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Review meeting of AICRP&PSP at Tirupati

Annual Review Meeting of AICRP on Poultry Breeding organized at SVVU, Tirupati on 8th and 9th September 2022

The Annual Review Meeting of AICRP on Poultry Breeding and Poultry Seed Project for the years 2020-21 and 2021-22 was organized at the College of Veterinary Sciences, SVVU, Tirupati on 8th and 9th September 2022. Dr.B.N.Tripahi, DDG (AS) graced the occasion as the Chief guest. The inaugural session started with the invocation by Dr. Adilakshmamma, Associate Dean, C.V.Sc. Tirupati. Dr. K. Sarjan Rao, Dean, C. V. Sc. Tirupati, welcomed the chief guest, other dignitaries and participants. In his opening remarks Dr. R.N. Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR highlighted the contribution of the poultry sector to the Indian economy and the role played by the AICRP and PSP centres in making available the improved germplasm of the poultry throughout the country. Dr. V. K. Saxena ADG (AP&B), ICAR lauded the contribution of AICRP on Poultry breeding during the last 50 years of its existence in meeting the needs of animal protein.

Honourable DDG (A.S.), ICAR, Dr. B. N. Tripathi congratulated the AICRP team for the successful completion of fifty years (golden jubilee) of its contribution. He suggested bringing out a document highlighting the achievements of AICRP during the last fifty years He stressed the need for quantifying the contribution of the AICRP towards the economy of the country. He suggested collaborating with agricultural economists to accomplish this task. He also suggested improving the productivity of native or improved chickens in order to increase the availability of eggs from the present 90 eggs to the recommended level of 180 eggs per person per year. He emphasized the need for the characterization of native chickens of the country to achieve the mission of zero non-descript birds. Dr.U. Rajkumar, Incharge, AICRP on Poultry Breeding and Dr.S.V.Rama Rao, Incharge, PSP presented the respective PC reports. Two technical sessions were conducted and the progress of the Centres was reviewed. Hon’ble DDG (AS) chaired all the sessions, while ADG (AP&B) and Director, ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad co-chaired. The officials from the SVVU, Tirupati, a team of scientists from ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad and Principal Investigators of all the Centres participated in the meeting. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks from Dr.U.Rajkumar, Pr. Scientist.

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Poultry litter compost and vermicompost by mixing paddy straw

ICAR-DPR and ICAR-CRIDA developed Poultry litter compost and vermicompost by mixing paddy straw -"Wealth out of Waste"

Intensive poultry production results in generation of large quantity of poultry litter. If the litter is disposed off in the field without any treatment, it may cause environmental pollution. This problem can be solved by utilizing the litter for productive purposes. The poultry litter generated, could be successfully converted into compost by mixing it with paddy straw in proper ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio) content present in the litter as well as in paddy straw. Finally, vermicompost was developed from the compost by introducing earthworms into the pile of compost. Dr. R. N. Chatterjee, Director DPR and his team in collaboration with ICAR-CRIDA could convert poultry litter waste to wealth.

i) Vermicompost preparation with C/N ratio of 35:1

The compost was prepared having C/N ratio of 35:1 by mixing poultry litter with paddy straw having Relative Humidity 45%, pH 5.5 and Temperature 32⁰C. 6 Kg of litter was mixed with 40 Kg of paddy straw. The humidity was maintained at around 45%. The temperature was changing due to the growth of the microbes inside the pile. The compost was ready on 47^th day. Once the compost was ready, earthworms were introduced into the pile of compost for converting it into vermicompost. The final product (vermicompost) was ready on 45^th day after introduction of earthworms. The Relative Humidity was 50%, pH was 5.5 and Temperature was 24⁰C on 45^th day.

