Poultry Research & Training Centre

Department of Poultry Science

Nagpur Veterinary College

Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University

Futula Lake Road, Telankhedi, Nagpur - 440001

About Us

The Poultry Research and Training Centre (PRTC), Department of Poultry Science employs a multidisciplinary approach to teaching, research, and extension activity. One of the primary goals of the PRTC, Department of Poultry Science is to provide practical exposure to stimulate academic achievement for students and to prepare them to compete and excel in a changing world. The Poultry Research and Training Centre provide outstanding practical exposure for students, farmers, unemployed youth, women, semiliterate and the general public through the discovery, verification and dissemination of relevant, science based knowledge.

Be ready "A Poultry Science Career is waiting for you".

The Department of Poultry Science was established in the year 2001. Since the Department was lead by Dr. S.M Mandlekar in the capacity of Associate Professor of Poultry Science till 2005. The college began offering specialized postgraduate degree in the Poultry Sciences from 2004. After that, Dr. B.R Kolte lead the Department as Professor & Head of the Department of Poultry Science From till 2015. Presently, Dr Mukund Kadam is Head of Department since 2015. He chooses his area of a career in Rural Poultry Production under which he has developed a state of the art facility of Poultry Research and training Centre (PRTC). The facility is established under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).The PRTC possess the facility required for UG, PG, PhD as well for farmers’ demonstration. The department is proud of the fact that most post graduates entered in Poultry professions after successful completion of their master program.

Objectives

The Department of Poultry Science provides a multidisciplinary approach for teaching, research and extension service to the poultry industry as well budding poultry farmers. Our mission is:

To provide Poultry sciences education for undergraduates and post graduates
To conduct applied research in poultry science in collaboration with industry as well government bodies for the betterment of poultry industry.
Provide technical services to the trainee, farmer and unemployed youths who have keen interest in poultry farming.
Promote rearing of other avian species than chicken as a business.