CENTRE FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTION STUDIES

Pulikulam Cattle Research Station was established under NADP scheme on “Establishment of Genetic Resource Centre for conservation of Indigenous Cattle Breeds of Tamil Nadu – Pulikulam” in the year 2017 at Manamadurai, Sivaganga district. Total land area of this station is 44 acres and this research station is maintaining 39 Pulikulam cows and 5 Pulikulam Bulls. Fodder crops like CO5, COFS 29, Desmanthus, Agathi and subabul are being cultivated in 7 acres of land to meet out green fodder requirement of animals.

• This station is located in Mangulam village of Manamadurai Block in the Manamdurai to Thayamangalam road. At a latitude of N 9 41’ 49.35 and longitude of E 78 30’47.49.

• Establishment of Nucleus herd of indigenous Pulikulm breed of cattle.
• Multiplication and Propagation of germplasm
• Conservation of Pulikulam Cattle in the institution and in the field.

This research station was inaugurated by Honorable minister for Animal Husbandry Thiru Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan on 21.11.2019.

This unit has two adult sheds. As on 31.03.2026 Seventy one adult Pulikulam animals are being maintained in this station for breeding purpose.

As on 31.03.2026 we are maintaining seventeen Pulikulam calves at this station.

Five elite Pulikulam bulls are being maintained at this station for breeding.

Green fodders like Cumbu Napier (Co 5) grass, COFS-29, Desmanthus and subabul are cultivated in 11 acres of land to meet out the green fodder requirement of Pulikulam animals. The green fodder is chaffed and fed to animals. Eight acres of land is prepared for grazing and animas are allowed to graze in the natural environment.

Vermi compost produced from Pulikulam Cattle dung is sold to the needy farmers at nominal cost.

• Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi funded Research Project on “Establishment of Agroforestry model suitable to southern agro climatic zone for Training and Demonstration” Total Cost 6.66 Lakhs. Principal Investigator- Dr. G. Srinivasan, Assistant Professor.
• Self Finance Scheme on Vermi Compost Production Unit.

• Evolving Feeing strategies to augment performance of Pulikulam Cattle.
• umen fermentation kinetics of total mixed ration for Pulikulam cattle formulated using agro industrial wastes.
• Effect of milk replacer based feeding strategy on growth performance in Pulikulam calves

• Technical advises to the farmers on animal husbandry and value added products from animal waste.
• Sale of male calves
• Sale of milk, manure and urine
• Sale of vermi compost
• Sale of green fodder and CO-5 fodder slips

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
PALANICHAMY,V	PROFESSOR AND HEAD	palanichamy34@gmail.com	9443102139
SENDUR KUMARAN, S.	PROFESSOR	hortisendur@gmail.com	9443869408
SRINIVASAN,G	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	govisri4@gmail.com	9952425004

The Head,
Pulikulam Cattle Research Station,
Mangulam, Manamadurai- 630 606
Sivagangai District
pcrs@tanuvas.org.in