I C A R - D P R

MoU signed  between ICAR-DPR and YFA - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mahabubnagar on September 2, 2021

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad and YFA - Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Wanaparthy, Mahabubnagar for propagating the chicken varieties developed by the institute. The KVK will act as a nursery unit for growing the chicks up to 6 weeks of age and also act as a training partner for conducting the farmer training programs. After welcoming and brief introduction by Mr. E .Venkat Ramnayya, Chairman, YFA KVK and  Dr. R.N. Chaterjee, Director ICAR-DPR, signed the MOU and exchanged the documents.  Dr Rajkumar,  P.S, ICAR-DPR and Dr. Syed Shakir Ali Senior Scientist and Head YFA-KVK, Mahabubnagar were also present.

Wealth out of Waste: ICAR-DPR and ICAR-CRIDA developed Poultry litter compost and vermicompost by mixing saw chips

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 problems. This problem can be solved by utilizing the litter for productive purposes. The poultry litter generated, could be successfully converted into compost by mixing with saw chips in proper ratio of carbon to nitrogen (C/N ratio) content present in the litter as well as in saw chips. Finally vermicompost was prepared from the compost by introducing earthworms into the pile of compost.

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 saw chips having Relative Humidity 50%, pH 5.0 and Temperature 34⁰C. 15 Kg of litter was mixed with 48 Kg of saw chips. The humidity was maintained at around 50%. The temperature was changing due to the growth of the microbes inside the pile. The compost was ready on 70^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 80^th day after introduction of earthworms. The Relative Humidity was 30%, pH was 6.0 and Temperature was 25⁰C on 80^th day.

  

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 saw chips as supplement having Relative Humidity 50%, pH 5.0 and Temperature 34⁰C. 18 Kg of litter was mixed with 42 Kg of saw chips. The compost was ready on 70^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 80^th day after introduction of earthworms. The Relative Humidity was 35%, pH was 6.0 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 saw chips as supplement having Relative Humidity 50%, pH 5.0 and Temperature 25⁰C. 25 Kg of litter was mixed with 36 Kg of saw chips. The compost was ready on 70^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 80^th day after introduction of earthworms. The Relative Humidity was 35%, pH was 6.0 and Temperature was 25⁰C on the final day of vermicompost formation.

 

   

The Director and staff of the ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad enthusiastically participated in the Nation-wide campaign on tree plantation and awareness on the occasion of 93^rd ICAR Foundation Day celebrations on 16 July, 2021 with the theme “Har Med Par Ped” as part of our celebration of India @75- Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. Different species of plants were planted by the Director and the Staff of the Directorate. The tree plantation campaign was organized at both the main campus and the new campus of the Directorate. The Director encouraged the staff to engage in such kind of environmental friendly activities regularly in the campus.

Webinar on Avian Influenza on the occasion of World Zoonoses Day 2021 organized by ICAR-DPR, Hyderabad 

ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad organized a webinar on Avian Influenza on the occasion of World Zoonoses Day on 6th July 2021. ICAR-DPR is celebrating, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence by organizing a series of lectures of eminent personalities. Dr. R. N. Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR chaired the session and gave suggestions to minimize the impact of Avian Influenza on the poultry sector as well as on human health.  Dr. J. M. Kataria, former Director, ICAR-Central Avian Research Institute delivered a talk on “Avian Influenza: is still to be considered as a significant threat for public health?”. He highlighted the various subtypes of the Avian influenza virus and its zoonotic potential. He narrated the impacts of past avian influenza pandemics such as Spanish flu, Asian flu, Hong Kong flu, Russian flu etc. The possible means of avian influenza transmission from wild birds to domestic birds and humans was explained. Importance of surveillance of both HPAI and LPAI in rural poultry, commercial poultry, wild birds and live bird market emphasized in his talk. The webinar is coordinated by Dr. M. R.Reddy and Dr. Vijay Kumar, DPR, Hyderabad. A total of about 130 participants (researches, academician, industry person and students) from different parts of the country participated in the webinar through Zoom meeting and Facebook live.