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Salient
achievements:
@ Chemical composition and
nutritive value of different unconventional forages were evaluated.
@ Nutrient requirement of protein
and energy of various ruminants and non-ruminants have been estimated for hot
humid climate.
@ Chemical composition and
nutritive value of some agro-industrial/forest by-products and sericulture
industry were evaluated.
@ The level of incorporation of
unconventional feed in different ruminant and non-ruminant species were
standardized.
@ For improvement of paddy straw,
the level of urea molasses and ensiling with paddy straw in the form of waslage
have been standardized.
@ Nutritional status of livestock
specially dairy cattle has been assessed.
@ Different multienzymes and
probiotics showed promising results specially in respect of high fibre diet in
broilers and pigs.
@ Different organic wastes namely
poultry litter, poultry manure and cow dung manure showed encouraging results
when replacing costly cereal grains and byproducts used in broiler ration.
@ The department has completed 2
AICRP projects, 3 ad-hoc research projects (ICAR) and one NATP (ICAR) project.
@ The department has developed a
modern feed mill and procured sophisticated laboratory equipments from World
Bank and ICAR development grant respectively. |