waste management

ii) Vermicompost preparation with C/N ratio of 30:1

The compost was prepared having C/N ratio of 30:1 by mixing litter with paddy straw as supplement having Relative Humidity 45%, pH 5.5 and Temperature 32⁰C. 8.7 Kg of litter was mixed with 40 Kg of paddy straw. The compost was ready on 47^th day. Once the compost was ready, earthworms were introduced into the pile of compost for converting it into vermicompost. The final product (vermicompost) was ready on 45^th day after introduction of earthworms. The Relative Humidity was 50%, pH was 5.5 and Temperature of the pile was 25⁰C on the final day.

iii) Vermicompost preparation with C/N ratio of 25:1

The compost was prepared having C/N ratio of 25:1 by mixing litter with paddy straw as supplement having Relative Humidity 45%, pH 5.0 and Temperature 31⁰C. 14.3 Kg of litter was mixed with 40 Kg of paddy straw. The compost was ready on 47^th day. After the compost was ready, earthworms were introduced into the pile for converting it into vermicompost. The final product (vermicompost) was ready on 45^th day after introduction of earthworms. The Relative Humidity was 50%, pH was 5.5 and Temperature was 25⁰C on the final day of vermicompost formation.

waste management

ICAR News: https://icar.org.in/content/icar-dpr-and-icar-crida-developed-poultry-litter-compost-and-vermicompost-mixing-paddy-straw

Distributed Inputs to SC beneficiaries

ICAR-DPR distributed Inputs to SC beneficiaries

An input distribution programme was organised by the ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad under the Development Action Plan for Schedule Castes (DAPSC) at the Kuchipudi and Mulpuru Villages of Amruthalur Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh on 02.06.2022. Under this programme, 1000 birds of improved chicken variety, one tonne of poultry feed and 200 night shelters were distributed to 200 SC beneficiaries of Kuchipudi and Mulpuru villages. The scientific poultry rearing for reaping better profits was explained to the farmers. The need for maintaining cleanliness in the night shelters, providing supplementary feed, clean drinking water and health care to the birds was explained to the farmers in detail. The farmers were explained about the role of backyard poultry in alleviating malnutrition in children, elderly people, and pregnant and lactating women. The benefits of rearing the improved chicken varieties for sustainable livelihoods and nutritional security were discussed. The importance of swachtha in day to day activities was also emphasised to the farmers for overall well being. The programme was coordinated by Dr. K.S. Rajaravindra, and attended by Dr. M. Shanmugam, Senior scientist of this Directorate.

Brainstorming meet on "Duck Research in India- a way forward"

Regional Station, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research organized Brain Storming Meet on “Duck Research in India – a Way Forward”

Regional Station, ICAR-DPR, Bhubaneswar organized a Brain Storming meeting on “Duck Research in India – a Way Forward” on 4th July 2022. The Deputy Director General (Animal Science), Dr. B. N. Tripathi was the Chief Guest and Dr.R.P.Singh, Director, ICAR-DFMD, Bhubaneswar was the Guest of Honor. Dr.R.N.Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR presided over the function.. Dr.R. N. Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR welcomed the guest and emphasized the importance of duck species in the country and urged the eminent scientist to discuss the researchable issues and come up with recommendations to develop duck production in the country. Dr. C . K. Behura, In charge, Regional Station presented the significant achievements and contribution of the centre in duck development. Dr. Mahesh P.S., Joint Commissioner & Director, CPDO, Bangalore and Dr. A. Jalaudeen, Ex-Director of Academics & Research, KVASU, Kerala narrated the status of duck production in India and abroad and highlighted the researchable issues in different areas of duck production. Dr.B.N.Tripathi, DDG (AS) stressed on the importance of duck research in India. He suggested to develop a road map to improve the duck production to 40 millions from 33 millions in coming five years. He also emphasized for collaborative program with CPDO for effective extension and propagation of duck rearing. After the presentations, a Round table discussion was held inviting suggestions from all the experts and scientists. The program ended with vote of thanks from Dr.S.K.Sahoo, Pr Scientist. Experts from the different Government organizations, OUAT, entrepreneurs and scientists participated in the meeting.