
Utilization of slaughter house by products
Utilization of dairy by products

Outreach

On campus training programme conducted: 06
Off campus training programme conducted: 03
Workshop organized: 01
Farmer webinar organized: 01

FACULTY

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
Dr. M. Anna Anandh	Associate Professor and Head	annaanandh.m@tanuvas.ac.in	-
Dr. G. Rajarajan	Assistant Professor	rajarajanvet@gmail.com	-
Dr. R. Ilavarasan	Assistant Professor	drila05vet@gmail.com	-
Dr. B. Karthik	Assistant Professor	drkarthiklpt@gmail.com	-

The Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Livestock Products Technology,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu - 614625, Thanjavur.
Phone: 04372 – 234012 / 13 / 14 – Extn.: 4231
E-mail: lptvcriond@tanuvas.org.in