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College of Veterinary Science
(Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati - 781022)

Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility
(Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India)

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

DR. B.N. Saikia

  • Phone: 9864078549
  • Email: saikia5@gmail.com

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Research Projects

Title of the project Funding Agency Duration Name of PI Date of implementation
Bioavailability enhancement of nutrients of feedstuffs for improving performance of animals. AAU, NPFR 3Yrs Dr R.Bhuyan May, 2012
Enhancing Livelihoods Through Livestock Knowledge Systems (Nutrition pilot) International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) 3Yrs Dr B.N.Saikia December, 2012
Effect of processed low-cost diets utilizing agriculture/forest by-products and crop residues on growth, milk production and nutrient utilization in cattle World Bank (63.41 lakh) Dec 2006 to March 2010 Dr. B.N. Saikia December, 2006

Salient achievements

  • Chemical composition and Nutritive value of different unconventional forages were evaluated.
  • Nutrient requirement of protein and energy of various ruminant and non-ruminant species have been estimated.
  • Chemical composition and nutritive value of some agro-industrial /forest and sericulture industry by-products were evaluated.
  • Level of incorporation of these by-products in different ruminant and non-ruminant species were standardized.
  • Improvement of paddy straw, level of moisture, urea and molasses were standardized.
  • Improvement of paddy straw was also done by ensiling with paddy straw.
  • Evolved economic ration for poultry incorporating fruits, vegetable factory waste viz. Orange peel, cauliflower leaves, cabbage outer leaves ,Indian plum, keturi(dry), blood meal, factory tea waste etc.
  • Evolved economic ration for growing and finishing pigs utilizing colocasia (colocacia esculenta) and rice fermented waste.
  • The level of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and Curry leaves (Murraya koneigi) as feed supplement in the ration of growing pigs was standardized.
  • Nutritional status of livestock especially dairy cattle has been assessed.
  • Evolved economic ration for goats utilizing agro-industrial by products i.e. Ajar seed (Lagerstroemia flos-reginae)
  • Different organic waste namely poultry litter, poultry manure and cow dung manure can be used in broiler ration replacing cereal grains and their by-products with distinct economic advantage.
  • Chemical composition and nutritive value of different unconventional forages were evaluated in different ruminant species and classified on the basis of nutrient density on DM basis.
  • Identified thirty eight (38) numbers of forages and tree leaves as feed for wild elephant in the Sonitpur district of Assam.