Department of Veterinary & A.H. Extension Education

1.History:

Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education established in the year 1989-1990 as part of veterinary education to fulfill minimum requirement of B.V.Sc.& A.H. Main objective of the department is to strengthen and popularize animal husbandry sector through organization of trainings, exhibition, rallies, radio-T.V. talks, farmers meet, mahila melawa etc. In collaboration with department of Animal Husbandry Govt. of Maharashtra, the Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education of this college provides veterinary extension services to almost all districts of western part of Maharashtra.

  1. Services offered:
  • Technical Advocacy in the field of animal husbandry.
  • Organization of need based, problem solvingand skill based trainings for self employment to the farmers, rural women & rural youthin the field of animal husbandry.
  1. Future Plans:
  • Establishment of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Information Centre
  • Development of different farmers friendly modules through ICT in the field of animal husbandry.

4.Faculty:

Name of faculty member: Dr. Smita Rahul Kolhe

Designation: Assistant Professor & I/C Department of

Veterinary & A. H. Extension Education

Qualification: M.V.Sc., NET

Email:

Phone: 02169-244214(O),

Mobile: 09970425389

Research area of Interest:

Adoption & diffusion of animal husbandry technologies through ICT.

Publications:

1.Research paper: 08

2.Popular Articles : 35

3. Abstracts : 25

3.Training Manuals : 04

4. Radio Talks: 40

5. TV Shows: 01

6. Extension Material : 07

Contact Information

Office:Department of Veterinary & A. H. Extension KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal,Dist- Satara. 412801 Phone: 02169-244214
Mobile:09970425389

2.Faculty:

Name of faculty member Dr.M.P.Nande

Designation: Assistant Professor

Qualification: M.V.Sc

Email:

Phone: 02169-244214(O),

Mobile: 09423407985

Research area of Interest: Communication Technology in Livestock sector

Publications:

1.Research paper:06

2. Technical Article :10

3.Popular Articles :16

4. Radio Talks : 03

Contact Information

1.Office:Department of Veterinary & A. H. Extension KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, Dist- Satara. 412 801 Phone: 02169-244214 Mobile:09423407985 COURSES OFFERED

A.FOR B. V. Sc. & A.H. DEGREE

Course No. &
Course title / Credit Hrs. /

Syllabus (please provide the teaching schedule)

Principles and Techniques of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension
VAE-311 / 2+1=3 / Theory
Practicals
Livestock Economics, Marketing and Business Management
VAE-321 / 2+1 = 3 / Theory
Practicals
Livestock Entrepreneurship
VAE-511 / 1+0 = 1 / Theory

Teaching Schedule

PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUIES OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXTENSION

SEMESTER -V

VAE-311 Credit Hours 2+1= 3

Lecture Schedule:

THEORY

Sr. No. / Topics
1 / Concept of Sociology (According to different authors) Society, Community, Association, Institutions. Man-animal relationship.
2 / Differences in livestock production practices of rural, urban and tribal communities including rearing patterns and other social characteristics. Social change and factors of change.
3 / Social groups, its types and functions. Social transformation in relation to animal rearing. Evolution of veterinary and animal husbandry extension in India.
4 / Extension education: definition, philosophy and principles.
5 / Concept of Community Development.
6 / Teaching learning process
7 / Principles of Learning & their implications in teaching, Steps in Extension Teaching with examples
8 / Extension teaching methods, its role. Classification of Extension Teaching Methods and use. Selection and appropriate combination of extension methods.
9 / Information delivery system in Veterinary and Animal Husbandry extension. Information communication technology: concept and meaning.
10 / Role of animals in economy, health and socio-psychology of rural, semi urban and urban society.
11 / Client and stakeholder dealings - Techniques and procedures including tools for data collection, analysis.
12 / History taking, follow up and appraisal on prognosis.
13 / Adoption and diffusion of livestock innovations.
14 / Adoption categories, process
15 / Leadership and role of leaders in animal husbandry extension
16 / Farming in rural India- large and small scale farming, mixed farming, cooperative and collective farming, contractual farming
17 / Cooperative Farming for Live Stock Production, advantages and limitations of cooperatives.
18 / Economic principles underlying co-operative societies, co-operative milk unions in India
19 / Social survey and its types. Social sampling. Identification of Key-communicators and operating through them.
20 / Identifying organizational difficulties in the way of organizing animal husbandry extension programmes. Identification of constraints in adoption of improved animal husbandry practices.
21 / Animal Husbandry programme planning and evaluation. Feedback evaluation of extension programmes and their impact analysis.
22 / Panchayati Raj Institutions: organized structure and its functions.
23 / Animal Husbandry Development Programmes in Cattle & Buffalo.
24 / Animal Husbandry Development Programmes in Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Rabbit & Piggery.
25 / Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Key village schemes, Gosadan / Goshala,
26 / Integrated Cattle Development Programme (ICDP), Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP),
27 / Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) - Initiation, Objectives & Functions.
28 / Gender considerations in Veterinary practice, role of women in different livestock entrepreneurship and their limitation. Policies & Programmes.
29 / Changing expectations from new recruits to the profession and employers of veterinarians. Growing changes in corporate, client influence and changes in work ethics.
30 / Information Communication Technologies. Virtual class room and self learning. E-learning, Information kiosks.
31 / Agriculture portals. E-commerce- scope and local application. Computer aided teaching / learning.
32 / Websites dedicated to veterinary and animal sciences education, web directories and virtual learning institutions (e- institutions).

PRACTICAL

Sr.No. / Topics
1 / Audio-visual equipments. Principles and use of overhead projectors.
2 / Principles and use of slide and multimedia projectors.
3 / Principles and use of digital video / still camera.
4 / Preparation and use of visual aids like posters, charts, flash cards, flipcharts, etc. Use of literature and media in Extension.
5 / Identifications of key elements in social sampling of data. Collection and analysis of data.
6 / Identification of key communicators and operation programme.
7 / Enumeration of organizational difficulties in animal husbandry extension programmes.
8 / Identification of constraints in the adoption of improved animal husbandry practices. Constraint analysis.
9 / Steps of organization of Group Discussion.
10 / Techniques and procedure for awareness campaign on different veterinary and animal husbandry practices – signs of diseases, preservation of eggs, clean milk production, controlling of ectoparasites, pail feeding of calves, sexing and culling of birds, first aid for minor wounds, disinfection of byres, branding, etc.
11 / To prepare message for campaigns regarding Gynecological practices in veterinary and animal husbandry i.e. Use of horn cauterization, timely A. I. choice of good progeny, care in pregnancy, infertility, etc.
12 / To prepare information for awareness campaigns regarding Environmental practices in veterinary and animal husbandry i.e. Environmental hygiene, preparation of feeds and feeding schedules, deworming, preventive hygiene, vaccination etc.
13 / To study the procedures for organization of animal welfare camps, exhibition, livestock shows etc.
14 / Hands on training in the use of computers for teaching and information dissemination.
15 / To study Rapid Rural Appraisal in identifying livestock production / health care practices.
16 / To study Participatory Rural Appraisal in identifying livestock production / health care practices.

