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Salient
achievements:
@ Successfully
completed 3 research projects, viz., (i) In
vitro and in
vivo evaluation
of protein quality and utilization of silk worm pupae meal of Assam as protein
source in poultry diet (1998-2001), (ii) Utilization of nutritious cereals and
byproducts of oilseed based cropping systems for poultry production (2000-2004)
and (iii) Measures to counteract/detoxify aflatoxins in oilseeds and nutritious
coarse cereals based poultry and livestock feeds (2000-2004).
@ Economic
Poultry ration formulated for rural adoption with locally available feed
ingredients like rice kani, MOC etc. where regular feed stuff are either costly
or scanty.
@ Least
cost housing design developed for rural poultry using locally available
materials like bamboo, thatch, polythene, CI sheets etc.
@ Explored
the possibility of Broiler rearing in scavenging system in farmer's premises
with minimal supplementary feedstuff.
@ Technology
developed to detoxify/counteract aflatoxins in animal feeds through the
application of herbs like ginger etc.
@ Exploring
possibility of indigenous chicken and duck farming as an economic venture with
low input technology in rural situation.
@ Silkworm
pupae meal is found to be the best alternative of fishmeal for preparation of
poultry ration under local condition.
@ Conducted
various farmers training programs in
collaboration with the SIRD, DEE (AAU), NGOs etc.
@ Involved
in developing various study materials for certificate courses in poultry
production for Sri Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, Guwahati. |
