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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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    EFFECT OF SOLID STATE FERMENTATION (SSF) BIOMASS ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF CROSSBRED HEIFERS
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH STATION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2020) FENIL N. CHAUDHARI; Dr. M. A. SHEKH
    Solid state fermentation (SSF) as a microbial method taking place mostly on the surface of solid materials that have the property to absorb or contain water, with or without soluble nutrients (Viniegra-Gonzalez 1997). SSF is a cultivation method in which microorganisms are grown under controlled conditions on moist solid particles, in beds within which there is a continuous gas phase between the particles, with sufficient moisture is present to maintain microbial growth and metabolism (Rahardjo et al., 2006; Mitchell et al., 2011).
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    EFFECT OF FEEDING SOLID STATE FERMENTATION BIOMASS ON PERFORMANCE OF LACTATING BUFFALOES
    (Animal Nutrition Research Station College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2019) Kishan P. Patel; Dr. S. B. Katole
    Production potential of Indian dairy animals did not obtain its full swing as low quality; high fibrous agricultural by-products are staple ingredients of their ration. Active rumen manipulations by use of Solid State Fermentation technique which provide crude biomass with microbes and active fiber degrading enzymes leads to better nutritive values of high fibrous feeds with improved production performance. Considering above facts present study was conducted in two phases (in vitro and in vivo) to evaluate the effect of SSF biomass on productive performance of lactating buffaloes. On incubating TMR prepared according to farmer feeding schedule which were further supplemented with increasing level of SSF biomass (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7%) replacing cereal straw for in vitro studies. It was found that IVDMD (67.08 vs. 60.64%) and IVOMD (67.55 vs. 60.47%) was most significantly improved at 4% SSF supplemental level having CMCase (170 U/g), FPase (60 U/g), Xylanase (468 U/g), Laccase (270 U/g), MnP (488 U/g) and LiP (298 U/g) enzyme activities. Accordingly, in vitro methane production was also most significantly decreased at 4% SSF level (0.85 vs. 1.38 ml/100 mg DDM) by 38.40% as compared to control. The study revealed that incorporation of SSF biomass at 4% level in ration of lactating buffaloes would be helpful to get beneficial effects.
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    “METHANE MITIGATION IN CROSSBRED BULLOCKS BY DIETARY INTERVENTIONS
    (Animal Nutrition Research Station College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University Anand, 2019) Vishal J. Gosvami; Dr. P. R. Pandya
    The experiment was conducted to study the effect of feeding lucerne gotar and urea treated wheat straw based TMR on nutrients intake, digestibility of nutrients, rumen parameters, rumen microbial protein synthesis and enteric methane emissions in crossbred bullocks. TMR with 70% wheat straw and 30% concentrate mixture was formulated as control group. In vitro DMD and methane production of TMRs with different levels of lucerne gotar viz. 10, 20, 30, 35, 40 & 50 % replacing wheat straw were studied. In vitro dry matter digestibility improved at all inclusion levels of lucerne gotar in TMRs, as compared to control group. However, a significant (P<0.05) improvement in DM digestibility was observed at inclusion of 35% lucerne gotar replacing 35% wheat straw in TMR. Similarly, in vitro methane production decreased in all lucerne gotar based TMRs compared to control (2.34 ml/100 mg DM) and 1.85 ml/100 mg DM was observed at 35% inclusion level, which was 20.94% less than the control group.
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    EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTATION OF CHELATED MINERAL MIXTURE TO ANOESTRUS AND REPEAT BREEDER BUFFALOES IN TRIBAL AREAS OF DAHOD DISTRICT
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH DEPARTMENT COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2019) JOSHI PRAKASH M.; Dr. D. C. PATEL
    A large number of livestock in the world particularly in the tropics suffer from deficiencies or imbalances in mineral nutrition (Mc Dowell et al., 1993). Dietary deficiency of macro nutrients is well combated by commercially available feeds and hence optimum supplementation of all the micro minerals results as stimulus for ovarian rebound and initiation of ovarian activity (Markandaya et al., 2002). Deficiency of essential minerals may result in failure of the homeostasis mechanism, affecting the productive and reproductive potential of animals. Major elements like Ca and P take part in reproduction as components of many important metabolic activities involved in maintaining normal reproductive physiology. Deficiency of these elements may lead to the reproductive problems like anoestrus and repeat breeding conditions. The most devastating economic loss in dairy industry is caused due to suboptimal production and infertility. Mineral supplementation dramatically improves the condition in grazing animals from many parts of the world (Mc Dowell, 1985).
