Brief Information about the Department:

           The Department of Livestock Production Management (LPM) was was started in November 1998 with Dr. L. Hmar appointed on deputation as Assistant Professor. In the year 2008, the department was shifted from Academic Block to one of the farm building in the farm complex (present one). The department is actively engaged in UG & PG teaching and providing technical knowledge and guidance in various aspects of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry practices to the rural farmers, rural youths/women, school drop outs, etc. through conducting short and long term hands on training programmes. The department is also managing Instructional livestock farm complex comprising of cattle, piggery, sheep & goat, poultry units. These units are helping in catering to the needs of both the students and farmers in demonstrating the scientific methods of livestock and poultry rearing.

List of Faculty:

Dr. Ranjana Goswami, Prof. & Head

Dr. Girin Kalita, Prof.

Dr. Abhishek Paul, Asst. Prof.

List of Non-Teaching Staff:

Dr. Lizzy Zothanpari, Farm Assistant

Dr. Rody Lalrinfeli Fanai, Farm Assistant

Dr. Lalthawmmawii, Farm Assistant

Mrs. Biakkhumi, Farm Assistant

Mr. Y. Budhachandra Singh, FCLA

Mr. Philem Opendro Singh, FCLA

Mr. A. Amumacha Singh, MTS

Mr. Hopna Soren, MTS

Mrs. Mary Lalhmingliani, MTS

Mr. R.K. Lalrindika, MTS

Year of Starting MVSc Programme: 2007

Year of starting PhD Programme: 2013

No. of passed out students:

MVSc: 41

PhD: NIl

Facilities Available:

Cattle, piggery, sheep & goat, poultry, duck and fodder units, hatchery unit, practical animal shed, casting ring, laboratory equipped with equipments required for UG & PG teaching.

Ongoing Projects:

1.“Popularisation of scientific goat farming for sustainable livelihood in Kolasib District of Mizoram” funded by NABARD

2. “Performance and body weight evaluation of Assam hill goat under stall feeding condition by machine learning algorithm” funded by CAU, Imphal.