Major Research Programmes (Themes)

1.       Development of germplasm for backyard/free range farming for rural and tribal areas.

2.       Maintenance and evaluation of coloured broiler populations

3.       Maintenance and evaluation of layer populations

 

 

Current Research Projects

S.No.

Title

Principal Investigator

A. Breeding

1.             

Development of germplasm for backyard/ free range farming for rural and tribal areas

Dr. M. Niranjan

2.             

Maintenance & evaluation of layer populations

Dr. R.N. Chatterjee

3.             

Maintenance & evaluation of coloured broiler populations

Dr. B.L.N. Reddy

4.             

Maintenance & evaluation of gene lines

Dr. B.L.N. Reddy

B. Molecular genetics

5.             

Molecular characterization of layer and broiler germplasm

Dr. R.N. Chatterjee

6.             

Candidate gene approach for QTL analysis pertaining to egg production traits in layer chicken

Dr. T.K. Bhattacharya

C. Avian Nutrition & Physiology

7.             

Development of nutritional package of practices for rural poultry germplasm during nursery rearing

Dr. S.V. Rama Rao

8.             

Nutrient requirements and feeding schedules of coloured broiler populations

Dr. M.V.L.N. Raju

9.             

Nutrient requirements and feeding schedule for parent lines of Vanaraja

Dr. A.K. Panda

10.         

Augmenting performance and immune competence in broiler chickens through early post-hatch nutrition

Dr. A.K. Panda

11.         

Effect of semen quality parameters on fertility and hatchability in chicken

Dr. M. Shanmugam

D. Avian Health

12.         

Molecular identification, characterization and control of infectious neoplastic diseases

Dr. M.R. Reddy

13.         

Disease surveillance, monitoring and control in poultry germplasm at PDP

Dr. M.R. Reddy

14.         

Expression profiling and molecular characterisation of Toll-like receptors in chicken

Dr. T.R. Kannaki

E. Collaborative projects

15.         

Improvement of backyard poultry in Kashmir Valley (SKUAST, Srinagar)

Dr. R.N. Chatterjee

16.
Nutritive value of quality protein maize in broiler diet (CIMMYT, International, Hyderabad) Dr. A. K. Panda (CPI)
17.
Value chain on Commercialization of Maize Products (NAIP project sanctioned to UAS, Bangaolore) Dr. A. K. Panda (CPI)