Livestock Economics, Marketing and Business Management

Lecture Schedule

THEORY

VAE-321 Credit Hours 2+1=3

Sr.No. / Topic
1. / Introduction, definition and scope of economic principles as applied to livestock
2. / Common terms- Goods, utility, value, prize
3. / Common terms- wealth, real and money income, wants
4. / Important features of land, labour
5. / Important features of capital and organisation
6. / Livestock produce & products, Livestock contributions to national economy
7. / Theory of consumer behavior: Law of diminishing marginal utility and indifference curve analysis
8. / Theory of demand: meaning, types of demand, demand curve
9. / Law of demand, Individual & market demand,
10. / Elasticity of demand and factors affecting demand.
11. / Laws & types of supply, elasticity of supply.
12. / Cost concepts and principle of fixed and variable costs
13. / Theory of production: law of diminishing returns,
14. / Laws of returns to scale and concept of short & long run periods.
15. / Economics of animal diseases and disease losses
16. / Livestock business: Concepts, nature and scope
17. / Components, characteristics of small business, marketable livestock commodities.
18. / Concept of market, meaning and classification of markets
19. / Market price and normal price, price determination under perfect competition in short and long run.
20. / Marketing of livestock perishable and non-perishable livestock products.
21. / Merchandising- product creation, physical functions-grading,
22. / Transportation, storage and warehousing. Facilitative functions- standardization, risk bearing
23. / Market information and market intelligence
24. / Market opportunities- marketing channels of livestock and livestock products, organized/unorganized markets and cattle fairs.
25. / Import & export of animal & animal products, International agreements/regulations (WTO and General Agreement on Trade and Tariff-GATT) for marketing/trade of live animals and products
26. / Resource management-Organizational aspects of livestock farms,
27. / Sources and procurement of inputs and financial resources Break even analysis,.
28. / Personnel (Labour) management-Identification of work and work (job) analysis/division of labour.
29. / Definition, objectives, common terms in accounting
30. / Different systems of book keeping-single and double entry system
31. / Various types of account books including books of original entry, classification of accounts and rules of debit and credit
32. / Recording of business transactions, Analysis of financial accounts- income and expenditure accounts, trading account, profit & loss accounts

Livestock Economics, Marketing and Business Management

Practical Schedule

VAE-321 Credit Hours 2+1=3

Sr. No. / Topic
1. / Book Keeping
2. / Writing of journal
3. / Writing of Ledger
4. / Cash book (two and three column)
5. / Purchase sale & purchase sale return register
6. / Trading account, profit & loss accounts
7. / Income and expenditure accounts, Balance sheet
8. / Bills of exchange(bill of receivable and bill of payable)
9. / Bank reconciliation statement
10. / Economics of dairy unit
11. / Economics of poultry unit
12. / Economics of piggery unit
13. / Economics of sheep & goat units
14. / Visit to farms, poultry units
15. / Visit to local markets and cattle fairs, backyard units
16. / Preparation of reports

LIVESTOCK ENTREPRENEURSHIP

VAE-511 Credit Hours 1+0= 1

Lecture Schedule:

THEORY

Sr. No. / Topics
1 / Livestock Entrepreneurship Avenues of entrepreneurship / employment in private and public sectors.
2 / Concepts and Theories of self employment & entrepreneurship
3 / Essential Criteria for development of entrepreneurship in livestock sector
4 / Entrepreneurial training/ development programmes at the state and national level.
5 / Animal insurance. Bank support for entrepreneurship.
6 / Aspects of projects preparation & Analysis
7 / National Level Entrepreneurship developmental Institutes
8 / Financial credit and financial management – general principles and practices, analyzing project appraisals and reports, capital expenditure decisions, re-investment and payback.
9 / Preparing projects for bank appraisal, banking requirements.
10 / Assessing project profits
11 / Procurement management, quality issues, standardization,
grading and packaging
12 / Marketing channels
13 / Retail marketing, salesoperations and management, advertising, marketing of services
14 / Eco-jobs and sustainable development through livestock
15 / Approach to preparation of Entrepreneurial Project on livestock
16 / Expectations from a Veterinary professional

B.FOR M. V. SC DEGREE.

Course No. &
Course title / Credit Hrs. /

Syllabus (please provide the teaching schedule)

Technical Writing and Communication Skills
PGS-502 / 0+1 = 1 / Practical
Intellectual Property Rights and its Management
PGS-503 / 1+0 = 1 / Theory
e-course
  1. PUBLICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT (including the publications by the precedent faculty)
  1. Research papers:14
  2. Extension Material: 10

Extension Activities of the Department:

Lead function:

  • Organisation of need based, problem solving, skill based vocational trainings for self employment to the farmers, rural women & rural youth.
  • Refresher training programmes for veterinarians and para veterinarians.
  • On Farm demonstrations for animal husbandry practices.
  • Organisation of Animal Health Camps, production camps, special vaccination camps, special draught camps etc
  • Organization of women rally, workshops, campaigns, seminars.
  • Publications & distribution of Leaflet/Pamphlet/Folders for promoting the animal husbandry activities.
  • Radio talk, TV talks and technical expertise
  • Organisation & participation in state / national level Agricultural Exhibition and Livestock Shows.
  • Arranging farmers -scientist meet under lab to land program
  • Rendering animal health services in Adopted and ModelVillages by regular visits and special programs.
  • “Pashu seva vahini” provides on- call information.
  • Adopted Village Activity
  • Agrowon Pashusalla
  • Consultancy services