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    METHANE MITIGATION IN CROSSBRED CALVES BY FEEDING LEGUME STRAW BASED TOTAL MIXED RATION WITH SSF BIOMASS
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH DEPARTMENT COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2018) CHAUDHARI KETULKUMAR ISHVARBHAI; Dr. P. R. Pandya
    The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding Pigeon pea straw (Cajanus cajan) based total mixed ration (TMR) and supplementation of solid state fermentation (SSF) biomass on growth rate, nutrients intake, digestibility of nutrients, rumen fermentation, rumen microbial protein synthesis and enteric methane (CH4) emission in crossbred calves.
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    EFFECT OF FEEDING BYPASS FAT ON PRODUCTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF DAIRY ANIMALS IN DAHOD DISTRICT
    (DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL NUTRITION COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND, 2018) PRAJAPATI DHRUV C.; Dr. D. C. PATEL
    The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of supplementation of bypass fat one month before parturition and three months early lactation on milk production and reproductive performance of buffaloes. Thirty two multiparous pregnant buffaloes (2–3 lactation) were selected in Dahod District. These buffaloes were divided in two groups on the basis of their stage of pregnancy (one month before parturition), milk production and fat % during previous lactation. Animals in T1 (n=16, control group) were fed on farm feeding schedule and those in T2 group were supplemented with bypass fat @ 100 g/h/d during prepartum and 20 g/kg of milk yield in addition to farm feeding schedule.
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    THE EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTING JIVANTI (Leptadenia reticulata) AND BYPASS FAT IN TOTAL MIXED RATION ON NUTRIENT UTILIZATION AND MILK PRODUCTION OF SURTI GOATS
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH DEPARTMENT COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2017) DEVALIA BHARATKUMAR RAVJI; Dr. R. S. GUPTA
    The study was conducted in two phases to evaluate the effect of feeding bypass fat and jivanti (Leptadenia reticulata) supplemented total mixed ration (TMR) comprising of 60: 40 concentrates: jowar hay for lactating Surti goats on feed intake, rumen fermentation, digestibility of nutrients, milk yield, feed conversion efficiency and cost of feeding.
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    NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF TOTAL MIXED RATION COMPRISING OF PIGEON PEA (Cajanus cajan) STRAW IN CATTLE
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH DEPARTMENT COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2016) CHETAN SINGH; Dr. R. S. GUPTA
    An experiment was conducted for nutritional evaluation of arhar (pigeon pea) straw on twelve cattle. There were two treatments viz. T1 (control) having concentrate mixture (45%) + wheat straw (55%) and T2 (Treatment): concentrate mixture (30) + arhar straw (70). The growing cattle were fed as per ICAR (1998) feeding standards to meet their nutrient requirements in terms of DM, DCP and TDN.
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    NUTRITIONAL EVALUATION OF TOTAL MIXED RATION COMPRISING OF GRAM (Cicer Arietinum L.) STRAW IN CATTLE
    (ANIMAL NUTRITION RESEARCH DEPARTMENT COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANAND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY ANAND, 2016) CHAUHAN PRAVINSINH A.; Dr. D. C. PATEL
    An experiment of 5 weeks duration was conducted for nutritional evaluation of gram (Cicer arietinum) straw on twelve cattle. The two treatments were T1 (control): concentrate mixture (45%) + wheat straw (55%) and T2 (Treatment): concentrate mixture (45%) + gram straw (80% replacement of wheat straw). Completely randomized design was followed. The growing cattle were fed as per ICAR (1998) feeding standards to meet nutrient requirement in terms of DM, DCP and TDN.