VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TIRUNELVELI

DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Introduction

The Department of Livestock Production Management is offering the courses of Livestock and Poultry Production Management, Fodder production and Conservation, Zoo animals Production Management, Animal welfare, Shelter Management, Laboratory and Pet animal Production Management, Environmental Hygiene and Waste Management, Climatology and Animal Production, Farm Animal Behavior, Integrated Livestock Farming System, Livestock Business management in the subject of Livestock Production Management for Under Graduate and Post Graduate students of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The Department is also organizes field trips to organized livestock farms, zoological parks, commercial livestock and poultry farms, stud farms for students to offer practical exposure to various management strategies that to improve the production and productivity.

Mandate

Education:

Offering undergraduate courses for the Degree of Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc.& AH)
Offering Postgraduate courses for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) majoring in Livestock Production Management.
Offering courses for the degree of Doctorate in Livestock Production Management

Researach:

Conducting basic and applied research on livestock and poultry farming production management through Post Graduate Programmes and through the external funded projects to improve production and productivity

Extension:

Popularizing scientific livestock and poultry husbandry practices among the farmers.
Farm Advisory Services are offered to the stake holders for augmenting the livestock and poultry productivity

Infrastructure

UG and PG Laboratories is equipped with equipments required for handling and management of livestock and poultry species and conducting research.
Animal handling area for practical demonstration and restraining of animals
Modern museum consists of different livestock and poultry breeds with housing models.

Projects Completed

Sl.No	Project Title	Funding Agency	Fund Outlay (Rs. in Lakhs)	Period
1	Establishment of Kanni and Kodi adu goat units at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli for production and distribution of superior germplasam for the upliftment of farming community	Govt. of Tamil Nadu: Part II scheme	49.00	October 2014 to May 2017
2	Study on management practices influencing mineral nutrient status of sheep in southern agro climatic region of Tamil Nadu	TANUVAS Research Corpus fund	2.50	March 2013 to December 2014
3	Establishment of digital Infobase on livestock markets in Southern districts of Tamil Nadu	TANUVAS Research Corpus fund	3.75	March 2013 to March 2015
4	Effect of physical characters of Jersey Crossbred cows on milk yield	TANUVAS Sub-Project	0.09	May 2019 to December 2020
5	Agrisilvipasture systems integrated with livestock farming – a critical analysis of pros and cons in terms of C and N sequestration; N2O emission and cattle enteric methane emission and mitigation practices	International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria (IAEA – FAO Joint Project)	30.85 (35,000 EUR€)	December 2023

Salient Achievements

Study on management practices impacting mineral nutritional status of sheep in the southern agro climatic zone of Tamil Nadu was carried out and observed that soil, foliage and sheep blood serum in southern agro-climatic zone of Tamil Nadu were deficient in Cu, Zn, Ca, and P minerals, and sheep farmers were recommended to replenish the mineral status with suitable mineral mixture. Published a monograph on “Mineral profile status of sheep in southern districts of Tamil Nadu.
Digital Infobase on livestock markets of Southern districts of Tamil Nadu was developed and released in interactive compact disc format for use. Published a monograph on livestock markets in southern districts of Tamil Nadu
Progressive livestock farmers from Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts were provided with valuable scientific inputs and techniques through training programmes under various scheme implemented by the department for the upliftment of farming community.

Faculty

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
MURUGAN,M	PROFESSOR AND HEAD	mailstommurugan@gmail.com	9444042046
SELVAKKUMAR,R	PROFESSOR	rskmrps@gmail.com	8883258416
GANESH KUMAR,S	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	vetganesh@gmail.com	9489161011

Head of the Department,
Department of Livestock Production Management,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli - 627 358.
Phone: +91-462-2336345
E-mail: lpmvcritni@tanuvas.org.in