ANIMAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE

NARC, Islamabad

OBJECTIVES

• To conduct research of national importance in Animal Health and Animal Production.

• To manage and supervise research activities of the different programs.
• To develop linkages for collaborative research with other institutions within and outside the country.
• To organize national and international scientific meetings.
• To work with the farmers and transfer technologies to the end-users.
• To provide consultancy and advisory services to farmers/entrepreneurs and other agencies.

PRESENT PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES

Main research activities include bovine quantitative genetics of native livestock and crossbreeding; crypreservation of semen for field use, embryo transfer and in-vitro fertilization; efficient utilization of agro-industrial by-products; development of calf starter and early weaning diet using indigenous feed ingredients; improved diagnostic methods and vaccine production and epidemiology of major livestock diseases; improving quality of raw milk and indigenous methods of dairy product manufacturing. This institute also has a Feed Technology Unit that directly serves livestock farmers by providing quality livestock feed and multi-nutrient blocks on nominal profit basis. A Livestock Research Station housing 350 cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats, and 4 poultry sheds supports research activities.

The Animal Sciences Institute (ASI) has the following research programmes

ASI Programmes

1. Animal Health Programme

2. Animal Nutrition Programme
3. Animal Reproduction Programme
4. Aquaculture & Fisheries Programme
5. Coordinated Programme on Small Ruminants Research ( Sheep & Wool)
6. Coordinated Programme on Animal Breeding & Genetics
7. Dairy Technology Programme
8. Livestock Research Station

9. Poultry and Wildlife Programme

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