Livestock Production & Management

Livestock Production & Management

Department of Livestock Production and Management is imparting theoretical and practical instructions to undergraduate students as per Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education Degree Course Regulations of Veterinary Council of India. The department is also conducting postgraduate master (MVSc) and doctoral (PhD) degree program.

  1. Mandates/ objective of the department: Department has following mandate and objectives:
  • To provide quality teaching to the veterinary graduates by the dazzling faculty of the department
  • Development of state-of-art livestock management facilities and infrastructure for potential dairy animals and poultry birds
  • To carry out research in collaboration with different divisions, in the upstream areas of livestock production
  • To standardize the package of management practices and to demonstrate the state of the art dairy animal as well poultry production system to clients
  • To provide consultancy to the needy farmers and entrepreneurs for establishment of commercial dairy and poultry farms

2. Infrastructure of the department:

The department has well equipped laboratory facilities to impart quality practical training to under graduate students and research of post-graduate students as under:

  • Well-equipped undergraduate and postgraduate Laboratories
  • Animal demonstration units at Instructional Livestock Farm Complex Unit-I, II and Poultry Research &Training Centre
  • Departmental museum 
  • Fodder demonstration units at university premises as well as Chirori farm

Course offered with credit hours and course code

SNo

Course No

Course Title

Credit hours

BVSc&AH as per MSVE 2016

 
  1.  

LPM

Livestock Production Management

4+2=6

MVSc as per ICAR 2009

 
  1.  

LPM 601

Cattle and Buffalo Production and Management

2+1=3
  1.  

LPM 602

Sheep and Goat Production and Management

2+1=3
  1.  

LPM 603

Swine Production and Management

1+1=2
  1.  

LPM 604

Laboratory Animal Production and Management

1+1=2
  1.  

LPM 605

Shelter Management

1+1=2
  1.  

LPM 606

Principle of Environmental Hygiene and Waste Management

2+0=2
  1.  

LPM 607

Climatology and Animal Production

1+0=1
  1.  

LPM 608

Poultry Farm and Hatchery Management

2+1=3
  1.  

LPM 609

Farm Animal Behaviour

1+0=1
  1.  

LPM 610

Integrated Livestock Farming System

2+1=3
  1.  

LPM 611

Equine Production and Management

1+1=2
  1.  

LPM 612

Wild Life  Management and Conservation

2+0=2
  1.  

LPM 613

Livestock Business Management

1+1=2
  1.  

LPM691

Master’s Seminar

1+0=1
  1.  

LPM699

Master’s Research

20

PhD as per ICAR 2009

 
  1.  

LPM 701

Advances in Cattle and Buffalo Prod19uction and Management

3+0=3
  1.  

LPM 702

Advances in Sheep and Goat Production and Management

2+1=3
  1.  

LPM 703

Advances in swine production management

2+1=3
  1.  

LPM 704

Advances in laboratory animal production and management

1+0=1
  1.  

LPM 705

Advances in Poultry Production Management

2+1=3
  1.  

LPM 706

Advances in environmental  management

1+1=2
  1.  

LPM 707

Advances in equine production management

2+0=2
  1.  

LPM791

Doctoral Seminar -I

1+0=1
  1.  

LPM792

Doctoral Seminar- II

1+0=1
  1.  

LPM799

Doctoral Research

45

Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Singh
Dr. Dhirendra Kumar Singh
Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Livestock Production Management/ Poultry Production
Email: dksingh16230@gmail.com, dksingh.vet@svpuat.edu.in
Phone No: 9411259978
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Dr. Amit Kumar
Dr. Amit Kumar
Professor & Head
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Housing and Nutritional Management of Livestock
Email: dr.amitvet74@gmail.com, amitkumar.vet@svpuat.edu.in
Phone No: 8126481822
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Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh
Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Poultry Science/ Livestock Production Management
Email: drmanoj611@gmail.com, mksingh.vet@svpuat.edu.in
Phone No: 9410825482
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Dr. Ahmad Fahim
Dr. Ahmad Fahim
Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D
Area Of Interest/Specialization: Livestock Production Management
Email: ahmadfahim300@gmail.com, ahmadfahim.vet@svpuat.edu.in
Phone No: 6397253336
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Research activities

a. Student research

S. N.

Name of Student with ID

Thesis Title

MVSc Research

1

Anuj Kumar PG/V-3123

Effect of dietary inclusion of distillers dried grain with soluble (DDGS)on feed intake, growth performance, haemato-biochemical profile and carcass characteristics in of Kuroiler chicken

