Directorate of Extension Education

Veterinary University Training and Research Centre, Nagapattinam

GENESIS AND GROWTH

Veterinary University Training and Research Centre, Nagapattinam an outreach centre of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University was started in a rented building at Kottupalayam kinathadi sandhu, Velipalayam in 21.06.2013. Later the Veterinary University and Training centre was shifted to the new office building established in Veterinary Hospital Campus Velipalayam, Nagapattinam from 27.02.2016 onwards. Since then, VUTRC, Nagapattinam is functioning in the new building established.
This is a well established centre with an inbuilt training hall for farmers, supported by adequate Public addressing system and Audio visual facility.

Major Activities

Training – On Campus and Off Campus especially on Dairy Farming, Goat Farming and Native Chicken Farming
Mass Contact Programmes
Farm visit and Farm Advisory Services
Guest lectures on livestock farming
Awareness programmes
Exhibitions
Coordinating B.V.Sc & AH internship programme
Establishment of Model Fodder Plot
Demonstration of recent Technologies
Enabling the farmers to establish new farms

Disease Investigation
Post mortem examination and Technical advice
Coordinating and strengthening forward and backward linkages to farmers in livestock farming.
Coordinating line Departments in Veterinary services
Conducting On Farm Trial
Conducting Frontline Demonstration
Provisding bankable projects on Livestock farming
Formulating least cost feed ration on need basis to farmers
Radio talks on livestock farming.

Services Offered at VUTRC

S. No.	Services offered	Fee (Rs.)
1	Short Term training (2-3 days) on various Livestock and Poultry rearing	Free of cost
2	Self-employment Training on Native Chicken, Dairy and Goat rearing and management	1000/Trainee/Training
3	Issuing Bankable Project Report @ 0.25 % of the total project cost	250 per Lakh
4	Conduct of Post Mortem for Livestock	100 /Head
5	Conduct of Post Mortem for Poultry	20 /Bird
6	Offering Technical Advices	Free of cost
7	Farm Visit for Technical advice	500 /Visit

Products and Farm Inputs for sale

S. No.	Item	Quantity	Price (Rupees)
1	TANUVAS SMART Mineral Mixture	One Kg	65
2	TANUVAS Mineral Salt Lick	One Kg	60
3	Desmanthus Fodder seeds	100 gm	55
4	Fodder Sorghum multicut variety	100 gm	41
5	University Publications (Books in Tamil Vernacular)
i	Karavai Madu Valarppu	Price/Copy	50
ii	Nattukozhi Valarppu	Price/Copy	50
iii	Velladu Valarppu	Price/Copy	40
iv	Japaniya Kadai Valarppu	Price/Copy	40
v	Muyal Valarppu	Price/Copy	30
vi	Kalnadaikalukku Etra Theevanapayirkal	Price/Copy	30
vii	Kalnadaikalukkana Mudhaluthavi - Marabusar Mooligai Maruthuvam	Price/Copy	25

Activities of VUTRC, Nagapattinam

Farmers orientation Programme – TNLDA Sponsored

Internship programme – Dairy Farm visit

Post Mortem Examination

Demonstration Plot : Azollo Unit

Strengthening linkages – DDM, NABARD and LDM, IOB, Nagapattinam

Radio Recording- All India Radio , Karaikal

Front Line demonstration

On Farm Trail

Faculty

Dr. C. Suresh, Assistant Professor and Head
Dr. M. Vinothini, Assistant Professor

The Assistant Professor and Head,
Veterinary University Training and Research Centre,
Veterinary Hospital Campus (Near New bus stand),
Velipalayam, Nagapattinam – 611 001
Phone: +91–4365-247123
E-mail: vutrc_nagai@tanuvas.org.in