2nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park will be held next year

The 2^nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park will be held on November 18-20, 2013 at Agricultural University, Peshawar. This workshop is the second one in continuation to DSP-2011 which was held with the cooperation of the provincial and federal government organizations, the civil society and business organizations from within the country and abroad. The workshop was inaugurated by the Honorable Minister for Agriculture, Arbab Muhammad Ayub Jan and concluded by Haji Hidayatullah Khan, Minister for Livestock. A development project worth Rs.200 million was submitted to the provincial government, focusing at developing the private livestock and poultry farms and converting them to viable enterprises capable of producing clean food for local and international markets and providing slef-employment to the youth.

Theme of the DSP-2013 will be “Developing enterprising capacity of livestock and poultry farmers of Pak-Afghan Region through partnership of academia, government, entrepreneurs, exporters & civil society with special focus on meat production targeted at International Halal Food Market. The workshop will continue for three days and will cover areas such as Meat and Dairy Technology, Poultry Science, Dairy Science, Animal Health, Feeding and nutrition, Reproduction and Genetics, Entrepreneur development, Halal Certification & Financing, Quality control and Hzard Analysis and Critical Control Point.

The workshop is expected to provide guidelines, a road-map and an engine for growth of the local sheep/goats/poultry production farms into viable enterprises; capable of producing clean food for local market and export and generating self employment for the youth especially the graduates in animal and social sciences, agriculture and business administration. The outgoing graduates in animal sciences, agriculture and business administration would be enabled to erect their own business enterprises and contribute more effectively in the national development process. Individuals and organizations from inland those from Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Bangladesh and Australia, etc are expected to participate.

Prof M Subhan Qureshi

Dean FAHVS, Agricultural University, Peshawar/

Chief Organizer DSP-2013

Mobile 0300 587 7933

http://www.aup.edu.pk/dairy-science-park2013.php

Training on zoonotic diseases concluded at AU Peshawar

A training on zoonotic diseases arranged by this University with the cooperation of Relief International Pakistan, ended yesterday in Peshawar. It was a three weeks training program participated by civil society workers of Swabi region, covering various aspects of zoonotic diseases, communicable from animals to human beings through utilization of animals and poultry products, contact with animals and by products and even aerosol transmission up to very far flung areas. Such diseases, on one hand put the health status of local consumers at risk and on the other, it reduced productivity of animals and bans the international transportation of animals and their products. Prof M Subhan Qureshi was Cheif Guest of the concluding session,accompanied by Dr Sohail Akhtar, Dr Sarzamin, Dr Umer Sadique, Dr Nazir Jr and staff members. Relief International Paksitan was represented by Dr Atta ur Rahman, Dr Aziz and their staff. Participants included 27 community workers from Swabi Region. 

Agricultural University Peshawar and Relief International Pakistan are working together to combat and eradicate such diseases through a well organized mechanism covered under a memorandum of understanding. Postgraduate studies are sponsored under the program to investigate the pathogenic, epidemiology, communication pattern, economics and therapeutic aspects of the diseases. An information resource center will maintain local information, research findings and international data on zoonotic diseases for the researchers, students. community workers and general public. A disease investigation laboratory supported by the existing research and diagnostic setup of the Animal Health Department will contribute for generating new information. Training of the community workers is another features of this program. A model meat shop is being established to demonstrate hygienic meat production, storage and marketing.

The two organizations, with the cooperation of the provincial governemtn departments of livestock and and human health services are looking for a clean food production of livestock origin, capable of benefiting the health of the people of Pakistan and supporting the national economy through livestock exports. 

http://www.aup.edu.pk/dairy-science-park.php Dairy Science Park 2013

Workshop on Dairy Science Park to be held in 2013

Workshop on Dairy Science Park to be held in 2013

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101129111737.htm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101129111737.htm

Milk Fatty Acids of Dairy Animals: by A Mushtaq and MS Qureshi

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Milk composition is affected by feed intake and physiological status of animals. Physiological status, in turn, is affected by environment. Milk composition and quality are important characteristics that determine the nutritive value and consumer acceptability. Three studies were conducted to investigate relationship of lactation stage and body condition with milk yield and composition with special reference to fatty acids in crossbred dairy cows and buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) under tropical conditions. Nili-Ravi dairy buffaloes produce milk, with the highest concentration of C18:1 cis-9. Two HCFA (C12:0 and C14:0) were associated with higher body condition. Buffaloes with moderate body condition yielded milk containing healthier fatty acids. Concentrations of unsaturated fatty acids were higher in earlier weeks and declined during mid lactation. With advancement of lactation the proportion of both de novo fatty acids and poly-unsaturated fatty acids increased. C12:0, and C14:0 increased with advancing lactation and the cows in early lactation yielded milk containing healthier fatty acids.