2

Abhishek Kumar PG/V-3118

Effectof dietary supplementation of Inulin on performance of Barbari goats fed high and low concentrate diet

3

GauravBhati PG/V-3137

Study on use of oligosaccharides based prebiotics as potential alternative to antibiotic feed additives in Kuroiler chicken

4

Nikhil Kaushik, PG/V-5357/20

Effect of supplementing different sources of selenium on growth performance, feed utilization, blood-biochemical and carcass traits in Kuroiler birds

5

Swati Rajput PG/V-5883/21

(Ongoing)

Effect of dietary inulin, Bacillus subtilis based probiotic and its symbiotic combination on performance, nutrient utilization and health in Barbari goats

PhD Research

1

Anuj Kumar V-3123

(Ongoing)

Effect of enzyme supplementation on productive and reproductive performance of lactating Murrah buffaloes in different season.

Other research activities:

  1. Research Projects :

SN

Name of Project

Year of Start

Fund (Rs in Lakh)

Funding agencies

1.

Establishment of goat unit for conservation and revitalization of superior germ plasm of Barbari goat (As Co-PI)

2018

141

RKVY

2.

Functionalization of Hatchery Unit and Entrepreneurship Development at Poultry Research and Training Centre

2022

20.88

RKVY

3

Utilization of paddy straw as complete fodder block by treating with ​Gomutra (Indigenous cow urine)

2022

70.67

DST

 Extension activities

a. Training organised:

  1. Skill development based training programme on the topic “Entrepreneurship training programme on Goat Production” under RKVY project during 02-06 March 2021 at PRTC, SVPUAT, Meerut.
  2. Skill development based training programme on the topic “Skill Development cum Poultry Entrepreneurship” under SC-SP Sub Plan of ICAR, New Delhi during18-22 March, 2021at PRTC, SVPUAT, Meerut.
  3. Skill development based training programme on the topic “Commercial pig farming” under SC-SP Sub Plan of ICAR, New Delhi during17-23 March 2021at COVAS, SVPUAT Meerut.

b. Lecture delivered

Faculty members are regularly delivering lectures in training programs organized in the college under different scheme. They also deliver lectures in KisanMela/Gosthi organized by University and Animal Husbandry department of Uttar Pradesh

c. Other

Faculties are attending Television program on DD Kisan/Radio talks on Akaswani to dissipate new technology to farmers and solve farmer’s problems.

 


Other activities

  • More than 1600 dairy farmers were guided for improved dairy, piggery, goatry and poultry farming through visits, telephones and extension programmes.
  • Participation in various scheduled meetings Board of Faculty and Academic Council.
  • Participation in periodical TRE based Dean and department level faculty meetings.
  • Participation in “Republic day”, "Independence Day", “Yoga day” etc. events celebration at university.
  • Faculty members are executed various additional assigned duties at university/college level, as and when required.
  • Participation in preparation/ publication of various Progress Reports.
  • Coordinated work with various government/private line departments i.e., Veterinary/Agriculture universities, Animal Husbandry department, ICAR institutes, CPDU Chandigarh, Banks  and University units like KVKs.
  • Organized skill development based training programmes for rural youth.

Existing facilities:

  1. Fully functional UG/PG labs for teaching and research purpose.
  2. Fully functional and technology driven (smart) class room for student.
  3. Lab-cum-Museum to display & demonstrate the technology.
  4. Fully functional ILFCs (Instructional Livestock Farm Complex) having popular breeds of Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat, Pig , Horse and poultry as TRE unit
  5. Round the clock advisory services for the livestock owners and skill development of Entrepreneurs in support of start-up schemes of state government and India govt., as well.
  6. Ongoing various research projects in the department.

