Directorate of Extension Education

• Transfer of livestock and poultry related technologies including natural resources management through front line extension / change agents
• Strengthening livestock and poultry research – extension linkage for developing need specific technologies
• Promotion of livestock production eco-system through TANVUAS / entrepreneurs for sustaining livestock based livelihoods

• Regular On campus and Off campus training programs on dairying, sheep and goat farming, pig farming, rabbit farming, poultry farming, preparation of value added milk products for farmers, Self Help Group women and unemployed youths.
• To conduct Central and state Government sponsored training programs to the farmers in specified areas of livestock and poultry rearing.
• To act as a two way channel between University and the farmers to identify the field based livestock and poultry problems and also to pass on the remedial measures.
• To ensure an immediate and the through diagnosis of disease in the event of an outbreak with special emphasis on disease reporting system.
• To conduct on farm trails on the latest research findings of the University and field oriented problems specific to the area.
• Preparation of bankable project proposals on livestock and poultry rearing on cost basis.
• Model fodder and azolla plots, Livestock housing models such as Slatted Floor House for Goats, Low Cost PVC Inclined Battery Cages for Rabbit, Rural Poultry cage, chicken brooder and egg candler model are displayed at the centre for the benefit of the farmers.

S.No.	TANUVAS products and publications	Amount (in Rs)
1	TANUVAS Mineral Mixture	75
2	TANUVAS Salt Lick	65
3	Dairy Farming Book	50
4	Goat Farming Book	50
5	Desi-chicken Farming Book	50
6	Rabbit Farming Book	30
7	Pig Farming Book	40
8	Turkey farming Book	35
9	Fodder and Fodder Seed Production Book	30
10	Animal Husbandry Economics Book	20
11	Japanese Quail Farming Book	40
12	Indigenous Technical Knowledge Book	25
13	Broiler Farming Book	25

• TANUVAS certified Self employment courses are conducted for interested people on livestock and poultry farming and value addition of livestock products.
• The applications in this connection are invited throughout the year and processed through the Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), TANUVAS, Chennai. The fee structure followed is as per the TANUVAS norms.

S.No.	Course title	Qualifications	Fees (in Rs.)	Duration
1	Dairy Farming	Read & Write in Tamil	3000	1 month
2	Sheep Farming	Read & Write in Tamil	1000	1 month
3	Goat Farming	Read & Write in Tamil	3000	1 month
4	Fodder and Fodder Seed Production	Read & Write in Tamil	1000	1 month
5	Rabbit Farming	Read & Write in Tamil	1000	1 month
6	Pig Farming	Read & Write in Tamil	3000	1 month
7	Japanese Quail Farming	Read & Write in Tamil	3000	1 month
8	Desi-chicken Rearing	Read & Write in Tamil	3000	1 month

S.No.	Title of the Project	Name of the funding agency	Status (ongoing/ Completed)	Amount (Rs.)
1	Commercialisation of Desi bird farming as a livelihood among Yercaud tribes in Salem District.	NABARD	Completed	5,25,125
2	Study on alternate strategies for treating respiratory infection in desi chicken	NIF	Completed	7,99,250
3	Intensification of Fodder Production system at Salem district of Tamilnadu	TNSLURB	Completed	9,67,125
4	Empowerment of Tribal Women by developing Desi Chicken Enterprise	SPC-SBGF	Completed	37,53,000

• The centre is acting as co-coordinating centre for TNIAMP sponsored Scheme on, “Sensitizing Farmers on Nutritional Supplemental Strategy Developed at TANUVAS to Increase Productivity In Dairy Cattle And Mitigate Methane Emission” in Salem district.
• The centre is acting as co-coordinating centre for NADP Scheme on, "Revitalising Dairy Cattle through TANUVAS Grand supplement to Enhance the Productivity and Profitability".

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
Dr. V.S. Vadivoo	Professor and Head	vadivoo.v.s @tanuvas.ac.in | vsvadivoo@gmail.com	+91-9445126784
Dr. R. Gopi	Assistant Professor	drgopiext@gmail.com	+91-75300 52315

Professor and Head,
Veterinary University Training and Research Centre,
Veterinary Hospital Complex, Bretts Road (Near to Collectorate) Salem - 636 001.
Tel.: ++91-427-2410408.
Email: salemvutrc@tanuvas.org.in