Cattle Breeding Farm
Started
in 1957 by Govt of Kerala as Dry cattle salvage farm
1964-65
– Calf rearing scheme was started.
In
1969, the ICAR scheme was completed and Govt of Kerala took over and functioned as a Livestock farm
In
1972,farm was taken over by KAU and again converted to dry salvage farm
In
1993, upgraded to a milch cattle breeding farm
Mandate
Provide research facility on large animals. Fodder Research Provide on-farm trainings Transfer of technology to farmers. Artificial insemination and treatment Supply of fodder slips to farmers
Develop the farm as a model dairy farm.
Total land: 25.5 hct Fodder land :8.09 hct RKVY project :10.52 hct
Total Animals: 190 Milking animals:45 Labor strength: 8
A B C D E F
Block -Block -Block -Block -Block-Block --
4084m2 8295m2 10189m2 13826m2 10379m2 10823m2
Block -- 21805m2 I Block -- 33546m2 J Block -- 60838m2 G Block -- 19552m2 K Block -- 21475m2 L Block -- 23552m2 H
STAFF STRENGTH
Sanctioned
In Position
a. Teachers
Professor
1
1
Asst. Professor
2
1
b. Ministerial/Supporting Staff
Admn. Assistant
1
1
Assistant
2
2
Typist Gr. II
1
1
Class IV
5
3
Sr. Farm Supervisor (Vety.) Farm Asst. (Vety.)
1
Vacant
3
2
2
2
Farm Supervisor (Agri.) Gr. I Farm Manager (Agri.)
1
vacant
L.D.V. Driver
1
Vacant
Lab Asst. Gr.III
1
Vacant
Permanent Labourers
58
23
Contract Labourers
30
20
C. Technical Staff
d. Labourers
Fodder FODDER PRODUCTION: Sl No
Items
Amount
1
21 Labour @ Rs 235 per day
4935
2
Cow dung (2000 kg per day@40 ps per kg
800
3
Electricity(sprinkler 20 hp @ 250 /month+Slurry @Rs 300 /month)
18
4
Water for irrigation 20 Hp @5hours a day
50
5
Diesel –tractor +engines 10 lit per day
6
Salary of a farm officer @10330/month
345
7
Salary of a farm suprervisor@7990/month
266
TOTAL expenses per day 7139.00 Revenue
Yield/hec/month 159 tons; hence for a day @5300kg @rs 1.50 per kg Sale of fodder slips @0.50 per slips 5000per month
TOTAL revenue per day
7950 83
8033.00
Dairy details 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Revenue 1 2 3 4 5
DAIRY PRODUCTION:Total strength 190 milch:50 Feed 270 kg /day@Rs 8.60 Fodder 2080 kg /day @1.50 Paddy straw Labourers 8 nos @Rs 210 Salary FS vety @18195/month Medicines rs 3000/month Water Electricity TOTAL expenses per day Milk 466kg /day @ 15 /lil Dung 2000 kg @ Rs0 .40 Gunny bag 2 Rs 3.5/bagx 6 Calf sale & Meat plant supply
2322 3120 370 1680 606 100 100 30 7958
6990 800 21 8.21 787.5 TOTAL revenue per day 8607
Floor to reduce foot injury, Clean skin and udder Temperature control Cheap and affordable Encourages cows to take rest –Energy saving
AGRICULTURE PRODUCE: 1
Coconut(370 trees) Rs 242000/year
672
2
Arecanut Rs 91010/year
253
3
Mango Rs8090 /year
22
4
Jack Rs4000 /year
11
5
Tamarind Rs650 /year
2
6
Wood Rs1200 /year
3.25
7
Cashew Rs 7500/ year
21
8
Pepper Rs 500/year
1.50
9
Cotton Rs 500/year
1.50
10
Tender coconut /year
2.50 TOTAL revenue per day 1000
Infrastructure
It was this in January 2008
Cleaning and maintenance done in April 2008
BIO GAS PLANT was established in March 2008
Bio gas to replace LPG gas use in dairy section from March 2008
Bio gas to run power generator to energize milking machines
Bio gas slurry with better nutritive value for better fodder production
Unutilized .hilly terrain in the process of conversion to fodder plots
Boulders removed –Land leveled- Bunds made-Plots designed
Drinking and cleaning water needs- dairy and quarters
Water need for irrigation of Agricultural land
Irrigation needs for the fodder lands
Existing Tank of 1.2 lakh lit capacity - leak proofed with geo-membrane
Wastage of water prevented in dairy sheds Old water distribution system revamped
Rain water harvesting pond with 300 micron geomembrane (24mx16mx4m ) and 1,500000 lit capacity -May 2008
