A Livestock Research and Development Centre was established at Erode on 13.11.1980, which now functions as Veterinary University Training & Research Centre, at 306, Sathy Road, Veerappanchatram, Erode 638 004. This Centre renders services to the farming community and strives to suggest solution to the locations specific problems.
Conducting training programmes on dairying, sheep and goat farming, pig farming, rabbit farming, poultry farming, preparation of value added meat and milk products in collaboration with department of Animal Husbandry, Farmers Training Centre, Aavin, Dept. of Agriculture, NGO's like MYRADA Krishi Vigyan Kendra to encourage Livestock based Self employment for Rural Women School drop outs , graduates and Rural Youths.
Attending to disease outbreaks, examining clinical materials for proper diagnosis, apprising farmers on the latest technologies for profitable livestock farming through exhibition and Video films during mass contact programmes, infertility camps and farmers meet, suggesting low cost feed formulation and feeding pattern during drought seasons and preparing pamphlets on livestock farming and distributing the same to the rural farming community are the other activities.
Tamilnadu Government Priceless Goat Scheme Training
State Level Fodder Development Scheme Training
Canara Bank Rural Self Employment Training
Veterinary University Training & Research Centre,
No. 306, Sathy Road, Veerappan Chatram,
Erode – 638 004.
Phone No : 0424-2291482 | E.mail : erodevutrc@tanuvas.org.in