Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute

Savar, Dhaka-1341
2018-2019 A_ Gi ZvwjKvt
Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
1.1) Poultry Production Research Division
1.0 Conservation and i) To assess the laying performances of Dr. Shakila 12.00 Core On going
improvement of native three indigenous chicken genotypes Faruque
chicken: laying under intensive management SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
performance of seventh Savar, Dhaka
generation ii) To select parental birds (males and
females) and breed them in an
assortative plan for the production of
eighth generation birds
2.0 Conservation and i. To compare the laying and Halima Khatun 8.00 Core On going
Improvement of native reproductive performance of 5th SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
duck and geese genotypes generation of two genotypes under Savar, Dhaka
intensive management condition
ii. To select parental (duck and drake)
birds for the production of 6th
generation
iii. To conduct field trials for assessing the
performance of selected native duck
genotypes (Rupali and Nageswari)
iv. To investigate the effect of various
forms of feeds on productive
performance of duck genotypes
3.0 Conservation and i. To increase the fifth week body weight Dr. Shakila 4.00 Core On going
Improvement of Quail: of Dhakai and BB-white quail through Faruque
Performance of eight selective breeding. SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
generation ii. To select parental birds (males and Savar, Dhaka
females) and breed them in an
assortative plan for the production of
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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
8th generation birds.
4.0 Collection, conservation i) Collection of white and barbon red Muhammad Abdur 6.00 Core On going
and improvement of turkey variety to introduced with the Rashid
specialized fowl (Turkey, existing Black and Bronze turkey at SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
Guinea fowl and Pigeon) BLRI research farm Savar, Dhaka
production at BLRI ii) Multiplication of the collected turkey
varieties
iii) To established scientific management
system and recording of reproductive
and productive parameters
5.0 Development of feeds and i. To substitute soybean meal by Dr. Md. Sazedul 10.00 Core On going
feed additives for cottonseed meal in the diet of broiler Karim Sarker
producing value added chicken SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
poultry meat and eggs ii. To know the growth performance and Savar, Dhaka
emphasizing lipid profile meat quality traits of broilers
and antioxidant iii. To know the cost effectiveness of
using cotton seed meal in the broiler
diet.
6.0 Processing, packaging and i. analyzing nutrient contents, heavy Dr. Md. Sazdul 4.00 Core On going
preservation of safe metals and oxidation of fresh and Karim Sarker
poultry meat production preserved poultry meat SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
for the consumers ii. Determining microbial loads (E. coli Savar, Dhaka
and Salmonella) in the meat for
supplying hygienic poultry meat
iii. Packaging fresh and frozen poultry
meat following HACCP guidelines
iv. Recycling slaughter waste (blood,
feather, offal’s etc) to reduce
environmental pollution
7.0 Conservation and i. Maintenance and conservation of four Dr. Md. Rakibul 8.00 Core On going
improvement of exotic pure lines of chicken Hassan
germ palsms of chicken ii. To evaluate and standardize the SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
and development of egg performance, nutrient requirements, Savar, Dhaka

