LIVESTOCK RESEARCH

Mission
To undertake applied and adaptive research in order to increase production and productivity on the farm leading to increased farm income and farmers welfare.

Objectives
To identify and solve researchable and non-researchable problems of farmers.
To carry out research in nutrition, breeding, reproduction and waste management.
To improve output through use of modern techniques of animal production and efficient use of local resources.
To identify and advise on opportunities in the livestock sector.

Species

Research work programme 2005 

• Improving reproductive performance of dairy cows.

• Improving weaning weight of calves using different feeding regimes.

• Supplementation and management strategies to improve productivity of village goat.

• Developing and improving techniques of fodder conservation.

• Utilisation of agricultural by-products as alternative feed resources (bagasse-based feed, round bale sugar-cane tops, etc.)

• Use of Urea Molasses Multi nutrient Block (UMMB) as feed supplement.

• Management and conservation of farm animal genetic resources.

• Promoting small livestock species (rabbit, ducks, quails, etc.)

• Economic analysis of dairy and goat farms.

• Improving milk quality at village level.

• To design a milk processing unit to produce value added products from fresh milk and to train farmers.

• Management of livestock waste using composting, anaerobic digestion and constructed wetlands.