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ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Goats

An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution


Animal Nutrition, Management & Products Technology Division

Introduction :

The mandate of the division is to develop economic feeding systems for goats and feed processing technologies for small holders and commercial goat farming. Emphasis is also being given for the development of processing technologies for value added meat and milk products from goats. The division is having four laboratories, one experimental animal farm and agriculture farm to meet the research need of the institute. The different research Laboratories are:

  • Rumen microbiology and biotechnology Lab
  • Feed and Fodder analysis Lab
  • Feed technology Lab
  • Goat products technology Lab

Divisional animal experimental farm is having facility for Experimental feeding cages, Metabolic cages, azolla demonstration unit and Experimental feed unit etc. Agriculture and Agro-forestry Farm includes cultivated area, grass land/ agro-forestry and natural pasture. Divisional scientists are involved in external and institute research projects of national Interest, research guidance of masters and PhD students, training to goat farmers and entrepreneur, consultancy and management work. The division is also conducting entrepreneur development program on Feed and fodder processing and Value added milk and meat products.

Major achievements of Divisions :

  • 1. Patents
  • S.No Title Inventors Patent Grant No. Date of Grant
    1 Moringa oleifera complete feed for goats; Chemical composition,
    production protocol and goat productivity thereof
    Dr. U.B. Chaudhary and Shri Giriraj Singh 412627 28.11.2022
    2. Economic concentrate pellet feed with Brassica oil cake for ruminant feeding:
    chemical composition, production protocol, storage and uses thereof
    Dr. M. K. Tripathi and co-workers 424865 13.03.2023
    3. Oil extracted meal (cake) less concentrate feed for ruminants: chemical constituents,
    production methodology, storage and uses
    Dr. M. K. Tripathi and co-workers 426736 24.03.2023
  • 2. Technology commercialized
  • S.No Title Inventors Commercialized to company.
    1 Area specific mineral mixture Dr. U.B. Chaudhary and co-workers Giriraj Industries, Firozabad
    2. Herbal anticoccidial complete pellet feed formulation for goats Dr. Ravindra Kumar and co-workers M/s Indrakshi Vetcare Pvt Ltd, Dewas Naka, Indore, MP 452001
    3. Emulsion based meat products (Five products) Dr. V. Rajkumar and co-workers M/s Meat country Incredible foods Pw. Ltd. Mathura M/s VDMR Agrotech Pvt. Ltd. Agra
  • 3. Awards
  • A number of awards has been conferred to the scientists of the division by different professional society, government agencies etc. Important awards are as follows:

    S.No Award Recipient Sponsor.
    1 Endeavour Awarde Dr. Ravindra Kumar Government of Australia
    2. U. B. Singh Memorial Young scientist Award Dr. Ravindra Kumars Animal Nutrition Association
    3. Fellow-IMSA Dr. A. K. Verma Indian Meat Science Association (IMSA)
    4. Fellow- ANA Dr. Ravindra Kumar Animal Nutrition Association
    5. Mid-career scientist Award A Dr. Ravindra Kumar Indian Society For Sheep And Goat Production And Utilization (ISSGPU) (IMSA)
    6. Allanasons Young Scientist Award Dr. Tarun Pal Singh Indian Meat Science Association (IMSA)
Name of the Scientist Designation Discipline E-mail address EPABX No. View
1 Dr. Ravindra Kumar Animal Nutrition Principal Scientist & Head of Division ravindra.kumar@icar.gov.in 122 View
2 Dr. B. Rai Livestock Production & Management Principal Scientist bhuwaneshwar.rai@icar.gov.in 118 View
3 Dr. V. Rajkumar Livestock Products Technology Principal Scientist v.rajkumar@icar.gov.in 120 View
4 Dr. Arvind Kumar FMP Principal Scientist arvind.kumar10@icar.gov.in 119 View
5 Dr. A. K. Verma Livestock Products Technology Sr.Scientist arun.verma@icar.gov.in 123 View
6 Dr. Tarun Pal Singh Livestock Products Technology Scientist tarun.singh@icar.gov.in 125 View