Scientific Programme

The conference to be held over three days, will comprise of key note address, lead papers, technical sessions, scientist-industry-farmers interface covering relevant current aspects of animal nutrition research to envisioned that all the challenges and problems relevant to the proposed theme will find a solution through the exchange of experiences and scientific knowledge.

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Speakers List

Plenary Speakers

Dr. M. Blümmel

International Livestock Research Institute, Adis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dr. A. K. Srivastava

Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board, New Delhi

Lead Speakers

Symposium-I: Feed Resource

Manju Wadhwa

GADVASU, Ludhiana

A. K. Srivastava

National Dairy Development Board, Anand

Avijit Dey

ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Hisar

Asim K Mishra

ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi

Keshab Barman

ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati

Pratiksha Saxena

Gautam Buddha University, Noida

Symposium-II: Molecular Nutrition

D. T. Pal

ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru

D. Nagalakshmi

PV Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad

Nitin Tyagi

ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal

L. C. Chaudhary

ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

Mohan Mondal

ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Kalyani

Symposium-III: Feed Additives & Nutraceuticals

Chandra Sekhar

DSM Nutritional Products India Private Limited, Mumbai

A. K. Panda

ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar

Atul Patil

Adisseo Animal Nutrition (India) Private Limited, Bengaluru

Veena Mani

ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal

Symposium-IV: Farm Health & Farmers Welfare

Raghavendra Bhatta

ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru

M. S. Kundu

ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair

A. M. Ganai

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar

Vinod Kumar

DUVASU, Mathura

D. Bardhan

ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar

Poonam Kataria

Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana

Symposium-V: Companiion Animal Nutrition

R. A. Legha

ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar

Parimal Sardar

ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai

K. G. Umesh

Mars India International, Hyderabad

K. Pasupathy

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai

P. Vasan

Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal

R. S. Bhatt

Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar

Day 1 - 19 November 2018 (Monday)
08:30-09:30	Registration
09:30-10:30	Plenary Lecture - 1 (BIT Auditorium)
	Chair: K Sharma, New Delhi Co-Chairs: Rajan Gupta, New Delhi, SK Das, Bhubaneswar Rapporteurs: G Alexander, Hyderabad, MR Chavda, Junagadh	Prof M Blümmel, Ethiopia Animal nutrition approaches for profiteering livestock operations and sustainable rural livelihoods
11:00-12:00	Inaugural Function (BIT Auditorium)
12:00-12:30	High Tea
12:30-14:30	Symposium I & II (Parralel Sessions)
	Symposium I: Feed Resources (Hall 1, BVC)
	Chair: P. Biswas, Kolkata Co-Chairs: TM Prabhu, Bengaluru, Neeta Agarwal, Izatnagar Rapporteurs: Ravindra Kumar, Makhd'm, Sheetal Chopde, Nagpur	Manju Wadhwa, Ludhiana Potential of fruit and vegetable wastes: an option for horizontal expansion of feed resource base AK Srivastava, AnandFeed safety issues in smallholder food animal production setting Avijit Dey, HisarEnhancing rumen function for efficient utilization of fibrous feeds and methane abatement from livestock Asim K Misra, JhansiScope of increasing fodder quality through plant breeding approaches Keshab Barman, GuwahatiAlternate feeds : a source of power for economic pig farming Pratiksha Saxena, NoidaMathematical modeling and simulation tool development for animal diet formulation
	Symposium II: Molecular Nutrition (Hall 2, BVC)
	Chair: T Sharma, Bikaner Co-Chairs: Madhu Mohini, Karnal, RK Sharma, Jammu Rapporteurs: KY Deshpande, Parbhani, RK Mohanta, Cuttack	DT Pal, Bengaluru Nutrigenomics for furthering the elucidation of physiological basis of mineral metabolism D Nagalakshmi, HyderabadNutritional knowledge in improving immunity in farm animals Mohan Mondal, KalyaniNutri-physiogenomic approaches for augmenting reproductive efficiency in dairy animals Nitin Tyagi, KarnalUnderstanding nutrition from traditional to genome-based feeding LC Chaudhary, IzatnagarMechanistic overview on implications of hindgut metabolism in ruminant health and production
14:30-15:15	Lunch
15:15-17:15	Technical Sessions I & II (Parralel Sessions)
	Technical Session I: Feeds, Feeding & Nutrition (FFN) (Hall 1, BVC)
	Chair: A Sahoo, Avikanagar Co-Chairs: Navneet Saxena, Hisar, Sunil Jadhav, Izatnagar Rapporteurs: D Medhi, Dirang, Mahesh Jawale, Nagpur	FFN-1, FFN-3, FFN-4, FFN-9, FFN-15, FFN-20, FFN-21, FFN-22, FFN-23, FFN-24, FFN-29, FFN-30, FFN-31, FFN-35, FFN-36, FFN-39, FFN-45, FFN-47, FFN-54, FFN-67, FFN-68, FFN-69
	Technical Session II: Feed Additives & Micronutrients (FAM) (Hall 2, BVC)
	Chair: RK Dhuria, Bikaner Co-Chairs: Amitav Dey, Patna, B Sahoo, Bhubaneswar Rapporteurs: AK Pathak, Jammu, Atul P Dhok, Nagpur	FAM-1, FAM-4, FAM-8, FAM-12, FAM-22, FAM-26, FAM-33, FAM-35, FAM-39, FAM-41, FAM-42, FAM-43, FAM-45, FAM-47, FAM-48, FAM-53, FAM-55, FAM-59, FAM-67, FAM-69
17:15-18:00	Tea Break & Poster Session I
	Poster Session I: Feeds, Feeding & Nutrition (FFN)
	Chair: Robin Bhuyan, Guwahati Co-Chairs: GP Mandal, Kolkata, Nazim Ali, Meerut Rapporteurs: Ajit Kumar, Meerut, Pramod Kumar, Pusa	FFN-2, FFN-5, FFN-6, FFN-7, FFN-8, FFN-10, FFN-11, FFN-12, FFN-13, FFN-14, FFN-16, FFN-17, FFN-18, FFN-19, FFN-25, FFN-26, FFN-27, FFN-28, FFN-32, FFN-33, FFN-34, FFN-37, FFN-38, FFN-40, FFN-41, FFN-42, FFN-43, FFN-44, FFN-46, FFN-48, FFN-49, FFN-50, FFN-51, FFN-52, FFN-53, FFN-55, FFN-56, FFN-57, FFN-58, FFN-59, FFN-60, FFN-61, FFN-62, FFN-63, FFN-64, FFN-65, FFN-66, FFN-70, FFN-71, FFN-72, FFN-73, FFN-74
19:00-20:30	Cultural Program
20:30 onwards	Conference Dinner