About the Author

Anila Mushtaq completed PhD recently and worked on milk quality. She was selected as Assistant Professor, Agricultural University, Peshawar, Pakistan. M Subhan Qureshi completed his PhD during 1998 and is working as Professor and Chairman, Livesock Management. They are fucusing on stress pysiology in animal production, and fertility.

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Introduction:
The Department of Livestock Management is an integral component of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, chaired by Prof MS Qureshi. The Department is engaged in supporting the livestock sector through training, research and technology transfer to various groups of the stakeholders. Graduate and postgraduate students are provided with the required knowledge and skills in livestock management, and allied sciences. Postgraduate thesis research is conducted on various aspects of livestock production and processing, leading to award of PhD and MSc Hons degree in Livestock Management. To meet the emerging needs of the livestock sector in the country and abroad, a new academic program is going to be launched leading to PhD and M.Phil degrees in Dairy Science and Technology. The dairy sector is supported through students’ internship at the production and products processing and marketing enterprises. Improved technologies are identified and developed for transfer to the industry. Department staff have been involved directly and indirectly in training courses for extension workers, dairy technologists and progressive farmers.

Facilities: The Department is staffed with three professors, one associate professor, two assistant professors, three lecturers, two graduate interns and 69 supporting members, totaling 80. Eight PhD, 44 MSc Hons and about 500 DVM students have been enrolled at the department. A dairy farm has been established at the University campus for teaching and research purposes have dairy herds of Australian and Deutch Freisians, Australian Jersey and some Sahiwal cows and Nili-Ravi Dairy Buffaloes, totaling 137. Sixteen acres of forage land is also available for fodder production on full time basis and 20 acres land is shared with other departments for meeting additional requirements of fodder. A Milking Parlours has been established with facilities for machine milking supported with a dairy processing unit comprising chilling, pasteurizing, UHT, packaging and components for production of cheese, yoghurt and butter. A dairy science laboratory provides facilities for milk analysis and reproductive techniques. Linkages have been established with Dairy Farm Harichand, SPU and VRI Peshawar. A Semen research and production laboratory and an Artificial insemination Center are also being established. A PSF-funded study has been initiated to validate various extenders for protecting goats’ semen in liquid state, to determine the optimum concentration of spermatozoa leading to production maximum doses from the semen ejaculates in various seasons and to support veterinary graduate and postgraduate studies through lab and field facilities.

Outreach: A liaison is kept with the Sarhad Dairy Farmers Association for capacity development. Technical assistance is provided to the Livestock and Dairy Dev Board and Pakistan Dairy Co, PM Initiative, SMEDA and other development organizations. The provincial government is assisted in planning and development in the province and FATA. Research areas have been prioritized recently, for postgraduate thesis work. The Chairman has been assisting the Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Science Korea since last ten years as a member of the Editorial Board and the Sarhad Journal of Agriculture as Section Editor.

Research program: Factors affecting sperm membrane integrity and fertility of goats’ semen are being investigated under a project funded by Pakistan Science Foundation. The post-conception decline in milk yield of dairy buffaloes was investigated through doctoral thesis research of Dr.Sarzamin Khan and progesterone levels beyond 6.4 ng/ml were associated with drastic decline while feed supplementation prevented this effect. A series of studies was completed on availability of fatty acids in milk from various dairy species during different physiological states for PhD thesis of Ms Anila Mushtaq. Mr.SM Sohail worked on genetic and phenotypic evaluation of performance traits in dairy buffaloes for his doctoral dissertation. Dr.Ishanullah will investigate metabolic and physiological adaptation of crossbred cattle under sub-tropical conditions. Facilities are being created for introduction of new disciplines like dairy science, meat science, reproductive biotechnology, environment and public health through various research and development projects. Technical cooperation of the Charles Sturt University will be sought through HEC-PPCR program, under which Prof M Subhan Qureshi has been selected as Visiting Professor CSU to explore collaboration in stress physiology and animal welfare.

