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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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Subject: Poultry Science × Start date: 2010 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    A study on socio-economic profile of broiler farmers in foothills of Kumaon region of Uttarakhand
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2018-06) Neha Parveen; Shive Kumar
    The present study was carried out on 120 randomly selected broiler farms in foothills of Kumaon region, Uttarakhand. Socio-economic profile of the farmers was evaluated by dividing their socio-economic characteristics into different categories and cost and returns were estimated only in 45 farms, considering flock size and education as factor. Both flock size and education status were classified into three categories. Farmers were interviewed personally by using well-prepared questionnaire to analyze the effect of socio-economic factors on communication source and to identify various problems faced in broiler farming and suggestions given by the farmers to overcome those problems. Majority of the farmers were young, male, non-vegetarian, untrained, marginal and Hindu, preferred chicken meat and had no taboos in adopting broiler farming. More than half of the broiler farmers practiced broiler farming as a subsidiary occupation and had large flock size. According to flock size average total fixed cost per broiler was Rs. 4.01, total variable cost Rs. 147.13, total cost Rs. 151.15, gross returns Rs.181.83, net returns Rs. 30.69 and BCR was 1.20. According to education average total fixed cost per broiler was Rs. 4.33, total variable cost Rs. 146.81, total cost Rs. 151.13, gross returns Rs.181.79, net returns Rs. 30.66 and BCR was 1.20. The major items of total variable costs were feed followed by day old chicks. It revealed that flock size and education had significant effect on all the components of cost and returns except in case of interest on variable cost, flock size had no significant effect. Based on benefit-cost ratio, investment on broiler farms found most profitable on the large sized farms and on the farms of highly educated farmers. Flock size, land holding and experience had no significant effect on communication source for adopting broiler farming except education, which means education played major role in getting communication from different sources. High feed cost followed by high cost of day old chicks and more fluctuation in price followed by less organized marketing system were major problems at production and marketing level, respectively. Most of the farmers suggested that feed and day old chicks should be provided at subsidized rates and well-organized marketing system should be available in broiler farming.
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    Effect of dietary black cumin (Nigella sativa) supplementation on performance of commercial broilers
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2018-07) Naula, Namita; Singh, C.B.
    In the present investigation, experimental, trial was conducted on 120, day old broiler chicks (cob-400 strain) for a period of 6 weeks, to study the effect of black cumin supplementation on the growth performance, carcass traits and certain hemato-biochemical and health status related parameters. In the investigation, experimental broiler chicks were randomly divided into four dietary groups (T1, T2, T3 and T4) each group having three replications consisting of ten broiler chicks each. The different groups were supplemented with black cumin @ 0, 0.05, 0.75 and 1.00 per cent in the experiment. Growth parameters were studied at weekly intervals as well as for starter (I-III week), finisher (IV -VI week) and overall periods (I-VI weeks). At the end of experiment on 42nd day, two broiler chickens from each replicate (six broiler birds/ treatment) were randomly slaughtered for carcass yield, yield of cut up parts, organ weights and processing losses. Representative blood samples were also collected for study of hemato-biochemical parameters. The results of the experiment indicated that dietary inclusion of black cumin in broiler chickens increased body weight gain, increased feed intake, improved feed conversion ratio and performance index significantly (P<0.05), with best performance during all the periods was noted in group supplemented with 0.5 per cent of black cumin. The dressed yield with and without giblet were significantly (P<0.05) affected by black cumin supplementation. Breast and back weight were significantly higher due to supplementation of black cumin. Weight of thigh, drumstick, neck and wings were not significantly affected by black cumin supplementation. Black cumin supplementation significantly improved gizzard weight. Heart and liver weight and processing losses were not affected by black cumin supplementation. Hematological parameters such as TEC, TLC, PCV and Hb values showed significant impact of black cumin supplementation while MCV showed significant decrease and MCH showed non-significant impact of black cumin seeds supplementation in broilers chickens. Decreased concentration of serum glucose, serum cholesterol and serum triglycerides whereas increased concentration of HDL cholesterol was noticed in black cumin supplemented groups. Protein profile showed significant improvement in total protein and globulin with black cumin supplementation and non significant effect on the albumin and albumin-globulin ratio. From the results of present study it can be concluded that, dietary black cumin supplementation at 0.05 per cent level may be advised to improve growth performance and FCR while 1percent level may be advised to improve carcass yield and hemato-biochemical parameters and also decrease in serum total cholesterol and production lean meat of broiler chickens.