Time table (UG time table)

Time(AM/PM)

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

10-11

 

 

 

 

UG-Th.

 

 

11-12

 

UG-Prac.      (C)

 

UG-Prac

(A)

 

UG-Prac.

(B)

 

UG-Prac.

(B)

 

UG-Prac.

(C)

 

 

12-1

 

 

2-3

 

 

 

UG-Th.

 

UG-Th.

UG-Th.

3-4

 

UG-Prac.

(A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gallery:

Publications (Original research article, Review article in APA format)

  1. Kumar, A., Singh, D.K., Kumar, A., Fahim, A., Kumar, A., Ranjan, K., Thakur, V. and Kumar, A.(2023). Effect of dietary inclusion of rice distillers dried grains with soluble (rDDGS) on growth performance and production efficiency of Croiler chicken. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(1): 72-76.
  2. Mangwai, T., Fahim, A., Singh, R., Ali, N., Kumar, A., and Sahu, D.S. (2020). Feeding efficiency of improved feeding stall fed kids. India Journal of Small Ruminants (The), 26 (01):67-70.
  3. Mangwai, T., Fahim, A., Singh, R., Ali, N., Kumar, A., and Sahu, D.S. (2020). Feeding efficiency of improved feeding stall fed kids. India Journal of Small Ruminants (The) 26 (01): 67-70.
  4. Tyagi, A, Sangwan, D. C., Kumar, A., Singh, D. K.,Sirohi, R. and  Jaiswal, V. (2019). Fermentative activity of bovine fungi in-vitro with wheat (TriticumAstivum) straw substrate in response of levels and sources of sulphur supplementation. Progressive Agriculture,19 (1): 93-98.
  5. Kumar, J., Singh,R., Rajkumar, Najim Ali, Sahu, D.S. andKumar, A.(2019). Constraints in adoption of improved dairy husbandry practices in western Utter Pradesh.Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. 14 (3):397-402.
  6. Kumar, S., Singh, A.K., Kumar, A., Fahim, A. and Singh, D.K. (2018). Utility of economical value of treated paddy straw fed to the lactating buffaloes. Journal of Animal Production and Management, 33(3-4): 107-111.
  7. Singh, D.K.,Singh, M.K.,Singh, P.K.,Kumar A.and Ahmad Fahim (2018). Comparative performance of CARI Nirbheek, Hitcari and CARI Shyama bird under backyard system of rearing in Western Uttar Pradesh, India. The Journal of Rural and Agriculture Research, 18 (2): 39-41.
  8. SinghM.K.and Jinu Manoj (2017). Identification of sexes in poultry using DNA based methods. International Journal of Research Studies in Microbiology and Biotechnology, 3(2): 11-16.
  9. SinghM.K.,Singh, P.P.,Sahu, D.S.,Jinu Manoj and Kumar,Y.(2017). Effect of dietary supplementation of ashwagandha (WithaniaSomnifera) and vitamin E on growth performance and carcass quality of broilers. Annals of Horticulture, 10(1): 99-102.
  10. SinghM.K., Singh, V.P.,Sahu,D.S. and Jinu Manoj (2017). Effect of dietary supplementation of ashwagandha (WithaniaSomnifera) and selenium on growth performance and carcass quality of broilers. The Asian Journal of Animal Science,12(2): 124-129
  11. Singh M., Singh V.P., Sahu D.S. and Manoj, J.(2017). Effect of dietary supplementation of Ashwagandha (Withaniasomnifera) and Selenium on growth performance and carcass quality of broilers. Asian J. Animal Sci., 12(2): 129-133
  12. Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Singh, DK, Ahmad Fahim, and Singh, M. K. (2016).Performance of Croiler Poultry birds with different feed composition under farmer’s condition. International conference on "Global Agriculture and Innovation Conference"(GAIC-2016) during 27-29, November, 2016 at NIU, Greater Noida (UP). Page 128.