Brief History
Objectives of the Department
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 I & II |
4+2 |
| 2. |
LFP |
Livestock Farm Practice |
0+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 |
| 16. |
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
Research
Salient Achievements
The research conducted in this department has produced important findings in the field of Livestock Production and Management which has contributed in following fields:
- Productive and reproductive traits in Indigenous cattle.
- Studies on effect of different housing system, probiotics and non conventional feed additive on growth of indigenous and local goats.
- Behavioural Research on Livestock animals.
- Environmental effect on milk production and body condition.
- Diet supplementation with non conventional feed additive.
Completed research project
| S.No. |
Project Title |
PI/Co-PI |
Funding agency/ Budget |
| 1. |
Special Programme for Dairy Development(SPDD)-Protein Supplementation |
- |
Rastriya Krishi Vikash Yojna (RKVY) / Rs. 119.845 Lakhs |
| 2. |
Ad hoc Research scheme on “Sustainable farming system models for marginal and small farmers of Malwa and Nimar region of western M..P. |
- |
ICAR / Rs. 26 lakhs |
| 3. |
Rainwater management through economically feasible water harvesting tank in black soil of Malwa region. |
- |
ICAR / Rs. 27-34 Lakhs |
Ongoing research project: NIL
Facilities Available
- Dairy Unit
- Fodder Unit
- Piggery Unit
- Goat Unit
- Poultry Unit
- Equine Unit
Extension Education
- Technical guidance to the farmers for scientific dairy farming
- Student visits (Pashu Chikitsak chale ganvo ki aur) to surrounding villages, dairy/poultry farms and Indore Zoo.
- T.V. and Radio talks.
- Organization of Pashu Palak Sangosthi.
- Participation in Krishi mela, Animal husbandry awareness camps and farmers trainings.
- Publication of extension/popular articles
Publication
- About 350 research papers have been published by the Department since inception.
Thrust Areas of Research
- Studies on environmental effect and behavioural pattern in livestock production.
- Various housing system of livestock and its effect on growth and other traits.
- Implémentation of latest intonative methods of dairy production and management at institutional and field level.
Services Offered
- Preparation of livestock projects for financial assistance from Banks.
- Livestock Farm consultancy.
- Bench Mark Survey.
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