Day 2 - 20 November 2018 (Tuesday)
06:30-09:00	Visit to Patna Sahib
09:00-10:00	Breakfast
10:00-11:00	Plenary Lecture - 2 (Hall 1, BVC)
	Chair: K Pradhan, Bhubaneswar Co-Chairs: Dalip Lal, New Delhi, K Sarjan Reddy, Tirupati Rapporteurs: PK Malik, Bengaluru, P.K. Naik, Bhubaneswar	Prof AK Srivastava, New Delhi Potential of dairy sector in India in boosting farmer's welfare
11:00-11:30	Tea Break & Poster Session II
	Poster Session II: Feed Additives & Micronutrients (FAM)
	Chair: JJ Gupta, Patna Co-Chairs: HH Savsani, Junagadh, A Bharathidhasan, Vellore Rapporteurs: M Choubey, Varanasi, Rajesh Nehra, Bikaner	FAM-2, FAM-3, FAM-5, FAM-6, FAM-7, FAM-9, FAM-10, FAM-11, FAM-13, FAM-14, FAM-15, FAM-16, FAM-17, FAM-18, FAM-19, FAM-20, FAM-21, FAM-23, FAM-24, FAM-25, FAM-27, FAM-28, FAM-29, FAM-30, FAM-31, FAM-32, FAM-34, FAM-36, FAM-37, FAM-38, FAM-40, FAM-44, FAM-46, FAM-49, FAM-50, FAM-51, FAM-52, FAM-54, FAM-56, FAM-57, FAM-58, FAM-60, FAM-61, FAM-62, FAM-63, FAM-64, FAM-65, FAM-66, FAM-68, FAM-70, FAM-71
11:30-13:30	Symposium III & IV (Parralel Sessions)
	Symposium III: Feed Additives & Nutraceuticals (Hall 1, BVC)
	Chair: SP Tiwari, Durg Co-Chairs: AK Tyagi, Karnal, SV Hosamani, Dharwad Rapporteurs: SM Wankhede, Akola, DD Garg, Junagadh	Chandr Sakhar, Jaipur Vitamins in practical dairy ration: potentials and constraints AK Panda, BhubaneswarInfluence of early nutrition on productivity of broiler chickens Atul Patil, BengaluruAmino acids balancing in dairy animals for better health and production Veena Mani, KarnalPertinence of newer trace elements in the feeding and nutrition of farm animals
	Symposium IV: Farm Health & Farmers Welfare (Hall 2, BVC)
	Chair: MPS Bakshi, Ludhiana Co-Chairs: M. Chandrasekhariah, Bengaluru, MK Ghosh, Kalyani Rapporteurs: Yasir Afzal, Srinagar, VK Munde, Parbhani	R Bhatta, Bengaluru Enteric methane amelioration using farmers’’ friendly feeding approaches MS Kundu, Port BlairNicobari pig: an unexplored treasure for nutritional security to the Nicobari tribes of Nicobar group of islands AM Ganai, SrinagarNutritional and socio-economical impediments in migratory small ruminants production system Vinod Sidhu, MathuraFeeding indigenous cows for better health and production Poonam Kataria, LudhianaLivestock sector of India: some reflections D. Bardhan, IzatnagarRole of livestock in Indian economy with special reference to dynamics of economics of livestock production
13:30-14:30	Lunch
11:30-13:30	Symposium V & Technical Session III (Parralel Sessions)
	Symposium V: Companion Animal Nutrition (Hall 1, BVC)
	Chair: JV Ramanna, Tirupati Co-Chairs: N Sridhar, Bengaluru, Asit Das, Karnal Rapporteurs: Sachin Kumar, Karnal, Pankaj K Singh, Patna	RA Legha, Hisar Fodders in equine nutrition: issues and solutions KG Umesh, HyderabadFeeding and nutrition of cats: a different story K Pasupathi, ChennaiOptimizing energy nutrition in dogs on homemade diets Parimal Sardar, MumbaiNutrition of ornamental fish: existing and emerging concerns P Vasan, NamakkalFeeding ornamental birds for health and welfare RS Bhatt, AvikanagarNutritional management of rabbits for greater profitability
	Technical Session III: Nutrition, Health & Environment (NHE) (Hall 2, BVC)
	Chair: Ravindra Kumar, Patna Co-Chairs: Manpal Sridhar, Bengaluru, Ranjan Kumar, Samastipur Rapporteurs: PN Chaterjee, Kolkata, Muneendra Kumar, Mathura	NHE-2, NHE-12, NHE-14, NHE-16, NHE-17, NHE-19, NHE-20, NHE-25, NHE-28, NHE-29, NHE-35, NHE-36, NHE-37, NHE-38, NHE-39, NHE-42, NHE-43, NHE-45, NHE-46, NHE-51, NHE-53, NHE-57
16:30-17:15	Tea Break & Poster Session III
	Poster Session III: Nutrition, Health & Environment (NHE)
	Chair: RK Sohane, Sabour Co-Chairs: SK Verma, Meerut, RK Tiwari, Samastipur Rapporteurs: Vinod Paswan, Varanasi, Runjun Dawara, Guwahati	NHE-1, NHE-3, NHE-4, NHE-5, NHE-6, NHE-7, NHE-8, NHE-9, NHE-10, NHE-11, NHE-13, NHE-15, NHE-18, NHE-21, NHE-22, NHE-23, NHE-24, NHE-26, NHE-27, NHE-30, NHE-31, NHE-32, NHE-33, NHE-34, NHE-40, NHE-41, NHE-44, NHE-47, NHE-48, NHE-49, NHE-50, NHE-52, NHE-54, NHE-55, NHE-56, NHE-58
17:30-18:30	General Body Meeting of ANA
19:30 onwards	Cultural Program followed by Dinner