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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
and m vaccination schedule of BLRI
eat type chicken developed egg (Shuvra, Shorna) and
meat type chicken (multicolor table
chicken, MCTC) under on station
condition
iii. Development of feeding and
management guidelines for the BLRI
developed egg (Shorna) and meat type
(Multi-color Table Chicken) chicken
iv. To conduct field trial of BLRI
developed egg (Shuvra, Shorna) and
meat type chicken (multicolor table
chicken, MCTC) at multi locations of
the country.
8.0 Strategic development of i. To develop dietary ration by using low Dr. Md. Rakibul 6.00 Core On going
Feeding and management protein diet to optimize performance, Hassan
techniques to improve the meat quality, noxious gas emission, SSO, PPRD, BLRI,
performance of chicken gait score, tibia dyschondroplasia, litter Savar, Dhaka
and their qualities quality and economic returns of broiler
chicks.
ii. To reduce odor emission from litter
and develop safe meat production
techniques
iii. To optimize broiler market age on
performance parameters, meat qualities
and economics of broiler chicks
1.2) Animal Health Research Division
1.0 Seroprevalence of Tick i. Seroprevalence of tick borne blood Dr. Md. Giasuddin 12.00 Core On going
Borne Blood Protozoan protozoan diseases (Babesiosis, PSO & Head,
Diseases of Cattle and Anaplasmosis, Theileriosis) in Cattle AHRD
Sheep and Standardization and Sheep. BLRI, Savar,
of BLRI Developed TBDs ii. Molecular characterization of tick Dhaka.
Autogenous Killed borne blood protozoan diseases
Vaccine (Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis,
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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
Theileriosis) in Cattle and Sheep.
iii. Standardization of BLRI developed
TBDs autogenous killed vaccine.
2.0 Surveillance and Dr. Md. Giasuddin 10.00 Core New
i. Detection and isolation of HPAIVs
molecular of highly PSO & Head,
(focusing on A/H5N1, A/H5N6,
pathogenic avian influenza AHRD
H5N2, H5N8 and H9N2) at farm and
virus (HPAIV) for BLRI, Savar,
animal-wildlife interfaces
interspecies and spillover Dhaka.
in Bangladesh ii. Identify the molecular evolution of
influenza viruses with intra- and
interspecies transmission and spillover
3.0 Monitoring of peste des i. To conduct surveillance and Mohammed Abdus 10.00 Core New
Petits Ruminants (PPR) epidemiological studies to determine Samad
Virus and peste des Petits present status of PPR, risk factors for SSO, AHRD
des Ruminants (PPR) like the spread and persistence of the BLRI, Savar,
disease in Bangladesh disease; Dhaka.
ii. To undertake monitoring activities
(post vaccination) to determine the
level of conferred immunity;
iii. To Enhance the knowledge of small
ruminant farmers, public and private
technical personnel on PPR
recognition, prevention and control
through awareness campaigns;
iv. To assist in the development of a
strategic national PPR control program
for Bangladesh, and use laboratory
capacity to diagnose and analyze
samples collected during surveillance,
sero-monitoring exercises and routine
diagnosis;
v. To get an in depth understanding of
problems and prospects of
implementing such control program
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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
that meet the global PPR control
strategy.
4.0 Phenotypic and genotypic i. To assess herd-to-herd variation in Mohammed Abdus 12.00 Core On going
profiling of antimicrobial antimicrobial resistance phenotypes Samad
resistance (AMR) in and associated antimicrobial resistance SSO, AHRD
enteric bacterial genes (ARGs) in faucal commensal BLRI, Savar,
communities in finisher enteric bacteria in finisher livestock Dhaka.
livestock poultry in and poultry
Bangladesh ii. To assess spatio-temporal variation in
antimicrobial resistance profile in retail
meat in LMBs and slaughter houses
1.3) Goat and Sheep Production Research Division
1.0 Improvement of Black i. To improve the Black Bengal goat at Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil 6.00 Core On going
Bengal Goat in Rural farmer’s level PSO & Head
Areas ii. To improve livelihood of community GSPRD, BLRI,
farmer through rearing Black Bengal Savar, Dhaka
goat
iii. To operate community based Buck
Park at farmer’s level.
Conservation and i. Conservation and improvement of Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil
2.0 Improvement of Black Black Bengal goat through selective Principal Scientific 15.00 Core On going
Bengal Goat at breeding and performance evaluation Officer
Bangladesh Livestock ii. Frozen semen production and a rtificial Goat and Sheep
Research Institute (BLRI) Insemination (AI) in Black Bengal goat Production
iii. To reveal the factors affecting kid Research Division
mortality
3.0 Conservation and i. Characterization of native sheep Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil 6.00 Core New
improvement of native (Coastal, Barinda, Jamuna River Basin PSO and Head
sheep at BLRI and Garole) population GSPRD, BLRI,
ii. Development of superior native sheep Savar, Dhaka
germplasm and their improvement at
BLRI
iii. To study the productive and

