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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 R.Bhuyan

  • Phone: 9435303854
  • Email: drrobinbhuyan@yahoo.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
Evaluation and improving locally available feed resources and developing feeding systems for improved livestock production ICAR 3 and half years Dr Robin Bhuyan 12.6.2001
Strategic inclusion of different varieties of dietary nano-iron and zinc particles for better health and production of designer meat DBT 3 years Dr B.N.Saikia March,2018
Biotechnological interventions to augment productive performance of pigs on horticultural byproduct based diet DBT 3 years Dr. Robin Bhuyan March,2018

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.
  • Isolation and characterization of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) from fermented soybean available in North Eastern states were done. Three probiotic LAB was isolated and identified by phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA gene as Pediococcus acidilactici AK22, Enterococcus faecium AK22 and Enterococcus faecalis AK22.
  • Research conducted on Prebiotic supplementation in poultry and found that Supplementation of 0.1% mannan-oligosaccharide (MOS) and 0.9% pomegranate (Punica granatum) peel powder (PPP) showed better performance of broiler birds in respect of gain in weight and gut health.
  • Research conducted on supplementation of probiotic of dairy origin (L.acidophilus NCDC 15) and swine origin (P. acidilactici FT28) showed beneficial effect in growing pigs in respect of growth, feed conversion efficiency and digestibility of nutrients.
  • Quantified the enteric methane emission from Murrah buffalo heifers by SF6 tracer technique in two different seasons in total mixed based ration. Methane emission as g/kg DM intake was decreased by increasing ME content of the ration and methane energy loss as % gross energy (GE) intake was 13% lower during low THI, winter period.
  • Technology developed on treatment of paddy straw with ‘Kala khar ’ – a locally prepared ash derived alkali to improve its nutritive value of straw which may be a suitable alternative to chemicals like NaOH and KOH for treatment of paddy straw to improve its nutritive value.
  • Development of complete feed block utilizing paddy stover (Nara), left in the field after harvesting the paddy for feeding of ruminants. These unutilized materials may be fed to the animals after chopping it into small pieces of 2-3 inch length and making feed block mixing with straw and concentrate ingredients using molasses as a binder