In addition to these activities, Livestock Information Centre has been attached to this department. In this information about Veterinary & Animal Science, photographs of important events, various publications of college, leaflets etc are exhibited to provide information to the farmers and the visitors of the college. This centre provides information and suggests the solutions for the queries of the farmers.

  • Animal Health Camp Organised/participated:

Sr.No. / Place / Date
1. / Equine Health Camp organized at Pachgani, Mahabaleshwar. / 25.02.09
2. / Animal Health Camp organized at Village Hatnoshi / 10.06.09
3. / Animal Health Camp Garade Tal. Purandar, Dist.pune / 22.07.09
4. / Animal Health Camp Jawala Arjun Tal.Purandar, Dist.Pune / 23.07.09
5. / Animal Health Camp organized at village bajarwadi, Tal.Bhor, Dist.Pune / 22.03.11
6. / Residential Animal Health Campaign in drought affected area, 19 chawnis of Atpadi, Dist.Sangli / 26 – 28 February 2013
7. / Residential clinical Infertility camp at Tal.Islampur, Dist. Sangli / 21-22 May 2014
  • Organization of training programmes:

Sr.No. / Title/Subject / Place / Duration / No. of participants
1. / Three days residential training for the 50 Livestock Development Officer on Bird Flu Under ASCAD jointly organized by KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval & Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State at KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 22.08.08
To
24.08.08 / 50 livestock Development officers, Dept of Animal husbandry, Govt. of Maharashtra
2. / Three days residential training for the LSS on Bird Flu Under ASCAD jointly organized by KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval & Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State at KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 29.08.08
To
31.08.08 / 50 L.S.S. participated & get benefited
3. / Three days residential training for the Livestock Development Officer & LSS on Bird Flu Under ASCAD jointly organized by KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval & Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State at KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 19.09.08.
To
21.09.08 / 50 L.D.O & L.S.S participated in the training.
4. / Training On “Shelipalan” at Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval for “Sankalp Mahila Bachat Gat”,with Maan Vikas Samajik Sanstha Maswad,Tal Khandala. / Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval / 11.10.08 / Twenty Trainees
5. / Training On “Swacha Dugdha Utpadan” at Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval for “Saibai Mahila Krushi Bachat Gat”,with Maan Vikas Samajik Sanstha Maswad,Tal Khandal / Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval / 15.10.08 / Sixteen Trainees
6. / Training On “Dugdh Vayvasay”at Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval for “Satyajyot Mahila Krushi Bachat Gat”,with Maan Vikas Samajik Sanstha Maswad,Tal Khandala / Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval / 16.10.08 / Nineteen Trainees
7. / Training On “Traditinal Milk Products”at Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval for “Satyajyot Mahila Krushi Bachat Gat”,with Maan Vikas Samajik Sanstha Maswad,Tal Khandala / Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval / 21.11.08 / Sixteen Trainees
8. / Training on “Shelipalan” “Clean Milk Production” & “Milk Adultration” at Nayakwadi Complex for women self help group,Shirval,Tal.Khandala. / Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval / 29.11.08 / Thirty Trainees
9. / Training on “Clean Milk Production” at Nayakwadi Complex for women self help group, Shirval, Tal.Khandala. / Nayakwadi Complex, Shirval / 23.12.08 / Twelve Trainees
10. / One day Training on “Pig Reproduction & Management” KNPVC,Shirval. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 22.09.08
11. / Three days residential training programme organized at KNPVC, Shirval for the beneficiaries of special scheme jointly organized by KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval, Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Jillha Parishad Pune and Panchayat Samithi, Bhor. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 16.02.09 to 18.02.09 / A total no of 15 beneficiaries attended the training programme.
12. / Three days residential training programme organized at KNPVC, Shirval for the beneficiaries of special scheme jointly organized by KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval, Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Jillha Parishad Satara and Panchayat Samithi, Khandala. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 03.03.09 to