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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
reproductive performance of native
sheep
4.0 Goat kids rearing and i. To estimate the weaning age in different Dr. Sadek Ahmed 6.00 Core On going
weaning stress weaning situation Senior Scientific
management in Black ii. To evaluation the weaning stress in Officer
Bengal kids Black Bengal kids GSPRD, BLRI,
iii. To enhance of growth performance in Savar
pre and post-weaning kids
iv. To reduce the mortality of kids during
pre-weaning to post-weaning transition
period
v. To develop weaning stress management
package for Black Bengal kids
1.4) Animal Production Research Division
1.0 Inquisitional Recognition i. Quantification of greenhouse gas Dr. Nasrin Sultana 4.00 Core New
of Carbon Foot Print for emission through counting carbon foot PSO & Head,
per unit Beef Production APRD, BLRI,
print for single unite of beef production
in Bangladesh Savar, Dhaka
ii. Explore the best feeding technique for
producing beef with less methane
emission
2.0 Study on the present i. To determine the partitioning ratio of Dr. Nasrin Sultana 9.00 Core New
scenario and future fresh manure PSO & Head,
opportunities of manure ii. To know the existing bio-slurry APRD, BLRI,
management at farm level management system of farmers having Savar, Dhaka
of Bangladesh bio-digester and it’s impact on their
livelihood
iii. Introducing the BLRI developed bio-
slurry management technique to
selected farmers of target area and it’s
comparison with traditional method
iv. To characterize the bio-slurry water as
pesticide
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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
3.0 Study of system modeling i) To validate Moringa agronomy in Dr. Nasrin Sultana 7.00 Core On going
of moringa feed (Mf) different climatic zones of Bangladesh PSO & Head,
Production in different ii) To evaluate seedling performances of APRD, BLRI,
regions of Bangladesh local and imported moringa at seed Savar, Dhaka
bed followed to
agronomical practices
iii) To determine the keeping quality of
Moringa pellet feed
4.0 Strategic Development of i. To develop suitable beef breed (s) using Mst. Parvin. 12.00 Core On going
beef cattle and their selective exotic beef sires and native Mostari , PhD
qualities in Bangladesh dams SSO, APRD,
ii. To develop feeding and management BLRI, Savar,
system for crossbred beef progeny Dhaka
iii. To determine and compare efficiency of
meat production and productivity of
different beef genotypes at market age
5.0 Study of genetic variants i. To identify genetic variability (A1/A2) Mst. Parvin. 4.00 Core On going
of beta-casein cattle of beta-casein in existing cattle Mostari , PhD
genotypes of Bangladesh genotypes of Bangladesh SSO, APRD,
ii. To make breeding decision at policy and BLRI, Savar,
farmers level to enhance A2 milk Dhaka
production
6.0 Buffalo fattening in the i. To increase production and productivity Dr. Biplob Kumer 10.00 Core On going
Southern Delta of of quality buffalo meat in the southern Roy
Bangladesh deltas of Bangladesh SSO, APRD,
ii. To develop a sustainable and cost BLRI, Savar,
effective buffalo fattening model using Dhaka
existing feed resources in coastal areas
7.0 Up-gradation and i) To develop and diversify of value Dr. Biplob Kumer 6.00 Core On going
diversification of value added technologies for processing of Roy
addition technologies of livestock products/by-products SSO, APRD,
livestock products & by- ii) To develop a effective marinating BLRI, Savar,
products techniques for improving the Dhaka

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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
preservation and tenderization of meat
iii) Shelf-life extension mechanism
development of meat products by
application of hurdle technology
iv) To develop a sustainable and cost
effective small scale product & by-
product processing models for youth,
women and entrepreneurs as income
generating and livelihood improvement
tool.
8.0 Development of a system i. To develop a computer based data Shamim Ahamed, 6.00 Core
generated data-base recording system for BLRI cattle SSO, Support
research farm. Service Division ,
ii. Genetic evaluation of all individuals in BLRI, Savar
the herd in progressive generations.
iii. Selection of superior dams and sires
based on their genetic merit.

