MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ECONOMICS

The unique Department of Animal Husbandry Economics was started on 12.12.1980 at Madras Veterinary College.

This Department has completed 25 research projects within a short span of 13 years
Tamil Nadu State Planning Commission has identified this department as a consultant for framing the Livestock Policy of the State
This Department has trained more than 350 persons in different areas of livestock economics
In order to serve the marginal livestock farmers, model economics of different livestock enterprises (Cow, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat, Desi fowl, White Pig, Rabbit and Japanese Quail) are prepared and distributed thereby extending the farm advisory services to the needy livestock farmers. So far, about 500 livestock farmers were benefited from the farm advisory services rendered by this department

Objectives

Teaching Livestock Economics, Marketing and Business Management to Under Graduate and Post Graduate students
Developing price policy models for major livestock products in Tamil Nadu
Assessing cost of production of different livestock outputs; and conducting economic and financial analyses
Undertaking policy studies for development of livestock sector
Offering farm advisory services and delivering livestock enterprise projects to the aspiring farmers

Education

The department is offering courses on Livestock Economics, Marketing, Business Management, and Entrepreneurship for the students of B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree programme. Besides, the department is also offering M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programmes in Animal Husbandry Economics.

Course details:

Under Graduate – B.V.Sc. & A.H.: Units covering Livestock Economics, Marketing, Business Management and Entrepreneurship components of the course, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education (3+1) is being offered by the Livestock Economics Specialists of this Department
Post Graduate – M.V.Sc. and Ph.D.: The Department offers the following ICAR PG curriculum (Agricultural Economics) based courses for the students pursuing Masters (M.V.Sc.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes with Animal Husbandry Economics Specialization and to those seeking for their minors and supporting courses.

Research

The department is involved in working out the gray areas of farm production thereby improving the rural economy. For the development of livestock sector in Tamil Nadu, this department is doing macro level analysis in the areas of livestock production, population, productivity and employment generation through livestock enterprises. In marketing, various shandies located in different agro – climatic zones of Tamil Nadu are being studied. Further, new avenues for marketing of livestock products in the competitive GATT era are being explored.

Research Projects Completed

Project	Funding agency	Budget in Rs. lakhs
Survey of Animal Draught Power in various Agro-Climatic Zones of the Country: Socio Economic Features and Current Husbandry Practices	ICAR	2.03
Livestock Policy and Its Impact on Private Veterinarian in Tamil Nadu (India)	World Bank Through State Planning Commission
Evaluation of Agroforestry Systems in Relation to Livestock Production in Different Agro-climatic Zones of Tamil Nadu	ICAR	5.57
Survey of Cattle Markets in Different Agro-climatic zones of Tamil Nadu	ICAR	11.71
Planning and Strategies for development of Livestock in Tamil Nadu	ICAR	9.61
A study on market structure, conduct and performance of major livestock products in Tamil Nadu	TN Govt.	3.00
Assessment of Research priorities for livestock Sector in Tamil Nadu	NCAP, New Delhi	0.26
Economic Analysis of Livestock Farming in Tribal Areas of Tamil Nadu	ICAR	12.49
Supply chain analysis of Livestock Products Marketing in Tamil Nadu	NADP	20.00
Developing Price Policy Model for Milk in Tamil Nadu	NADP	12.00
Evaluation of Major ongoing schemes of Animal Husbandry / Fisheries sector in Tamil Nadu	State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu	4.50
Mapping aflatoxin contaminated maize value chain and implications on poultry sector of Tamil Nadu	IFPRI	5.00 (8413 USD)
Popularization of target selective anthelmintic technique among the sheep farmers in Tirunelveli district	NABARD	5.98
Analysis of livestock insurance scheme under national livestock mission	TNLDA	2.80

Services

Assessing the market demand of different livestock products
The department assists in preparation of farm plans and prepares techno-economic feasibility Project reports for entrepreneurs and livestock farmers for getting Bank loans @ 0.25 % of the project cost

Extension

The Department has organised three One day “Human Resource Development Programmes / awarenessprogrammes on Government Policies and Plans in each of the SC clusters” in Chengalpattu, Vellore andKanchipuram districts with a financial assistance from the ICAR Development Grant for 130 farmers in March 2022.

The department offers consultancy services to the farmers and field veterinarians in working out the economics of different livestock enterprises and help the needy farmers in preparing the bankable livestock project reports. This department is specialized in doing the following services for the benefit of livestock farmers

Assessing the market demand of different livestock products
Analysing the break even quantity for livestock production
Profitability analysis of livestock farming
Consumer preference for livestock products
Cost-benefit analysis for technological intervention
Marketing channels of different livestock products
Procedure to obtain bank loans from financial institutions
Provides information on subsidies available in the banks to the needy farmers
Provides information on various policies implemented by government for the benefit of livestock farmers

Milestones

TheDepartment of Animal Husbandry Economics was started on 12.12.1980. 42 M.V.Sc and 12Ph.D students had so far completed
Developed Technology Achievement Index (TAI) for Indian Livestock Sector under the guidance of Prof.M.S.Swaminathan
The Department has organized National conference of Agricultural Economics Research Association on “Livestock in different farming systems” in 2000
The Department has organized ICAR Winter school on Livestock Business and Market Intelligence in 2011
The Department is acting as a nodal centre for State Planning Commission, Tamil Nadu in livestock policy related matters

Faculty

Dr. M.Prabu, Professor and Head
Dr. J.Shilpa Shree, Assistant Professor

The Professor and Head,
Department of Animal Husbandry Economics,
Faculty of Basic Sciences, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai - 600007.
Phone: +91-44-25304000
E-mail: hodahemvc@tanuvas.org.in