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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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Author: HARSHALA A. THUBE × End date: 2009 × Start date: 2008 × Type: Thesis ×
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    “Molecular Characterization and Diversity of Rumen Methanogens in Buffalo”
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2008) HARSHALA A. THUBE; Dr. P. R. PANDYA
    Methane (CH4) eructated from ruminants represents a loss of 8 to 13% of the digestible energy ingested by the animal and contributes to global warming. Decreasing methane emissions from ruminant livestock is desirable in order to both, reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and improve energy capture during digestion. Nutritionists have been trying for a long time to mitigate rumen methane emissions in order to enhance animal performance. The methods most commonly attempted involve elimination of ciliate protozoans which support methanogen populations, and addition of acetogenic bacteria to rumen fluid. The key steps for developing successful methane abatement strategies are likely to be steps which exploit natural processes in the rumen.