1.5) Biotechnology Division

1.0 Conservation and i. To know the potentiality of MC cows Dr. S.M. Jahangir 8.00 Core On going
improvement of at their own habitat Hossain
Munshiganj cattle ii. To screen promising cows and bulls PSO & Head,
from their habitat to enrich the nucleus Biotechnology
herd Division
iii. To produce superior progenies from the BLRI, Savar,
promising dams and sires Dhaka
iv. To improve overall production
performance in the existing nucleus
stock
v. To identify genetic variability (A1/A2)
of beta-casein in existing cattle
genotypes of Bangladesh
vi. To make breeding decision at policy

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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
and farmers level to enhance A2 milk
production
2.0 Efficient utilization of iv) To identify efficient ways to enhance Dr. S. M. 3.30 Core On going
livestock waste for biogas methane production, a major biogas Amanullah, SSO,
production product from anaerobic digestion. Biotechnology
v) To explore the potentiality of new Division, BLRI
source of biogas from livestock waste.
vi) To determine the fertilizer
characteristics and pathogen (E. cloi,
Salmonella) concentrations in different
slurry from biogas digester
vii) To development of new techniques to
reduce odor from poultry housing

3.0 Development of microbial i. To develop microbial inoculant for Dr. S. M. 4.00 Core New
silage inoculant and ensiling fodder. Amanullah, SSO,
testing its efficacy on ii. To test the efficacy of developed Biotechnology
ensiling roughages inoculant in fodder preservation Division, BLRI
iii. To increase availability of
unconventional roughages beyond
their harvest period through better
ensiling assisted by microbial
inoculants
4.0 Development of starter i. To isolate and identify lactic acid Dr. S.M. Jahangir 6.00 Core On going
culture for Yogurt bacteria for yogurt preparation. Hossain, PSO &
ii. To develop a suitable starter culture Head,
Biotechnology,
containing desire microorganism for
BLRI, Savar,
Yogurt preparation at consumer’s Dhaka 1341
home.
5.0 Adaptation of somatic cell i. To adopt somatic cell nuclear transfer Dr. Gautam Kumar 6.00 Core On going
nuclear transfer (SCNT) technology (SCNT) for bovine cloned Deb
technologies for cattle in blastocyst production. Senior Scientific
Bangladesh ii. To adopt cloned embryo transfer Officer,
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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
technology in bovine. Biotechnology
Division
6.0 Improving production i. To evaluate the production and Dr.Gautam Kumar 8.00 Core On going
performance of local reproduction performance of crossbred Deb, SSO
buffalo through cross buffalo in Bangladesh. Biotechnology
breeding Division, BLRI,
ii. To increase the milk production of local
Savar, Dhaka
buffalo through crossbreeding.
iii. Validation of estrus synchronization
technology
7.0 Characterization and i. To develop pure-line goat genotypes Dr. Md. Abdul Jalil 6.00 Core On going
screening of different coat based on coat color variants. PSO, GSPRD,
color variant goat stock at ii. Phenotypic characterization of different BLRI, Savar,
BLRI coat color goat genotype. Dhaka

8.0 Baseline study on i. Exploration of socio-economic impact Dr.Gautam Kumar 6.00 Core On going
available Horse genetic of horse genetic resources in farming Deb, SSO
resources in Bangladesh system of Bangladesh. Biotechnology
ii. Phenotypic characterization of Division, BLRI,
available horse genetic recourses in Savar, Dhaka
Bangladesh.
iii. Characterization of horse rearing
system in Bangladesh
1.6 Farming System Research Division :

