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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Animal Nutrition × Author: Shukla, P. C. × End date: 1982 × Start date: 1980 × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF CHER (Avicennia officinalis) LEAVES AND SOME COASTAL REGION GRASSES
    (AAU, Anand, 1982) Shukla, P. C.; Shukla, P. C.
    People of coastal region especially Bharuch, Hansot, Bhavnagar and Kutch side (Gujarat State) are feeding cher to their animals. They believe that it increases milk as well as fat content. This view is even supported by many Ayurvedic books. Gujarat Animal Husbandry Department, Central Salt and Marine Research Institute, Sumul dairy and other agencies had suggested to conduct research work on cher leaves. Therefore, present study of chemical composition and nutritive value of char leaves was undertaken. A survey work regarding cher leaves feeding in Bharuch district was also under taken. During survey work it was known that other coastal grasses namely Moras, Aal, Canthiu and Chanannuri are also fed to cattle. So these grasses were also included for the study. Monthly cuttings of cher leaves were obtained to know the seasonal difference in chemical composition.