The Department of Livestock Products Technology came into existence in November, 2005 vide notification of the Registrar, AAU, Jorhat dated 7th November. 2005. The department was created by bifurcating the erstwhile Animal Production and Management Department. A separate full fledged building was allotted for the newly bifurcated Department of Livestock Products Technology. The new department has all facilities offering UG, PG courses along with modern laboratories state of the art slaughter house. Even prior to that, the department/discipline has been offering U.G. and P.G. courses related to meat, dairy, egg and poultry products technology.
At present,the LPT department offers 1 U.G. courses and 12 Masters and 6 Ph.D. courses related to the subject. It is worthwhile to mention that necessary input have been prepared, made available to the concerned authority and special efforts were made by the department soon after its creation and the AAU administration subsequently permitted the opening of M.V.Sc. and later on Ph.D. degree programmes within a year of its establishment. At present, there are 4 M.V.Sc students 5 Ph.D students on roll
The department of LPT is also presently working on a few externally funded research projects/schemes. Out of these, few projects have already been completed and another two are going on in the department.
The teachers/scientist of department further takes part in various extension and training programmes organized by the Directorate of Extension Education, AAU (Kh), time to time. In addition, some of the meat and dairy value-added products and by-products developed by this department were exhibited in State and national level exhibitions/trade fair. The department through the AICRP on PHET developed few machineries and mobile meat processing and marketing carts which are in the process of patenting.
UG Courses
#
Course No.
Course Title
Course Credit
Syllabus
1
LPT
*
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
3(2 + 1)
* courses are compulsory
Masters Courses
#
Course No.
Course Title
Course Credit
Syllabus
1
LPT 601
*
FRESH MEAT TECHNOLOGY
2(1 + 1)
2
LPT 602
*
MEAT PROCESSING, PACKAGING, QUALITY CONTROL AND MARKETING
3(2 + 1)
3
LPT 603
*
POULTRY AND FISH PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
3(2 + 1)
4
LPT 604
*
EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
2(1 + 1)
5
LPT 605
*
ABATTOIR AND POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT PRACTICES
2(1 + 1)
6
LPT 606
*
SLAUGHTER HOUSE BYPRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
3(2 + 1)
7
LPT 607
*
PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF WOOL
3(2 + 1)
8
LPT 608
*
MARKET MILK PROCESSING AND DAIRY PLANT PRACTICES
3(2 + 1)
9
LPT 609
*
QUALITY CONTROL OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
2(1 + 1)
10
LPT 610
*
TECHNOLOGY OF MILK PRODUCTS
3(2 + 1)
11
LPT 611
*
BIOTECHNOLOGY OF FOODS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
2(1 + 1)
12
LPT 612
IN-PLANT TRAINING (Non Credit: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
2(0 + 2)
* courses are compulsory
PhD Courses
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Course No.
Course Title
Course Credit
Syllabus
1
LPT 701
*
ADVANCES IN ABATTOIR PRACTICES AND ANIMAL BYPRODUCTS UTILIZATION
3(2 + 1)
2
LPT 702
*
ADVANCES IN FRESH MEAT AND PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
4(3 + 1)
3
LPT 703
*
ADVANCES IN POULTRY PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
3(2 + 1)
4
LPT 704
*
ADVANCES IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
4(3 + 1)
5
LPT 705
*
ADVANCES IN QUALITY CONTROL OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
2(2 + 0)
6
LPT 706
*
BIOTECHNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES IN ANIMAL PRODUCTS
University receipt sponsored project on "Testing and Validation of Enzyme Based Chromogenic Test Strip for Detection of Urea, Glucose and Starch in Milk Samples for Commercialization", project cost Rs.1.15 Lakh
ASTEC sponsored project on "Development of a nanozinc fortified herbal mix for increased productivity in goats", project cost Rs.4.70 Lakh
ASTEC sponsored project on "Technology generation for value added geese meat products and awareness for entrepreneurship developmentin Geese farmingin Assam : an approach towards upgrading underestimated noble sector of poultry", project cost Rs.2.90 Lakh
Assam Science Technology and Environment Council , Assam sponsored project on "Technology generation for value added Geese meat Products and awareness for for entrepreneurship development in Geese farming in Assam",
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India sponsored project on "Value chain on processing of novel duck meat and egg products under existing farming systems of NER for entrepreneurship development ", project cost Rs.5000996 Lakh
ICAR and World Bank sponsored project on "Strengthening Assam Agricultural University with Education Quality Parameters for Production of 21st Century Ready Human Resource (Piggery Component)",
ICAR sponsored project on "Out Reach Programme on “Monitoring of Drug Residues and Environmental Pollutants”.",