1. 1.0 Development of Model i) To disseminate of BLRI developed Dr. Razia 8.00 Core On going
village though BLRI livestock technologies for increasing
productivity
Khatun, SSO,
Technologies at Dhamrai
ii) To observe the impact of FSRD
areas
technological interventions on
socioeconomic status of farm families
iii) Identification of constraints to
adoption and determine the causes
circumscribing the sustainability of
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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
technologies at farm level
iv) To suggest feedback to the scientists
for refinement of technologies
v) To acquaintance with the technologies
and their adaptation
2. 2.0 Study on the follicular i. To know the genetic makeup of RB Md. Yousuf Ali, 5.00 Core On going
physiology of repeat cows compared with the normal cows So, BLRI, Regional
breeder cows in Baghabari ii. To know the physiology of different Station,
follicle of RB cows at different stages Shahjadpur,
milk shed areas
of estrus cycle Sirajgonj
iii. To know the deformity of ovary and
uterus
iv. To make a concrete decision for
culling the RB cows
3. 3.0 Conservation, i. To conserve and multiply of high Md. Yousuf Ali, 4.00 Core On going
Improvement and yielding fodder crops for the So, BLRI, Regional
Multiplication of High distribution of cutting/seeds among Station,
the farmers Shahjadpur,
Yielding Fodder (HYF) at
ii. To determine the biomass yield & Sirajgonj
BLRI regional Station, nutritive value of different high
Baghabari yielding fodder
iii. To adapt HYF at farmers level
iv. To evaluate the variation of nutrient
content according to season and
cutting interval with their botanical
fraction
v. To calculate economic analysis of
fodder production
vi. To maintain an ideal fodder
germplasm bank at the regional station
4. 4.0 Conservation and i. To evaluate the productive Md. AshadulAlam, 8.00 Core On going
improvement of farm reproductive performances of HBB SSO, NRS, BLRI
animal genetic resources goats, Hilly chickens, Gayal and dear
and their improvement and
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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
(FAnGR) at Hilly Region conservation at Naikhongchari
at Naikhongchari ii. To know the influence of dietary
supplement on growth and carcass
traits of HBB goats
iii. To find out the present stock position
of gayal and their geographical
distribution
iv. To assess the production system of
gayal and their utilization in the hill
tract region
1.6) Socio-economic Research Division
1.0 Economics of cattle i. To assess the profitability of cattle Dr. Md. 5.00 Core On going
fattening and its marketing fattening Ershaduzzaman
system in some selected ii. To identify marketing channels of PSO, SERD,
areas of Bangladesh fattened cattle BLRI, Savar,
iii. To determine the socioeconomic Dhaka.
impact of cattle fattened farmers
2.0 Determination of Income i. To determine of income elasticity of Dr. Md. 5.00 Core New
Elasticity of demand and demand for milk, meat and egg; Ershaduzzaman,
Projected demand for ii. To determine the demand for PSO, & Head
livestock products in 2030 and 2041; Socio-economic. D
milk, meat and egg in
iii. To suggest policy recommendations.
Bangladesh)

1.7) Training Planning and Technology Testing Division

1.0 Field testing of BLRI Feed i. To assess the efficacy and socio Dr. Nasrin Sultana 4.00 Core On going
Master Mobile application economic importance of BLRI Feed PSO & Head,
in different locations of Master technology at farm level. TPTD, BLRI,
Bangladesh ii. To disseminate the Feed Master Savar, Dhaka
technology to farmers for increasing
productivity through training and
demonstration.
iii. To identify the constraints to adopt

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Discipline SL Name of Research Objectives Name of PI Budget Source Remarks
No. Program (lac in of fund On going/
Tk.) New
and sustain the technology at farm
level.
2. 0 Impact of farmers training i. Identify adoption status of BLRI Kamrun Nahar 4.00 Core On going
on adaption of BLRI technology of the farmers Monira, STO,
developed technologies ii. Identify the socioeconomic condition TPTD, BLRI, savar
of farmers
Total project = 40 (Forty)

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