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Animal Nutrition

The Department of Animal Nutrition was established in the year 1963 as a separate discipline in the then Assam Veterinary College under the dynamic leadership of Late Dr. Anwaruddin Saikia, who later climbed to the position of Professor and Head. In those days, the academic pursuits consist primarily of teaching Animal Nutrition to both undergraduate and post graduate students, guiding P.G. Research and also conducting both fundamental as well as applied research in the area of Animal Nutrition. In 1968, Dr. A. Saikia, the then Professor and Head, was instrumental in opening M.V.Sc. course in Animal Nutrition and subsequently Ph.D. in the year 1981. Under his able leadership, the Animal Nutrition Research works picked up momentum and this discipline got recognition as one of the leading Animal Nutrition centres of the country. Since inception, besides teaching and research, the department is also providing consultancy services to farmers, feed industries and small entrepreneur of the state. The department has so far produced 100 numbers of M.V.Sc. and 22 numbers of Ph.D. students.The department has completed 18 numbers of sponsored research project and 2 numbers of DBT projects are presently going on. The faculty members of the department has contributed more than 500 research papers in national and international journal and also authored books, contributed chapters in books.  The department has evolved economic rations for different types of animals and birds utilizing locally available feed materials.The department has developed various field based technologies for the benefit of the farmers such as improvement of straws through urea & molasses, enhancement of nutrient bioavailability of crop residues, preparation of complete feed block with low quality roughages, utilization of paddy stovers through treatment with locally made ash derived alkali (Kalakhar) etc. The alumni of the department has occupied various prestigious position in UPSC, RVC, ITBP, NDDB, Assam civil service, AH & veterinary department and in various private sectors.

UG Courses
# Course No. Course Title Course Credit Syllabus
1 Animal nutrition Uni * Animal Nutrition 4(3 + 1)
* courses are compulsory
Masters Courses
# Course No. Course Title Course Credit Syllabus
1 ANN 601 * Animal Nutrition- Energy and protein 3(3 + 0)
2 ANN 602 * Animal Nutrition - Minerals, Vitamins and Feed Additives 4(3 + 1)
3 ANN 603 Feed Technology 2(1 + 1)
4 ANN 604 Feed Conservation, Storage, and Quality control 4(2 + 2)
5 ANN 605 * Ruminant Nutrition 3(2 + 1)
6 ANN 606 * Non - Ruminant Nutrition 2(1 + 1)
7 ANN 607 Nutrition of Companion, Laboratory , Wild and Zoo animals 3(2 + 1)
8 ANN 608 Research Technique in Animal Nutrition 4(1 + 3)
9 ANN 609 Non Conventional Feed stuffs and Toxic Constituents / Antimetabolites in Animal Feed stuff 3(2 + 1)
* courses are compulsory
PhD Courses
# Course No. Course Title Course Credit Syllabus
1 ANN 701 * Modern concepts of Feeding Ruminants and Forage Utilization 3(3 + 0)
2 ANN 702 MODERN CONCEPTS OF FEEDING MONOGASTRIC ANIMALS 2(2 + 0)
3 ANN 703 NUTRITION AND RUMEN FERMENTATION 2(1 + 1)
4 ANN 704 ADVANCES IN MICRONUTRIENTS 1(1 + 0)
5 ANN 705 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN NUTRITION AND RESEARCH 3(1 + 2)
6 ANN 706 ADVANCES IN FEED TECHNOLOGY 2(1 + 1)
7 ANN 707 CLINICAL NUTRITION 2(1 + 1)
8 ANN 708 NUTRIENT AND DRUG INTERACTION 2(2 + 0)
9 ANN 709 NEW FEED RESOURCES AND TOXICANTS IN ANIMAL FEEDING 2(2 + 0)
* courses are compulsory
Projects
    • AAU Business model project sponsored project on "Developement of AAU Poultry Disease Diagnosis, Research and Consultancy Service (AAU PDRC)", project cost Rs.15 Lakh
    • RGM sponsored project on "Implementation of IVF technology under RGM at CVSc, AAU,Khanapara",
    • AAU-R&D sponsored project on "A novel composition of enriched banana silage as non-conventional feed for cattle", project cost Rs.8.6 Lakh
    • NEC, Ministry of DONOR, GoI, Shillong, Meghalaya sponsored project on "Setting up of Animal Feed Production Unit in the North East Area", project cost Rs.218 Lakh
    • NEC, Ministry of DONER, GoI, Shillong, Meghalaya sponsored project on "Setting up of Animal Feed Production Unit in the North-East Area", project cost Rs.218.00 Lakh
    • AAU R&D sponsored project on "Biotechnological interventions for improving the nutraceutical value of agro-industrial by-products to enhance its utilization in ruminants.", project cost Rs.25 Lakh
    • AAU R&D sponsored project on "Biotechnological interventions for improving the nutraceutical value of agro-industrial by-products to enhance its utilization in ruminants.", project cost Rs.25 Lakh
    • DBT sponsored project on "Fortification and utilization of aquatic plants through suitable conservation methodology to encourage resource use efficiency.", project cost Rs.4 Lakh
    • AAU R&D sponsored project on "Climate resilient goat kid production through assisted reproductive technology", project cost Rs.5 Lakh
    • AAU R&D sponsored project on "Biotechnological intervention for improving the nutraceutical value of agro- industrial byproducts to enhance its utilization in ruminants", project cost Rs.25 Lakh
    • DBT sponsored project on "Fortification and utilization of aquatic plants through suitable conservation methodology to encourage resource use efficiency.", project cost Rs.4 Lakh
    • ICAR, New Delhi sponsored project on "AICRP on nutritional and physiological interventions for enhancing reproductive performance in animals",
    • DBT sponsored project on "Strategic inclusion of different varieties of dietary Nano- Iron and Zinc particles for better health and production of Designer Meat.", project cost Rs.42 Lakh
    • DBT sponsored project on "Biotechnological interventions to augment the productive performance of pigs on horticultural byproduct based diet.", project cost Rs.32.63 Lakh
    • DBT sponsored project on "Strategic inclusion of different varities of dietary nano-iron and zinc particles for better health and production of designer meat", project cost Rs.65 Lakh
    • ICAR, New Delhi sponsored project on "ICAR-AICRP on goat improvement.", project cost Rs.37.33 Lakh
    • DBT, Ministry of Science & Technology sponsored project on "Enhancing Pig Productivity by Optimizing Biomolecular Expression through Nutritional Intervention in the Existing System of Pig Farming", project cost Rs.44.57 Lakh implemented in 2017. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Kanak Chandra Barman)
    • AAU sponsored project on "Bioavailability enhancement of nutrients of feedstuff for improving the performance of animals.", project cost Rs.5 Lakh implemented in 2012. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Robin Bhuyan)
    • ILRI sponsored project on "Enhancing livelihoods through livestock knowledge system(ELKS).", implemented in 2012. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Robin Bhuyan)
    • ILRI sponsored project on "Enhancing Livelihoods through livestock knowledge system (ELKS)", project cost Rs.5 Lakh implemented in 2012. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Bibeka Nanda Saikia)
    • World Bank sponsored project on "Effect of processed low cost diets utilizing agriculture/forest by-products and crop residues on growth milk production and nutrient utilization in cattle", project cost Rs.58 Lakh implemented in 2009. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Bibeka Nanda Saikia)
    • ICAR (NATP) sponsored project on "Evaluation and improving locally available feed resources and developing feeding systems for improved livestock production", project cost Rs.11.89 Lakh implemented in 2001. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Robin Bhuyan)
    • world bank under ICAR sponsored project on "Evaluation and improving locally available feed resources and developing feeding system for improved livestock production", implemented in 2000. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Anurup Gohain)
    • world bank under ICAR sponsored project on "Utilization of coarse cereal and byproducts of oil seed based cropping system in poultry production", implemented in 1998. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Anurup Gohain)
Achivements

