• Useful recommendations for bird management have been developed for the farmers, which are approved by Agricultural Research Council of the university.
• Conducted demonstrations to popularize the technologies regarding bird management
• Prepared extension literature in vernacular language
• Imparted training to farmers regarding bird management
• World Sparrow Day Organized every year

Birds in Agricultural Ecosystem, Edited by M. S. Dhindsa, P. S. Rao & B. M. Parasharya,

Society for Applied Ornithology (India), Hyderabad, 1998.

Manual of Field Ornithology, by B. M. Parasharya, J. J. Jani and K. L. Mathew, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand, 1999.

• To undertake multi-location surveys of key bird species affecting agricultural crops to assess crop losses
• To study the population dynamics and distribution of depredatory birds
• To study the food and feeding habits of depredatory and beneficial birds
• To understand the beneficial role of birds to use them as component of IPM in agriculture
• To evolve eco-friendly management strategies and viable technologies for depredatory and beneficial birds

• Research related to the birds in agricultural landscape.

• Encourage birds which are beneficial to the crop due to their predation on insects and rodent pests
• Minimize negative impact of birds on the crop production by developing innovative management methods
• Manage avian biodiversity within agricultural landscape

The centre of project at Anand Agricultural University is fully equipped with infrastructures facilities like adequate experimental fields, aviaries and audio & video research laboratory for conducting behavioural studies under controlled conditions. The centre has centralized documentation facilities, and relevant literature related to bird depredators, their behaviour, management and other aspects of avian ecology from national & international journals.

Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic Zone- III, Anand

Agricultural Ornithology- (Department Faculty)

On the recommendations of renowned Ornithologist Dr.(Late) Salim Ali in 1973, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi sanctioned an adhoc project entitled "Biology and Control of Bird Pests" at Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University (APAU), Hyderabad for a  period of  seven years under Cess Fund Scheme. The main objectives were to develop bird control strategies and   also to evaluate the beneficial and economical aspects in terms of agricultural production and storage.