Mandate

Mandate

Teaching Mandate

• Building excellence in education and training at undergraduate and post-graduate levels in the discipline of Animal Nutrition

Research Mandate

• Evaluation of commonly available feeds and fodders of Kashmir and Ladhak regions.
• Investigate the feeding practices followed by the livestock farmers.
• Screening and utilisation of new feed resources as animal feed for augmenting livestock production and formulation of low cost rations.
• Processing and value addition of inferior quality fodders to improve their value for enhancing livestock production.
• Evaluation of palatability and nutritive value of different pastures of Kashmir and Ladhak regions.
• Evaluation of micro nutrient constituents (minerals) of feeds and fodders and determination of mineral status of livestock for development of Area specific mineral mixtures (ASMM).
• Nutritional intervention for different categories of livestock during stress periods.

Extension

• Generate skilled and trained human resource to take up the challenge of demand driven and sustainable livestock development in the region.
• Awareness about the importance of the balanced/scientific animal feeding for higher productivity of farm animals.
• Consultancy to the Developmental Departments of State Government (SHD and AHD) and farmers for precision nutrition to the farm animals.