LIVESTOCK RESEARCH STATION THIRUVAZHAMKUNNU

The Centre was established as District Livestock Farm under Animal Husbandry department of erstwhile Madras State overnment with head !uarters at "erinthalmanna in #$%&' to cater the needs of the farmers in the Malabar re(ion) *t was transferred to the +erala State overnment Animal Husbandry Department durin( the formation of state in #$%, and subse!uently to the +erala A(ricultural -niversity in the year #$./) The Centre was renamed as Livestock 0esearch Station durin( the year #$.1 with the mandates to undertake research on breedin(' feedin( and mana(ement of different livestock species and to disseminate scientific aspects of livestock rearin( to farmers) 1. Location The station is located in the 2estern part of Mannarkkad Taluk in "alakkad District on the rear side of Silent 3alley hills of 2estern hats) The Station is located at remote end point Thiruva4hamkunnu' about .)% km from Mannarkkad 5 Man6eri State Hi(h way) The nearest town is Mannarkkad' #, km and the District head !uarter "alakkad is %, km from the station) The nearest 0ailway station' Melattur on Shoranur 5 7ilambur 0oad 0ailway line is about /, km from the station)

2. Resources of LRS Lan ! The station has vast land resource of about 8&& acres of fertile land with perennial water source) "resently there are about /,% dairy cattle are maintained alon( with crops like Coconut' Arecanut' "epper' Cashew' Man(o' 9ack etc)) :esides' there is about ;& hectares of natural forest) Lan use Fodder (rass "lantation crops Area "in acres# ##/)&& #/%)&&

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Man ate of t'e Station

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To evolve elite crossbred dairy cattle suitable to a(ro= climatic conditions in +erala by scientific breedin(' feedin( and mana(ement practices) To hold problem oriented and adaptive research pro6ects in animal nutrition' breedin( and mana(ement) To advise local farmers on recent advancements in scientific mana(ement of livestock and technolo(y transfer to villa(es in the form of providin( artificial insemination facilities' veterinary aid etc) Fodder production and associated research) 0esearch on A(roforestry

Staff Stren(t' Cate(ory Scientific Administrative Supportin( AICR) * A+ Scientific Administrative Supportin( Total ; # , %, / # 8 2% # & / 22 Sanctioned . $ /& *n place # , #& 3acant , ; #&

Labourers stren(th Cate(ory "ermanent Casual Total Male # 8, 8. Female . #$ /, Total 1 ,% .;