Capability of the Department for undertaking research projects:
Dairy Science: Exploring stress and behavioral factors impeding livestock productivity; Exploring integration of biotechnology into the local production system; Dealing with analysis of milk contents as a human diet; fertility management;
Meat Science: Dealing with growth biology and meat quality
Environment and public health: Exploring environment and public health interaction with livestock production; Exploring producer consumer interaction in livestock production

Selected research papers

1. Qureshi, M.S.; H.A. Samad, G. Habib., R.H. Usmani and M.M. Siddiqui, 1999. Study on factors leading to seasonality of reproduction in dairy buffaloes. I. Nutritional factors. Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci, (Korea) 12 (7): 1019-1024.
2. Qureshi, M.S.; G. Habib., H.A. Samad, L.A. Lodhi and R.H. Usmani, 1999. Study on factors leading to seasonality of reproduction in dairy buffaloes. II.Non-nutritional factors. Asian Aust. J. Anim. Sci. (Korea) 12 (7): 1025-1030.
3. Qureshi, M.S., G. Habib, H.A. Samad, M.M. Siddiqui, N.Ahmad and M. Syed, 2002. Reproduction-nutrition relationship in dairy buffaloes. I. Effect of intake of protein, energy and blood metabolites levels. Asian-Aust. .J.Anim.Sci. (Korea), 15(3): 330-339.
4. Chand, N., F.R.Durrani, M.S.Qureshi, Z.Durrani, 2007. ROLE OF Berberis lycium In Reducing Serum Cholesterol In Broilers. Asian Aust J. Anim. Sci. 20 (4): 563-568.
5. Qureshi, M.S., S. Khan and N. Ahmad, 2007. Pregnancy depresses milk yield in dairy buffaloes. Ital. J. Anim. Sci., 6 (Suppl. 2): 1290-1293.
6. Qureshi, M.S., N.Ahmad 2008. Interaction among calf suckling, use of oxytocin, milk production and reproduction in dairy buffaloes. Animal Reproduction Science, 106: 380-392.
7. Khan, S., M.S. Qureshi, N. Ahmad, M. Amjed, F.R.Durrani and M. Younas, 2008. Effect of Pregnancy on Lactation Milk Value in Dairy Buffaloes. Asian Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 21(4): 523-531.
9. Rahman, A., A.J. Duncan, D.W. Miller, J. Clemens, P. Frutos, I.J. Gordon, A. Rehman, A. Baig, F. Ali and I.A. Wrig, 2007 Livestock feed resources, production and management in the agro-pastoral system of the Himalayan region of Pakistan: Agricultural Systems, 96(1-3):26-36.
10. Duncan, A.J., A. Rahman, D.W. Miller, P. Frutos, I.J. Gordon, Atiq-ur Rehman, Ataullah Baig, Farman Ali, I.A. Wright, 2006. Transhumance livestock production in the Northern Areas of Pakistan: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 117 (2006) 195–204.
11 Khan, S., M.S. Qureshi, N. Ahmad, M. Amjed, F.R.Durrani and M. Younas, 2008. Effect of Pregnancy on Lactation Milk Value in Dairy Buffaloes. Asian Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 21(4): 523-531.
12. Khan, S., M.S. Qureshi, N. Ahmad, M. Amjed and M. Younas, 2009. Feed Supplementation Prevents Decline in Milk Progesterone Levels associated with Post-conception Production Stress in Dairy Buffaloes. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 41: 1133-1142 (DOI:10.1007/s11250-008-9293-4).
13. S Khan and MS Qureshi, G. Habib, A Mushtaq, Ihsanullah, S Ahmad, SM Sohail and SS Afridee, 2009. Effect of pregnancy on lactation performance in dairy buffaloes. Pak J Zool., Sup. No.9. 55-60.
14. Sohail, S.M., M.S. Qureshi, S Khan, G Habib, 2009. Relationship among various production and reproduction Contributors of Breeding Efficiency in Dairy Buffaloes of Pakistan. . Pak J Zool., Sup. No.9, 297-301.
15. Qureshi, MS, A Mushtaq, S Khan, G Habib, ZA Swati, 2010. Variation in milk fatty acids composition with body condition in dairy buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Asian Aust J Anim Sci23: 340-345.
16. Hussain, T, M Arshad, I Jan S Khan, H Sattar, MS Qureshi, 2010. In Vitro Screening Of Ten Pakistani Plants For Their Antibacterial Activity. Pakistan Journal of Botany (accepted).
17. Khan, S., MS Qureshi, I. Ahmad and S.M. Shah. 2010. Milk Composition and Yield Changes with the Advancing Pregnancy in Dairy Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis). Turkish J Vet Anim Sci (accepted).
18. Samo, M.U., S. Khan, M.S. Qureshi and Z.U. Rehman,2010. Efficiency of different sugars in Tris-based extenders for the cryopreservation of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) sperm. S Afric J Anim Sci (submitted).
19. Mushtaq, A., MS Qureshi, S Khan, G Habib, ZA Swati, S Rahman, 2010. Body condition (BCS) regulates milk yield (MY) and composition (MC) in dairy animals. Pak J Zool (in press).
20. Shah, SM, S Khan, MS Qureshi, SM Sohail, G Habib, I Ihsanullah, U Sadique, SS Afridee, S Ahmad, A Mushtaq, Z Shah, Z Rahman, 2010. Effect of pregnancy on milk composition in buffaloes. Pak J Zool (in press).
21. Qureshi, M.S., 2010. Reproduction-Nutrition Interaction in Dairy Buffaloes. Pak J Zool (in press).