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    The department has so far
    produced 100 numbers of M.V.Sc. and 22 numbers of Ph.D. students.



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    The department has
    completed 18 numbers of sponsored research project and 2 numbers of DBT
    projects are presently going on.



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    The faculty members of the
    department has contributed more than 500 research papers in national and
    international journal and also authored books, contributed chapters in books.



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    The department has evolved
    economic rations for different types of animals and birds utilizing locally
    available feed materials.



    ·        
    The department has
    developed various field based technologies for the benefit of the farmers such
    as improvement of straws through urea & molasses, enhancement of nutrient
    bioavailability of crop residues, preparation of complete feed block with low
    quality roughages, utilization of paddy stovers through treatment with locally
    made ash derived alkali (Kalakhar)
    etc.



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    The alumni of the
    department has occupied various prestigious position in UPSC, RVC, ITBP, NDDB,
    Assam civil service, AH & Veterinary department and in various private
    sectors.



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    The department has
    organised a National seminar on “Eco-responsive feeding and nutrition” w.e.f.
    22nd to 24th January, 2015 where many eminent scientist,
    faculty of various colleges and institute participated.



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    Students of the department
    has qualified various competitive examination eg., ICAR-NET, 12 numbers, SRF, 4
    numbers of students in the last five years.



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    The research carried out by
    members of the department brought laurels and recognisation   in the form of award like Dr. S.P. Arora
    award  for best research paper, Dr. T.
    Prabhakaran Memorial award, Shakuntala Amirchand  Memorial award etc. The faculty of the
    department received “CLAFMA’ merit certificate, served as a member of QRT team,
    fellow of Animal Nutrition association (FANA), Vice president of ANSI, ANA etc.



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    The department has a well
    established experimental shed for poultry,     full-fledged  large animal facility, well established feed
    mill facility constructed under world bank project.



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    Developed a
    suitable and practical method to improve the quality of the low grade roughage
    like paddy straw with locally made “Kalakhar” solution which can be practised
    by the farmers themselves easily.



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    The department is
    conducting collaborative research with various national institutes like
    ICAR-NRC on pig, ICAR-NIANP, ICAR-NEH region, ICAR-NRC on Yak and international
    institute like ILRI etc.



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    The department is
    organizing farmers training time to time to impart scientific knowledge on
    different feed formulation techniques for different categories of livestock.



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    The department has prepared
    several low cost feed formulations utilizing various locally available feed
    resources and agro-industrial byproducts.