I. Research
A. Research Projects Completed :
Sr. No. |
Title |
Agency |
1 |
Survey of Ankleshwar Poultry Breed (NBAGR – ICAR) |
NBAGR – ICAR |
2 |
Small Farm Rural Poultry Production |
NATP (PSR Mode) |
3 |
Utility of Bantamised White Leghorn line for improving feed efficiency of layer commercial hybrids |
NATP (CGP Mode) |
4 |
Utilization and feeding of ‘OO’ variety of Mustard cake v/s Conventional variety of Mustard cake in poultry |
N.D.D.B. |
5 |
Studies on genetic aspects of Plasma Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) |
ICAR adhoc project |
6 |
Tata Chemical Ltd Project on “Effect of Sodium bicarbonate (ALKAKARB) inclusion in layer and broiler rations” Tata Chemical L |
Tata Chemical Ltd. |
B. Research Projects On going :
1. A.I.C.R.P. On Poultry Breeding for Eggs (BH-2305)
Objectives:
a. Improvement in IWN & IWP and maintenance of IWD and IWK strains.
b. To participate with IWN x IWP cross in the random sample poultry performance test being conducted by Govt. of India in each generation.
c. To develop location specific chicken varieties and their dissemination for village poultry.
d. Conservation, improvement, characterization and application of local native and elite layer germplasm.
e. To develop package of practices for village poultry and entrepreneurships in rural, tribal and backyard areas etc.
2. Central Poultry Research Station (BH-5301)
Objectives:
a. To maintain egg weight above 55 gm at and above 40 weeks in Anand Synthetic White Leghorn.
b. To improve upon annual egg production in Anand Synthetic White Leghorn.
c. To carry out need base experiment.
3. Development and Maintenance Of Different Population Of Poultry (BH-12388)
Objectives:
a. Maintenance of Random Bred Control Population of Poultry for eggs.
b. Establishment of native germplasm of fowl of Gujarat.
c. Maintenance of “Anand Bantamized White Leghorn” and supply to needy breeders and farmers.
C. Number of M.V.Sc. & Ph.D. degrees awarded:
1. M.V.Sc.: 16
2. Ph.D. : 01