05.03.09 / A total no of 16 beneficiaries attended the training programme.
13 / Three days Non-residential training programme organized at KNPVC, Shirval for the beneficiaries of special scheme jointly organized by KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval, Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Jillha Parishad Pune and Panchayat Samithi, purandar. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 17.03.09
to
19.03.09 / A total no of 20 beneficiaries attended the training programme.
14. / “Cattle & Buffalo Management” at Adopted Village Jawale on dt. / Adopted Village jawale,Dist.satara / 12.05.10 to 14.05.10 / 25
15. / Three days residential training programme organized at KNPVC, Shirval for the beneficiaries of special scheme jointly organized by Deptt. Of Vety.& A.H. Extension Education,KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval, Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Jillha Parishad Satara and Panchayat Samithi wai,koregaon,karad / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 22.12.10
To
24.12.10 / A total no of 32 beneficiaries attended the training programme.
16. / Three days Non-residential training programme organized at KNPVC, Shirval for the beneficiaries of special scheme jointly organized by Deptt. Of Vety.& A.H. Extension Education,KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval, Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Jillha Parishad Satara and Panchayat Samithi, Khandala / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 21.03.11
to
23.03.11 / A total no of 33 beneficiaries attended the training programme.
17. / Three days Non-residential training programme organized at KNPVC, Shirwal for the beneficiaries of special scheme jointly organized by Deptt. Of Vety.& A.H. Extension Education,KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval, Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Jillha Parishad
Pune and Panchayat Samithi, Bhor / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 24.03.11
to
26.03.11 / A total no of 33 beneficiaries attended the training programme.
18. / Mahila Melawa / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirval / 8th March 2011 / women of SHG
19. / Three days Non-residential training programme organized at KNPVC, Shirwal for the beneficiaries of special scheme jointly organized by Deptt. Of Vety.& A.H. Extension Education, KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal, Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State, Jillha Parishad
Pune and Panchayat Samithi, velhe, purandar & Bhor / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal / 07.01.13
to
09.01.13 / A total no of 35 beneficiaries attended the training programme.
20. / Mahila Melawa / Village Jawale, Tal.Khandala, Dist.Satara / 8th March 2013 / women of SHG
21. / On the occasion of “clean milk production day” organized training on “Clean milk production” at village Jawale, Dist. Satara / Jawale, Dist. Satara / 03.12.13 / College Fund
22. / Training programme on “Dairy Farming” at Fadtarwadi, Tal.Wai.
Dist.Satara / Fadtarwadi, Tal.Wai.
Dist.Satara / 23.01.14 / Department of A.H. Satara
23. / Under ATMA organized one day “Sheti Shala” on scientific goat farming” for farmers of wai taluka Dist.Satara. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal / 15.03.14 / 50
24. / Three days residential training programme for farmers from Satara district on “Livestock Production and Management” / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal / 27th – 29th March, 2014 / 120
25. / Celebration of “World Environment Day” by organizing “Scientist Farmers Meet” at KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal / 05.06.2014 / 87
26. / Co-ordinated seven days training programme organized by Jilha Gramin Vikas Yantrana, Satara & IDBI, Bank, Satara under Maharashtra Rajya Jivannyoti Abhiyan on “Dairy Farming” for women self help group. / Padegaon, Dist.Satara / 17th – 22nd Nov.2014 / 35
27. / Organized lecture on “Agriclinics & agribusiness Management” and “Stress Management-Personality development” for staff & students on the occasion of university Foundation Day. / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal / 03.12.2014 / 70
28. / Mahila Melawa on the occasion of “World Women Day” at Parinche, Tal.saswad, Dist.Pune / Parinche, Tal.saswad, Dist.Pune / 08.03.2015 / 100
29. / Training on “Animal Husbandry” in collaboration with Department of Animal Husbandry, Satara / KNP College of Veterinary Science, Shirwal / 25th – 27th
March 2015 / 64

On Farm Demonstration: