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The department is staffed with highly qualified teachers who are offering post graduate degree programs (M. Sc. (Hons.) and PhD) in Animal Nutrition. In addition to this, other courses and trainings are offered to undergraduate students (DVM), farmers and officers of the tribal (FATA) and settled areas. The department has two separate laboratories for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. These laboratories, together with a livestock complex on the campus, offer facilities (for testing feeds, animal trials; metabolic crates, rumen fistulated steers to do metabolic studies, forage land, and dairy animals) for students’ practical and research that integrate the whole range of applied training in Animal Nutrition. Recent addition of research facilities such as, Feed Technology Center, Large and Small Animal Houses under the HEC mega project further added to the capacity building of the department.
The department has several long-term research projects funded by PARC, HEC and PSF, Islamabad. These projects have not only strengthened the research capability of the department but also provided unique opportunity for participation of postgraduate students in advance research. The course work prepares students to effectively assume leadership in the livestock sector with a strong background of Animal Nutrition for serving animal husbandry needs of the farmers and industries. Students design their thesis manuscript, to conduct basic and adaptive research for improving livestock nutrition, to increase farm income in low (small-holder) and high input (commercial) systems and to develop linkages with national and international organizations in programs for sustainable development of livestock sector.
The degree programs are designed to prepare students with the following aims:
| 1. | To effectively assume leadership in the livestock sector with a strong background of animal nutrition for serving animal husbandry needs of he farmers and industries |
| 2. | To conduct basic and adaptive resech for improving livestock nutrition and to increase farm income in low (small holders) and high input (commercial) systems |
| 3. | To develop linkages with national and international organization in education, research and development programs for sustainable development of livestock sector |
Academic programs
The department is running DVM degree program jointly with other departments of the faculty. In addition, the department offers postgraduate degree program (MSc and Ph.D) specialized in Animal Nutrition. The department has two separate laboratories for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. These laboratories together with a new livestock complex on the campus, offer facilities for students' practical and research that integrate whole range of disciplinary fields form basic to applied animal nutrition. Several short trainings, workshops and seminars are also scheduled every year.
Research Activities
The Department has two well equipped nutrition laboratories for evaluation of livestock feeds, forages and fiber analysis, in vitro fermentation and metabolic studies. Besides others equipments, there are gas chromatography, UV/visible spectrophotometer, and Kjeltec System of Teckator available for student research and practical. Personal computers are also used for data analysis and interpretation. Recent addition of research facilities such as metabolic crates and rumen fistulated steers for detailed metabolic studies and practical demonstration of students has further added to the capacity building of the Department. The department has several long-term research projects funded by PARC and PSF, Islamabad . These projects have not only strengthened the research capability of the department but also provided unique opportunity for participation of postgraduate students in advanced research. Land for forage research is also available at the new development farm of this university.
The Department has the credit of attracting national and international donors for funding research projects. In the past several long-term research projects were completed and execution of new projects is a continuous activity at the department. Research programs of particular interest in the department consist of the following intervening research themes under different local livestock farming systems:
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Sustainable use of local feed resources |
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Development of strategies for feed supplementation |
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Forage improvement |
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Nutrition - Reproduction interaction in dairy animals |
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Nutrient dynamics in animals with emphasis on reducing nutrient losses |
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Mapping and correcting mineral deficiency in livestock |
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Studies on genetic variation in crop residues and products |
These research themes form a matrix structure of collaboration with different departments within the university and elsewhere in the country and abroad that shall continue in future for sustainable development of livestock sector in the country in general and NWFP in particular.
Faculty Members
Name of Faculty Member |
Designation |
Highest Degree Obtained |
Name of |
Date of |
E-mail Address |
Phone# Office/ Mobile |
Dr. M.Amjed |
Professor |
PhD |
USA |
17.04.1954 |
amjedjk@hotmail.com |
9216546 |
Dr..Altafur Rahman |
Assoc.Prof. |
PhD |
UK |
06.04.1961 |
draltaf99@yahoo.com |
0333-9385726 |
Dr. Nazir Ahmed |
Assoc.Prof. |
PhD |
UK |
03.03.1962 |
nza94@hotmail.com |
03018880663 |
Dr. M. Tahir |
Assoc.Prof. |
PhD |
Japan |
11-09-1970 |
Tahir065@yahoo.co.uk |
0332-9027677 |
Mr. M.Saleem |
Lecturer |
M.Sc.(H) |
PAK |
03.01.1963 |
Saleemabdulah68@hotmail.pk |
03349083181 |
Dr. Shoaib Sultan |
Lecturer |
MSC (H) |
PAK |
01-01-79 |
Shoaib_afridi123@yahoo.com |
0333-9625046 |