ICAR-NIANP, Bengaluru, to host a training program under Winter School on ‘Livestock Production, GHG Emissions, and Environmental Pollutants: Mitigation and Bioremediation’ sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
By 2050, global demand for livestock products is expected to increase by 60%. The livestock industry is under intense pressure to meet the growing demand for safe, nutritious livestock-derived products. To improve productivity and welfare, animals must be fed adequate, balanced diets free of toxins and contaminants.
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The training program, which combines theory and practical demonstrations, is intended for NARS researchers and academicians.
The following broad areas will be covered under the Winter School Training:
- Greenhouse gas emission (GHGs) emissions from animal-agriculture
• Impact of climate change on production and reproduction
• Environmental pollutants and Anti Microbial Resistance: Implications and Bioremediation
• Uncertainties in GHG quantification from animal-agriculture
• Methodologies for enteric methane measurement
• Methane mitigation approaches
• Models for predicting greenhouse gas emission from animal farm
• Abiotic stress and ameliorative measures
• Nutritional stress and corrective measures
• Molecular methods to explore rumen microbial diversity
• Bioinformatic tools for rumen microbial studies
• Newer feed resources and least cost ration formulation
• Statistical Application for in vitro and in vivo animal studies
• Estimation of volatile fatty acid by gas chromatography
• Pesticides residues and heavy metal analysis using GCMS/MS, LCMS/MS and ICPMS
• Hydroponics and aeroponics cultivation for the quality fodders availability
Check out the below link for more information on the Winter School.
