Scientific Dairy Management and Economics
A Management Development Program cum Certification Course was organized and conducted for 15 managerial staffs of Hatsun Agro Products, Chennai. The objective of the program was to equip the employees of Hatsun Foods in Farm Management, Dairy Economics, Basic Dairy Science , reiterate the key aspects to assess financials & technical aspects of dairy farming. The program started with a welcome address by Dr. Mary Cherian, Professor & Head, KCT Business School. Dr. Thanammal , Veterinarian and Project lead in Sakthi Dairy/ Kumaraguru institutions discussed about the Profitability assessment, Breed Selection and fertility management, calf rearing and economics, Animal Health Economics. Dr. Mohanamani P, Assistant Professor KCT BS discussed about costs and Preparation of Income statement for a farm using the data collected. Dr. Gowrishankar, an Innovative and performance driven Entrepreneur cum Veterinarian presented on how to reduce feed cost. Mr. Ravi Devulapalli from International Livestock Research Institute, Hyderabad introduced OFA digital app and explained how to use the app to participants. The Program helped the participants to . understand profitability analysis of a dairy farm, Introduce scientific feed formulation & emphasized the importance of data management and interpretation. This program was coordinated by Dr. Mohanamani P , Assistant Professor, KCT. BS.