| IN
BRIEF |
Year
of establishment: 1978 |
Area
(ha) : 99 |
Functions/facilities:
Bull Station, Bull Mother Farm, Training Centre, Fodder Seed Farm,
Seed Testing Unit, Quality Control Unit, Regional Semen Bank,
Goat Breeding Centre |
Special
Features: Maintains breeding bulls for frozen semen production,
Houses Sunandini bulls, Murrah Buffalo bulls and bull mothers |
Dhoni
farm was started by the Dairy Development Department during 1972 as
a bull station to keep pure Jersey bulls for the production of coconut
milk extended semen (CME) intended for use in the northern districts
of the State. This farm got transferred to the Board during 1976. Thereafter,
the farm underwent major changes in respect of its objectives, functions,
divisions etc. Six officers, 10 staff and 75 permanent workers run the
unit. The unit is headed by the Manager (AH).
Functions of Dhoni Farm
| Bull
Station |
Production
of frozen semen |
| Bull
Mother Farm |
Production
of bull calves |
| Regional
Semen Bank |
Distribution
of frozen semen to the AI Centres in Palakkad, parts of Thrissur
& Malappuram districts |
| Microbiology
lab |
Quality
control of frozen semen,investigation of diseases, arrangement of
prophylactic vaccinations etc. |
| Goat
Breeding Centre |
Production
of selected Malabari and Boer goats for distribution among the farmers |
| Fodder
seed farm |
Production
of basic grass/legume seeds, R & D on fodder development/conduct
of field trials on fodder varieties |
| Seed
testing lab |
Quality
control of fodder seeds |
| Central
seed store |
Storage
& dispatch of fodder seeds to various agencies & farmers |
| Training
centre |
Imparting
advanced & practical oriented training to professionals &
technicians mostly in the field of fodder production. |
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