Jan. 11, 2008
Hyderabad/Coimbatore, India
POSTCARDS FROM INDIA
Horsebusjan11diaz: It’s another traveling day as the group leaves Coimbatore for the hill country at Coonoor. Pancha Kalyane does not want to be left behind. [John Diaz]
studentsmkthaas: Some of the Thai and U.S. students get together for a photo at the Ulavar Sandhai Farmers’ Market before their winding uphill climb to Coonoor. [Peter Haas]
mariafarmmkttjan11haas: Maria Gutierrez helps a grower at the Ulavar Sandhai Farmers’ Market sell bananas. [John Diaz]
monkeydiazjan11: Monkeys become an exciting part of the landscape as we head up to Coonoor through the wooded and mountainous hillsides. [John Diaz]
sareejan11haas0: With some help from their Indian friends, the students shop for sarees and salwis and then dress up for a Karagatam dance party on the lawn of the hotel in Coonoor. (l-r) Chelsea Clarke, Maria Gutierrez, Kimberly Brown, Marissa Fessenden and Kristine Averill. [Peter Haas]
Most of the day was spent traveling from the textile hub of Coimbatore to the tea hub of Coonoor. On the way, the group made three stops. The first stop was at a fresh fruit and vegetable market. About two hours later, the bus stopped at a three-star hotel so that we could use a proper bathroom and satisfy our newly formed 10:30 a.m. tea habit. The second stop was at some candy, tea and betel nut shop half-way up the Coonoor Mountain when our bus started to give us some trouble. The whole way up the mountain we saw monkeys. We arrived to the Taj a little before noon. While lunch was being prepared for us, half the group played cricket while the other half sat out on white lawn chairs to soak up some sun and fresh mountain air. After lunch, we had some free time and went out to explore downtown Coonoor.
At 5:30 p.m. we had a lecture given to us by Mr. Sriram. His lecture was really interactive. Mr. Sriram’s family has been in the tea business 150 years. He described teas the way people describe fine wines, using words like “biscuity” and “full-bodied.” Those that answered his questions properly received expensive Golden Tips tea. Mr. Sriram joined us for dinner outside around a bonfire where many of us dressed up in our newly purchased sarees and sawads and danced to Indian music.
Sharon Avgush
Animal Sciences
Institute of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (IVPM), Ranipet
Charoen Pokphand Poultry Farm
Date – 11 Jan
Student –Tawatchai Teltathum
Places visited – Charoen Pokphand Poultry Farm,
Institute of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (IVPM), Ranipet
Sri Puram Goshala
Today, we begin to visit Charoen Pokphand (CP) Company, this company is committed to operating its broiler chicken raising. Almost the farmers have raising commercial broiler average 2,200 birds per housing, a density around 8.5 birds sq mt and broiler breed is cross breed (Cobb cross breed). The raising period for market size is 45 days, body weight 2.1 -2.2 Kg/bird. The feed conversion ratio (FCR) is 1.85, average mortality is 4 %. Moreover, if farmers can reduce mortality less than 4 %, there have a bonus from the company.
We reach to Institute of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at 1.00 pm, the institute originally known as Serum Institute was established in 1932, it produces in various disease of livestock and poultry vaccines both bacterial and viral vaccine to against various disease in the viral vaccine. Rinderpest, sheep pox, new castle disease (F, Lasota, Komorov strain) and haemorrhagic septicemia vaccines and bacterial vaccines: anthrax, brucella, black quarter, entrotoxemia vaccines. Moreover, the institute supplies vaccines to around state.
Finally, we have visited goshala at Sri puram temple ( A spiritual Oasis) the Golden temple was established in the year 1992 by Sri Sakthi Amma. Additionally, we have visited a dairy farm (goshala) having 250 cows. For breeding program they use AI technique and raise in good ventilation, housing and feeding program with the use of Azolla plant for protein supplement. Its has 22% crude protein and contains various minerals and vitamins.
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