ICAR sponsored project on "All India Coordinated Research Project on Post Harvest and Engineering Technology", project cost Rs.1.6 Crore
ICAR sponsored project on "All India Coordinated Research Project on Post Harvest and Engineering Technology", project cost Rs.1.6 Crore
ICAR sponsored project on "All India Coordinated Research Project on Post Harvest and Engineering Technology", project cost Rs.1.6 Crore
Department of Biotechnology, GoI sponsored project on "‘Value Chain on Processing of Novel Duck Meat and Egg Products under Existing Farming Systems of NER for Entrepreneurship Development’", project cost Rs.5000996 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Ankur Das)
Department of Biotechnology, GoI sponsored project on "‘Value Chain on Processing of Novel Duck Meat and Egg Products under Existing Farming Systems of NER for Entrepreneurship Development’", project cost Rs.5000996 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Mineswar Hazarika)
Department of Biotechnology, GoI sponsored project on "‘Value Chain on Processing of Novel Duck Meat and Egg Products under Existing Farming Systems of NER for Entrepreneurship Development’", project cost Rs.5000996 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Santosh Upadhyay)
Department of Biotechnology, GoI sponsored project on "‘Value Chain on Processing of Novel Duck Meat and Egg Products under Existing Farming Systems of NER for Entrepreneurship Development’", project cost Rs.5000996 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Saurabh Kumar Laskar)
DBT sponsored project on "Va", project cost Rs.50 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Saurabh Kumar Laskar)
DBT sponsored project on "‘Value Chain on Processing of Novel Duck Meat and Egg Products under Existing Farming Systems of NER for Entrepreneurship Development’", project cost Rs.50 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Saurabh Kumar Laskar)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries sponsored project on "Application of Multihurdle Technology for Value Addition and Preservation of Spent Chicken Meat at Room Temperature", implemented in 2008. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajendra Nath Borpuzari)
ICAR/ World Bank sponsored project on "National Agricultural Innovation Project (Component-2) sub-project on “Value Chain on Novelty Pork Products under Organized Pig Farming System”", implemented in 2008. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajendra Nath Borpuzari)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries sponsored project on "Application of Multi-hurdle Technology for Value Addition and Preservation of Spent Chicken meat at Room Temperature", implemented in 2008. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Trishna Borpuzari)
ICAR sponsored project on "Production of Raw-dried Carabeef Sausage", implemented in 2004. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajendra Nath Borpuzari)
ICAR sponsored project on "Development of Recombinant Monocultures for Fermented Dairy Products", implemented in 2004. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajendra Nath Borpuzari)
ICAR sponsored project on "Development of Recombinant Monocultures for Fermented Dairy Products", implemented in 2004. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Trishna Borpuzari)
ICAR sponsored project on "Production of Raw-dried Carabeef Sausage", implemented in 2004. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Trishna Borpuzari)
ICAR sponsored project on "“Use of Starter Culture for Extended Storage of Comminuted Chevon”", implemented in 2003. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Rajendra Nath Borpuzari)
ICAR sponsored project on "Use of Starter Culture for Extended Storage of Comminuted Chevon", implemented in 2003. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Trishna Borpuzari)
TeachingTwo students cleared APSC examination (Grade II)Two students awarded ICAR Senior Fellowship to pursue Ph.D at IVRIOne faculty member awarded fellowship from NAHEP to undergo overseas training in USAOne faculty member attended International Conference on Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Kulalampur, MalayasiaOne faculty member acted as visiting Professor in the University of Agriculture & Forestry, NepalTwo faculty members were invited as paper setter and question paper moderator by ASRB, ICAR, New DelhiOne faculty member acted as Research Advisory Committee of NRC on Meat, HyderabadTwo students cleared NET examinations ResearchDevelopment of new equipments / machineriesSolar dryer for meat and fish Pedal operated meat mincerLiquid smoke production plantMobile poultry processing cum by-product collection cartMobile pork cutting display cum selling cart Development of new products
Meat jalebiSolar dried pork balls fortified with indigenous herbsSpent hen meat powderProtein iron enriched goat meat powderChicken bhujiaDog loaf and pet treatEgg albumin paneerSpent hen meat pickleEco-friendly banana leaf packaging material for meat and fishPoultry feather as pillow , mattress and other upholstery products
