Admission Alumni Grievance Press Release Tender Recruitment Fee
search

Department of Livestock Production Management, Jabalpur

Department of Livestock Production Management, Jabalpur
Brief History :

The Department of Livestock Production Management is one of the oldest Department of College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences imparts teaching, research and extension mandates of the university. This department was previously known as Department of Animal Husbandry. In the year 1966 there was separation of department of Animal Nutrition and Animal Breeding and Genetics from the department of Animal Husbandry. In the year 1974, M.V.Sc. courses were started in Dairy Cattle Production and Post Graduate Diploma in 1973-74. Then name of the department changed as Livestock Production and management. In the year 1986, Ph.D. courses were started. The faculty of LPM is engaged in teaching of undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. courses and conducting research in the frontline areas of all applied aspects of livestock production and undertakes training and extension activities. The department is also engaged in developing human resources in recent advances in farm animal production. Department is maintaining the composite livestock farm which comprises of Dairy, Goat, pig, fodder and vermicompost unit.

Mandate of the department :
  • To devote exclusive attention to the aspects of Teaching, Research and Extension activity.
  • Development of state-of-art livestock management facilities and infrastructure for augmenting production of livestock.
  • To carry out research, in collaboration with other divisions, in the thrust areas of livestock production.
  • To impart technical knowhow to the farmers, entrepreneur about livestock farming.
Education :

Undergraduate :- (list of courses offered as per VCI, i.e. Code, Name, Cr hrs etc)

S.NO. Code of Course Name of Course Credit Hrs
1. LPM Livestock Production Management 4+2

Postgraduate

S.NO. Code of Course Name of Course Credit Hrs Semester
1. LPM 601* Cattle and Buffalo Production Management 2+1 I
2. LPM 602* Sheep and Goat Production Management 2+1 II
3. LPM 603* Swine Production Management 1+1 I
4. LPM 604* Climatology and Livestock Production 1+1 I
5. LPM 605* Behaviour and Welfare of Farm Animals 1+1 II
6. LPM 606* Equine Production Management 1+1 II
7. LPM 607* Companion Animal Production Management 1+1 II
8. LPM 608 Farm Hygiene and Waste Management 1+1 I
9. LPM 609 Integrated Livestock Farming Systems 1+1 II
10. LPM 610 Management and Conservation of Wild and Zoo Animals 1+1 II
11. LPM 611 Laboratory Animal Production Management 1+1 I
12. LPM 612 Livestock Business Management 1+1 I
13. LPM 613 Livestock Farm Machinery Management 0+2 I
14. LPM 614 Poultry Farm and Hatchery Management 1+1 II
15. LPM 615 Regional Animal Production Management 1+1 I
16. LPM 691 Master’s Seminar 1+0 I/II
17. LPM 699 Master’s Research 30 I/II

*Core Courses

Ph.D.

S.NO. Code of Course Name of Course Credit Hrs Semester
1. LPM 701* Recent Developments in Large Ruminants 2+1 I
2. LPM 702* Recent Developments in Small Ruminants 2+1 I
3. LPM 703* Recent Developments in Swine Production Management 1+1 II
4. LPM 704* Livestock and Environment 1+0 I
5. LPM 705* Organic Livestock Production 1+0 II
6. LPM 706 Recent Developments in Welfare of Farm Animals 1+0 II
7. LPM 707 Entrepreneurship in Livestock Production 1+1 I
8. LPM 708 Precision Livestock Farming 1+1 II
9. LPM 709 Recent Developments in Poultry Production Management 2+1 I
10. LPM 791 Doctoral Seminar-I 1+0 I/II
11. LPM 792 Doctoral Seminar-II 1+0 I/II
12. LPM 799 Doctoral Research 75 I/II

*Core Courses

Completed Research Projects :
  • “Special Programme for Dairy Development” as a part of National Mission for Protein Supplement Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
Publication :
  • Patel Divya, Lakhani, G.P., Jain, A., Baghel, R.P.S., Saini, K.P.S. and Nirbhay Kumar (2020) Effect of probiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and prebiotic (Mannan oligosaccharide) on Cellmediated immune response and economics of rearing of murrah buffalo calves. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies.8(3): 05-08.
  • Milan Kirar, Ghosh, S., Baghel, R.P.S., Jain, A., Lakhani, G. P. and Roy, B., (2020) Effect Of Fenugreek (Methi) Seed Supplementation on Performance of Lactating Murrah Buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin 39(2):175-182.
  • Goutam, V.N., Shrivastava, S., Lakhani. G. P. and Tripathi, K. N. (2020). Emendation of performance in Dairy animals using modified roof: A Review. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies.8(3):1007-1011.
  • Patel Divya, Lakhani, G.P., Joshi, S. K., Saini, K.P.S. and B. Aharwal (2020) Effect of Synbiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) on Performance of Murrah Buffalo Calves. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci 9(7): 3824-3831.
  • Yadav, D. S., Lakhani, G. P. Baghel, R.P.S., Roy, B., Mishra, A., Jain A.K., Sharma, R. K. and Nanavati, S. (2020). Effect of additional energy supplement on dry matter intake and body gain in lactating Murrah buffaloes. Int. J. Chemical Studies. (8) 6:203-205.
Ongoing Research Projects :
  • NA
Extension Education :
  • NA
Thrust Areas of Research :
  • Development of state-of-art livestock management facilities and infrastructure for augmenting production of livestock.
  • Managemental strategies/package of practices for ameliorating heat stress.
  • Nutritional management of various livestock species.
  • Economical eco-friendly utilization and disposal of farm waste etc.
Services Offered :
  • NA
Faculty :
S.NO. Name Designation Qualification
1. Dr. G.P. Lakhani Professor & Head Ph.D.
2. Dr. Biswajit Roy Professor Ph.D.
3. Dr. Girraj Goyal Assistant Professor Ph.D.
4. Dr. Anil Shinde Assistant Professor Ph.D.
5. Dr. Bhavna Aharwal Assistant Professor Ph.D.
Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA

NDVSU
Stay Connected

© 2025 Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur | NDVSU. All Rights Reserved.

POWERED BY: MPOnline Ltd