Day 3 - 21 November 2018 (Wednesday)
09:00-10:00	Breakfast
10:00-11:00	Workshop (Hall 1, BVC)
	Role of Industry in Defining Animal Nutrition Research in India
	Chair: DVR Prakash Rao, Chennai Co-Chair: Dinesh Bhosale, Pune Rapporteurs: Kaushalendra Kumar, Patna, Sharad Durge, Udgir	TK Walli, Karnal The willingness of Indian feed industry to invest in R&D in India? Naveen Kumar, FaridabadPreparedness of nutritionists for emerging concepts in feed processing B Singh, ChandigarhDevelopment of Bovans White Robust - the most genetically advanced breed of layer bird
11:00-12:00	Open House (Hall 1, BVC)
	Animal Nutrition Research for Farmers Welfare
	Chair: TK Walli, Karnal Co-Chair: VB Chaturvedi, Izatnagar Rapporteurs: Sanjay Kumar, Patna, BK Ojha, Rewa	Panelists:SR Bhagwat, SK Nagar Dharmedra Kumar, Banka (Sabour) MS Meel, Udaipur
12:00-13:00	Plenary Session
13:00-14:00	Valedictory Session
14:00-15:00	Lunch
15:00 onwards	Local Sight Seeing

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Reorienting Animal Nutrition Research in the Perspective of Farmers Welfare