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Farmers Training Centre in Theni
District.
Farmers’ Training
Centre, Hosur was shifted to Theni as per L.Dis No.17710/G1
2000 dated 19.08.2002 of the Registrar, Tamilnadu Veterinary
and Animal Sciences University, Chenni-51 and has been
functioning in a rented building at Theni since 07.02.2003.
Objectives
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To satisfy the
needs of farmers and entrepreneurs of Theni district in
various Animal Husbandry activities to improve their living
standards.
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To impart on
campus and off campus training on livestock and poultry
farming to the needy farmers.
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To entry out rural
development programmes related to Animal Husbandry in
coordination with various Government agencies and NGOs for the
upliftment of the rural women.
Staff
Designation
Activities
The Centre caters
to the needs of the livestock and poultry farmers like
training, consultancy, setting up of new farms, offering
project reports. etc.
Training
The Centre offers on and off campus training programmes on the
following
1. Dairying
2. Sheep and goat farming
3. Piggery
4. Poultry rearing (Layer, broiler, turkey and quail)
5. Rabbitry
6. Milk and milk products
7. Meat and meat products
Consultancy
Service
Farmers visit this Centre regularly to enquire about
management of livestock and poultry, starting of farm and
disease control. The consultancy service is provided to
farmers through letter, over phone and through mass media.
Technical Assistance to entrepreneurs
Trained farmers are provided with project reports on various
livestock enterprises to avail financial assistance from
banks.
Mass Media Communication
A list of topics on management and health care of livestock
and poultry is sent to All India Radio every quarter and the
relevant topics are broadcast for the benefit of farmers once
in a month.
Mass Control Programme
Treatment of ailing animals, deworming, vaccination of
livestock and poultry, and popularization of modern
technologies developed in the University, video shows and
exhibition are regularly done in collaboration with Department
of Animal Husbandry, Government of Tamilnadu at villages.
Women self Help Groups
About 4000 SHGs are functioning in this district. The Centre
maintains a good rapport with the various Self Help Groups of
Theni District with reference to turkey and rabbit farming
SHGs are encouraged in starting of small feed mills. One Part
II scheme on “Women empowerment through homestead turkey
farming by the SHGs in Theni district” at a total cost of
Rs.10.92 lakhs and a DBT scheme on “Empowerment of Women self
help groups through entrepreneurial training in scientific
quail farming” at a total cost of 10.23 lakhs are being
implemented through this Centre.
Rabbit farming
The geographic and climatic situation in Theni District is
highly conducive for rabbit farming. There are about 150
rabbit farms in the district and the centre guides the farmers
in all facets of the industry. Rabbit farmers co-ordination
committee has been formed which meets once in a month at the
Centre and discusses marketing strategies and other issues. A
short techniqual session is also a regular feature of the
meeting.
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