CENTRE FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTION STUDIES

POST GRADUATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN ANIMAL SCIENCES (PGRIAS), KATTUPAKKAM

About PGRIAS

Started as a sheep farm in the year 1957
Situated in Chengalpattu district, 40 km from Chennai
Total area of 616.72 acres
Situated at 12.49 Degree N latitude and 80.02 Degree E longitude at 52M above MSL
Semi-arid tropical climate with 41 Degree C and 21.5 Degree C of maximum and minimum temperature
Average rainfall 1098.69 mm
Number of days in rain 47-60 days
Redesignated as Livestock Research Station in 1969
Upgraded as Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences in 2011

Objectives

To serve as an instructional farm
To maintain elite herds/ flocks of animals
To improve the productive and reproductive performance of livestock by scientific interventions in management (breeding, housing, feeding and disease prevention)
To provide facilities for research in livestock
To supply breeding stock to farmers
To impart practical training to internship students of TANUVAS
To serve as a model farm for farmers to demonstrate scientific farming activities

FACILITIES AVAILABLE

Different livestock units viz., Cattle and Buffalo unit, Sheep and Goat unit, Pig unit, Poultry unit, Rabbit unit, Ostrich unit for conducting research in production parameters
Hatchery for hatching Ostrich and Poultry eggs
Facilities for producing sufficient fodder required for all the livestock
Supply of germplasm to needy farmers and other line departments
Certified CPCSEA Vendor for the supply of livestock and poultry reared in this unit
Fully equipped modern class room
Auditorium
Separate hostels for boys and girls for carrying out internship program for UG students
Slaughter hall and sales outlet for meat and meat products
Offering Skill Development Programmes in various sections of livestock
Offering training programs to farmers on various livestock and poultry farming

SECTIONS / UNITS

RESEARCH

Faculty

Name and Designation	Specialisation
Dr.D.Balasubramanyam, Professor and Head	Animal Genetics and Breeding
Dr.M.Murugan, Professor	Livestock Production Management)
Dr.V.Jeichitra, Professor	Animal Genetics and Breeding)
Dr.K.Premavalli, Associate Professor	Poultry Science
Dr.A.Bharathidhasan, Associate Professor	Animal Nutrition
Dr. Pasupathi, Karu., Associate Professor	Animal Nutrition
Dr.P.Gopu, Assistant Professor	Animal Genetics and Breeding
Dr.K.Senthilkumar, Assistant Professor	Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension
Dr.M.Arul Prakash, Assistant Professor	Livestock Production Management
Dr.N.Aparna, Assistant Professor	Animal Nutrition
Dr.E.Rachel Jemimah, Assistant Professor	Livestock Production Management

The Professor and Head,
Post Graduate Research Institute in Animal Sciences
Kattupakkam – 603 203, Chengalpattu District
Phone: +91-44-27452224
E-mail: lrs@tanuvas.org.in