Friday, 14 February, 2025 11:44 am
Golden Jubilee Celebrations of All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Poultry Breeding was held on 13th February 2025 at ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research (ICAR-DPR), Hyderabad. The event marked the 50 years of dedicated efforts directed towards genetic improvement in poultry breeding and development of rural chicken varieties, with a focus on fostering self-reliance in the backyard poultry sector. It has also significantly contributed towards improving rural livelihoods and enhancing nutritional security in the country.
Dr. R. N. Chatterjee, Director, ICAR-DPR, welcomed the dignitaries and provided an overview of the history of AICRP on Poultry Breeding, highlighting its achievements in developing and improving elite layer and broiler lines, creating location-specific rural chicken varieties, and characterizing and conserving indigenous chicken breeds.
Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta, Deputy Director General (Animal Science), ICAR, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and congratulated the staff of AICRP on Poultry Breeding for their relentless efforts in advancing poultry research and development. He emphasized the project’s role in enhancing the productivity of rural chicken varieties, benefitting farmers across India.
Dr. G. K. Gaur, Assistant Director General (Animal Production and Breeding), ICAR and Dr. S. B. Barbuddhe, Director, ICAR-NMRI, Hyderabad graced the function as Guests of honour. The event was attended by several eminent dignitaries, including Dr. R. P. Sharma, Former Director, ICAR-DPR; Dr. H. K. Narula, Principal Scientist, ICAR and former in charges of centres.
On this occasion, two chicken varieties, Janapriya, a dual-purpose rural chicken variety, and Aslibro, an alternative variety for native chicken farming, were released by Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta, Deputy Director General (Animal Science).
Dr. U. Rajkumar, In charge AICRP on Poultry Breeding, presented the glimpses of history, achievements of AICRP and its contribution to the development of poultry sector in the country.
Farmers from Karnataka, Bihar, and Nagaland shared their feedback on the benefits of the chicken germplasm received from AICRP centres, highlighting its positive impact on backyard poultry farming in their regions.
Principal Investigators (PIs) of various AICRP Centres, former PIs, farmers, officials from PVNRTVU and State Animal Husbandry departments, staff members, and students actively participated in the celebrations, making the event a grand success.
The Annual Review Meeting of AICRP on Poultry Breeding 2023-24 followed the event.
https://icar.org.in/golden-jubilee-aicrp-poultry-breeding-celebrated
