Animal Nutrition

History Of the Department

Department of Animal Nutrition was established in the year 1958 with the establishment of Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur. Postgraduate programme was started in the year 1978-79 and Ph.D. programme was started in 2003-04. Since then three students have completed Ph.D. programme and 78 students have completed their M.V.Sc. programme.

This department is having advanced feed analytical laboratory which cater the need of analysis of feed samples from livestock owners, feed manufacturers, poultry farm owners and Animal Husbandry Department etc. The department also provides consultancy services for preparation of livestock and poultry feed, low cost feed formulation. Farmers training programme, on farm demonstration for enrichment of poor quality roughages, popularization of use of unconventional feed, improvement of local feed resources and judicious use of crop residues are also carried out by this department.

The well equipped Feed Technology Unit has been developed by the Department covering the concentrate feed preparation for poultry and livestock, preparation of mineral mixture, Urea molasses mineral blocks, concentrate and complete feed pellets.

Faculty informations

Dr. S. B. Kawitkar (M.V.Sc., Ph.D.)
Professor and Head
E-mail: sbkawitkar@gmail.com

Dr. A. P. Dhok (M.V.Sc., Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor
E-mail : atuldhok123@yahoo.co.in

Dr. S. V. Chopde (M.V.Sc., Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor
E-mail : drshitaljawale@gmail.com

Dr. M. R. Jawale (M.V.Sc., Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor
E-mail : drmrjawale@gmail.com

Achievements of the Department

This Department has assessed the mineral status of livestock in the region and come up with the area specific mineral mixture.
Soya hulls, as novel feed concentrate feed ingredient has been explored for feeding of livestock in the region.
Assessed methane production potential of common crop residues used in the State for feeding of livestock
Developed lipid based methane mitigation strategy, which also economizes the milk production in buffalo
Waste crop residue like cotton stalk has been explored as roughage source for livestock feeding
Standardized ozone treatment of waste crop residues to improve its nutritive value and making them more digestible
Developed cattle biscuit machine and its formulation

Vision / Mission of the Department

To conduct area specific need based research.
Complete feed formulation for livestock using locally available feeds, fodder resources.
Strategic feed supplementation for enhancement of productivity.
Use of locally available feed resources and unconventional feed
Enhancement of fodder resource availability/quality through different processing methods
To provide laboratory analytical services to the farmers, entrepreneurs
To develop skillful resource personnel

Course offered / Conducted by the department

COURSES OFFERED /CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
B.V. Sc. & A. H.
ANIMAL NUTRITION (3+1=4)

Animal Nutrition Paper I
Unit 1-Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
Unit 2-Applied Ruminant Nutrition – I

Animal Nutrition Paper II
Unit 3-Applied Ruminant Nutrition -II
Unit 4-Applied Non – ruminant Nutrition

M.V. Sc. (Animal Nutrition)

Sr. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	ANN - 601	ANIMAL NUTRITION-ENERGY AND PROTEIN	3+0 = 3
2	ANN - 602	ANIMAL NUTRITION-MINERALS, VITAMINS AND FEED ADDITIVES	3+1 = 4
3	ANN - 603	FEED TECHNOLOGY	1+1 = 2
4	ANN - 604	FEED CONSERVATION, STORAGE AND QUALITY CONTROL	2+2 = 4
5	ANN - 605	RUMINANT NUTRITION	2+1 = 3
6	ANN - 606	NON RUMINANT NUTRITION	1+1 = 2
7	ANN - 607	NUTRITION OF COMPANION/LABORATORY WILD AND ZOO ANIMALS	2+1 = 3
8	ANN - 608	RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ANIMAL NUTRITION	1+3 = 4
9	ANN - 609	NON CONVENTIONAL FEED STUFF AND TOXIC CONSTITUENTS/ ANTIMETABOLITES IN ANIMAL FEED STUFF	2+1 = 3
10	ANN - 691	MASTER'S SEMINAR	1+0
11	ANN - 699	MASTER'S RESEARCH	20

Ph.D (Animal Nutrition)

Sr. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	ANN - 701	MODERN CONCEPTS OF FEEDING RUMINANTS AND FORAGE UTILIZATION	3+0 = 3
2	ANN - 702	MODERN CONCEPTS OF FEEDING MONOGASTRIC ANIMALS	2+0 = 2
3	ANN - 703	NUTRITION AND RUMEN FERMENTATION	1+1 = 2
4	ANN - 704	ADVANCES IN MICRONUTRIENTS	1+0 = 1
5	ANN - 705	ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN NUTRITION AND RESEARCH	1+2 = 3
6	ANN - 706	ADVANCES IN FEED TECHNOLOGY	1+1 = 2
7	ANN - 707	CLINICAL NUTRITION	1+1 = 2
8	ANN - 708	NUTRIENT AND DRUG INTERACTION	2+0 = 2
9	ANN - 709	NEW FEED RESOURCES AND TOXICANTS IN ANIMAL FEEDING	2+0 = 2
10	ANN - 791	DOCTORAL SEMINAR I	1+0
11	ANN - 792	DOCTORAL SEMINAR I	1+0
11	ANN - 799	DOCTORAL RESEARCH	45

Departmental Research Activity

Externally funded research projects implemented by the Department

Sr. No	Title of project	Investigator	Duration	Funding Agency	Total Outlay
1	NAIP-MM project on mechanization of experimental plots	Dr. G. B. Deshmukh	March- Dec 2004	NAIP, ICAR	38.40 Lakh
2	Assessment of mineral profile relationship of animals, soils, feeds & fodder in Maharashtra for improvement of Livestock production potential	Dr. S. B. Kawitkar	April 2008 to Sept 2012	MLDB (MS)	9.91 Lakh
3	Rural Bio-Resource Complex for Bio-Entrepreneurship Development in Vidarbha Region of Maharashtra State	Dr. A. P. Dhok	2009-2014	RGSTC, Mumbai	165.00 Lakh
4	DBT Star College Project	Dr. M. R. Jawale	2019-2022	DBT, New Delhi	80.00 Lakh
5	Scale-up and techno economic feasibility studies on complete feed for animals using ozonated cotton stalk as roughage	Dr. A. P. Dhok	2019-2022	RGSTC, Mumbai	152.47 Lakh
Other than above listed projects, total 08 Agency projects sponsored by various companies have been implemented by the Department

Departmental Extension Activity

The lectures on poultry farming, goat farming, dairy farming, fodder production are regularly conducted during the various training programme conducted by the college. Field demonstrations on various feed technologies are also conducted for farmers. Similarly lectures on various aspects are also being delivered to the State Animal Husbandry Department Officers during the training programme. The Department is actively involved in various extension activities like participation in farmers rally, exhibitions, farmers training programme, training programme for educated unemployed, publication or popular articles, T.V. & radio talks, publication of leaflets and bulletin for transfer of technology from lab to land.