To provide training in value addition of milk, and preparation of milk products, a new dairy plant was inaugurated at the Veterinary College and Research Institute here recently.
It is funded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, under the National Agriculture Development Programme.
K.M.L. Pathak, Deputy Director General (Animal Science), inaugurated the plant.
A bovine infertility diagnostic and training centre, an avian molecular laboratory, a frozen semen bank, and a students day centre too were established, all at a cost of around Rs. 2 crore.
Dr. Pathak asked teachers to encourage students to carry out more research works to address the problems of farming community. S. Thilagar, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, said that farmers can use the dairy plant to convert the raw milk into value added milk, and milk products so that they get more profit. The major problem faced by the dairy farmers was bovine infertility.
The bovine infertility diagnostic and training centre would help veterinarians treat infertile dairy animals, and train farmers in controlling infertility.
Frozen semen bank would help the farmers get quality frozen semen straws from superior germ plasm to improve the productivity of animals. The avian molecular laboratory would help diagnose diseases in poultry.
K.A. Doraisamy, Dean, welcomed the gathering. A. Elango, Professor and Head, Department of Livestock Products Technology (Dairy Science), proposed a vote of thanks.
Published - February 10, 2015 12:00 am IST