MAY 2008
JUNE 2008
For intensive odder production
Chain linked mesh fencing for the fodder plots to ward off intruding wild and domestic animals New purchases of farm implements
CO3
African Napier
Australian Napier
CO 4
AP Napier
Congo signal
CO3
KILLIKULAM
JOWAR
THUMBURMUZHY Fodder 17 % protein 125 tillers Not water depended Grows fast Stem tender No waste
Fodder bamboo 12 varieties collected at CBF under RKVY project
Useful as Fodder Prevents soil erosion Holds flowing rainwater Biological fencing for fodder lands
Fodder trees Exotic Indigenous
LEGUMINOUS FODDER TREES
Traditional to scientific
THUMBURMUZHY AEROBIC COMPOST
Recommended methods of disposal *Burial 300 feet away from water source *Incineration Safe and hygienic method but costlier
O T S E LIV
E T S A CK W
Livestock waste dumped in public places -- a civic problem Dead animals and Birds are thrown into water bodies, rivers and streams Carcass on Highway sides –Pollute—attract Dogs and carnivores accidents Animal parts carried by crows and carnivores spreads pathogens
Select an ideal space. roof in monsoon
3 models were researched for economic feasibility at CBF
LOCUS bankit1371318 524 bp DNA linear ENV 12-JUL-2010 DEFINITION 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. ACCESSION 1371318 VERSION KEYWORDS ENV. SOURCE Uncultured Alistipes sp
ORGANISM Uncultured Alistipes sp Unclassified. REFERENCE 1 (bases 1 to 524) AUTHORS Girija,D., Francis,X., Deepa,K., Sunil,E., Irin,A. and Jisharaj,K. TITLE Molecular diversity of bacteria in cow dung JOURNAL Unpublished REFERENCE 2 (bases 1 to 524) AUTHORS Girija,D., Francis,X., Deepa,K., Sunil,E., Irin,A. and Jisharaj,K. TITLE Direct Submission JOURNAL Submitted (12-JUL-2010) Agricultural Microbiology, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala 680656, India &CBF Thumburmuzhy FEATURES source
Location/Qualifiers 1..524 /organism="Uncultured Alistipes sp" /mol_type="genomic DNA" /isolation_source="Cow dung" /environmental_sample /country="India" /identified_by="Dr. D. Girija" /PCR_primers="fwd_seq: caggcctaacacatgcaagtc, rev_seq: gggcggwgtgtacaaggc" /metagenomic BASE COUNT 139 a 119 c 138 g 128 t ORIGIN 1 gtttgatcct ggctcaggat gaacgctagc ggcaggctta acacatgcaa gtcgaggggc 61 agcatgaatg tagcaataca tttgatggcg accggcgcac gggtgcgtaa cgcgtatgca 121 acctacctat aacaggggga taatccgaag aaatttggtc taatacccca taatatctga 181 gaaggcatct tttcaggttg aaagctccga cggttataga tgggcatgcg ttgtattagg 241 tagttggtga ggtaacgttt caactcgccg atgatacata tggggactga taggctaacc 301 ccccatgatg gtttggagac atccccccct tccctacggt agtccctggt gagcaatcta 361 gatcgatgga ctcaatgctg gcactacatg ccgcgtgtgg gatgactgct ctatgaattg 421 caaactgcct ttatacgagg tgaaaaccac ccagctgcac ctgtctgatc ggtccgtaag 481 aataagtgtc ttataaattc ttggccaaaa gacgggaata ccga //
BACTERIA FROM COWDUNG ISOLATED AND REGISTERED
RURAL TECHNOLOGY Developed by CBF Thumburmuzhy
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Why Thumburmuzhy Composting? Environment friendly No disagreeable odours Organic waste converted to a value added product Improves soil stability and fertility Less area requirement Less expensive
Pathogens free
Thumburmuzhy fodder grown organically
A new layering system for Kerala Agro zones
New cost effective construction technique
Suitable for composting the animal waste and carcass
Not labour intensive
Minimum care needed
Less methane and carbon dioxide so Ecofriendly
Rain Water harvesting pits Stone Bund making Fodder Land making
Rs39 lakhs savings to KAU
State Horticulture Mission supported Vegetable Seed production Training for rural women started @CBF August 2010
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