Recent International Conferences
1. Qureshi, M.S., 2006. Genetic improvement of dairy goats – development of extender for liquid semen XIIth AAAP Animal Science Congress, September 18-22. AAAP South Korea.
2. Qureshi, M.S., S. Khan and N. Ahmad, 2007. Pregnancy depresses milk yield in dairy buffaloes. 8th World Buffalo Congress, Caserta, Italy, October 19-22.
3. Qureshi, M.S, G. Habib, 2008. Minerals intake affects reproductive physiology and milk production in dairy buffaloes. First Symposium in minerals and dairy products. Saint-Malo, France. October 1-3.
4. Qureshi, M.S., 2008. Dairy Farms and Farmers – Social Norms and Training Needs. 13th Animal Science Congress of AAAP Societies. Hanoi, Viet Nam, Sept., 22-26.
5. Qureshi, M.S., A Mushtaq, S Khan, G Habib, ZA Swati and SS Afridi, 2010. Effect of body condition and pregnancy on milk yield and composition in crossbred dairy cattle under tropical conditions. 6th Int Conf Egyptian Soc Exp Biol, 27 Feb - 4 March. Minoufiya University, EGYPT.

STAFF

MS Qureshi, DVM, MSc, PhD (Animal Reproduction) Professor and Chairman
Sohail Akhtar, PhD USA (Dairy Sci), Professor
M.Mohsin Siddiqui, Ph.D USA (Animal Nutrition) Professor (Ex-Pakistan leave)
Sarzamin Khan,PhD AUP (Dairy Science) Associate Professor
Abdur Rahman, Ph.D. (UK) (Pasteure mngt), Associate Professor
Ihsannullah, M.Sc.Hons AUP (Stress physiology) PhD scholar, Assistant Professor
Anila Mushtaq, M.Sc. Hons AUP (Dairy Sci) PhD scholar/Assistant Professor
Iftikhar Ahmad, MSc Hons AUP (Dairy Science), PhD Scholar/Dairy Technologist
Zahida Aziz, BSc Hons AUP (Agric Economics),NIP Intern
Tyeba Bibi, BSc Hons AUP (Agric Economic) NIP Intern
Sanaul Haq, BSc UP (Animal Welfare) NIP Intern
Daulat Khan, Research Associate (Goat Semen-PSF project)
Inamul Haq, DVM, HRD consultant

Contact: Prof M Subhan Qureshi, Chairman, Livestock Management Department, NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan. Cell: 92 300 587 7933, Website: www.aup.edu.pk; E.mail: drmsqureshi@aup.edu.pk; drmsqureshi@gmail.com