DEPATMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Name of the Department: Livestock Production Management
Brief Information about the Department: The Department of Livestock Production Management (LPM) was was started in November 1998 with Dr. L. Hmar appointed on deputation as Assistant Professor. In the year 2008, the department was shifted from Academic Block to one of the farm building in the farm complex (present one). The department is actively engaged in UG & PG teaching and providing technical knowledge and guidance in various aspects of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry practices to the rural farmers, rural youths/women, school drop outs, etc. through conducting short and long term hands on training programmes. The department is also managing Instructional livestock farm complex comprising of cattle, piggery, sheep & goat, poultry units. These units are helping in catering to the needs of both the students and farmers in demonstrating the scientific methods of livestock and poultry rearing.
List of Faculty:
List of Non-Teaching Staff:
- Dr. Lizzy Zothanpari, Farm Assistant
- Dr. Rody Lalrinfeli Fanai, Farm Assistant
- Dr. Lalthawmmawii, Farm Assistant
- Mrs. Biakkhumi, Farm Assistant
- Mr. Y. Budhachandra Singh, FCLA
- Mr. Philem Opendro Singh, FCLA
- Mr. A. Amumacha Singh, MTS
- Mr. Hopna Soren, MTS
- Mrs. Mary Lalhmingliani, MTS
- Mr. R.K. Lalrindika, MTS
Year of Starting MVSc Programme: 2007
Year of starting PhD Programme: 2013
No. of passed out students: MVSc: 41 PhD: NIl
Facilities Available: Cattle, piggery, sheep & goat, poultry, duck and fodder units, hatchery unit, practical animal shed, casting ring, laboratory equipped with equipments required for UG & PG teaching.
Ongoing Projects:
1.“Popularisation of scientific goat farming for sustainable livelihood in Kolasib District of Mizoram” funded by NABARD
2. “Performance and body weight evaluation of Assam hill goat under stall feeding condition by machine learning algorithm” funded by CAU, Imphal.