National Institute of Animal Sciences Headquater Research station, centres

National Institute of National Institute of Animal SciencesAnimal Sciences

Headquater

Research station,centres

NIAS Website: http://www.vcn.vnn.vn

60 year celebration of NIAS

NIAS in Brief

Extablished in 1952 under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

NIAS’s mandated tasks :

- Planning and designing national research programs (both short term and long term) in Animal Science.

- Implementation and management of approved national research programs.

- Undertaking studies on animal breeding and genetics to improve animal performance.

- Undertaking studies on animal feed, nutrition and related issues including feed analysis, nutrient requirements for different species of animals and feeding regimes.

Undertaking studies on animal housing, manure managements and economic analysis.

Making recommendations on animal production policy for the Government.

Efficient utilization and management of human resources and natural resources in animal production

Organizing training courses for Farmers, technicians, graduates, and organizing higher education courses (PhD)

- Designing and organizing and implementing research and development collaboration with internal and external partners within the country and internationally.

NIAS’s mandated tasks (continued)

NIAS organization and structure

- NIAS contains: 3 main sections

1. Functioning departments: 4, located in the headquarter

2. Research department: 8 including a Laboratory for biotechnology, located in the headquarter

3. Research stations and/or centers: 10 located in whole Vietnam from the North to the South.

- Total staff: around 1300 people, of which PhD holders: 50 and Master holder and Graduated: 450

Directerate board: 4 persons

Director General: Dr. Nguyen Thanh Son

Vice Director General: Ass.Prof. Vu Chi

Cuong,

Vice Director General: Ass.Prof. La Van

Kinh,

Vice Director General: Dr. Pham Cong

Thieu.

NIAS organization and structure

Mainly from Govt. through research

and development projects and

programs- Ministry of Science and Technology- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

Development- International projects

Funding sources

Functioning Departments

1. Department of Personnel and Administration

2. Department of Accounting

3. Department of Scientific Planning, Management and

International Collaboration

4. Department of Training and Information including

NIAS journal (Journal of Animal Science and

Technology: in Vietnamese with English Summary, 6

Vol. per year)

Research Departments

1. Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding

Two research units, total staff: 18

- Animal Genetics and Breeding Research Unit for Ruminants

- Animal Genetics and Breeding Research Unit for Mono-gastrics and Poultry

2. Department of Animal Feed, Nutrition and Pasture Research7 PhD (Sweden, Australia and Vietnam), 3 PhD students (Norway, Sweden,

Netherland), 3 MsC, Students (Australia, Thailand), total staff: 41. Four research units

- Nutrition Research Unit for Herbivoror

- Nutrition Research Unit for Mono-gastrics and Poultry

- Pasture Research Unit

3. Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Animal Behavior

3 PhD, total staff: 15

- Animal Physiology Research Unit

- Animal Biochemistry Research Unit

- Animal Behavior Research Unit

4. Department of Animal Feeds and Animal Products

Analysis

- Total staff: 9

- Livestock Economy, Farming System Research Unit- Environment and epidemiology Research Unit

5. Department of Rare Animal and Biodiversity

2 PhD (Vietnam), total: 8

6. Department of Livestock Economy,Farming System

and Environment Research:

3 PhD (Bulgaria, Denmark, Vietnam), 3 PhD student (Belgium,

Gernamny, Denmak) total: 12, Two research units

- Livestock Economy, Farming System Research Unit

- Environment and epidemiology Research Unit

7. National Key Laboratory for Animal Cells

2 PhD (Vietnam), 3 PhD students (Germany),

- Molecular Genetic Research Unit

- - Reproduction Control Research Unit

- - Animal Immunology Research Unit

8. Department of animal product processing

2 PhD, total staff: 8

Research centers and stations

1. Thuy Phuong Poultry Research Centre (3 farms:

ostrich, chicken farms in Hanoi, duck and muscovy

duck farm in Hai Duong province)

2. Thuy Phuong Pig Research Centre (2 farms: one in

Hanoi, one in Ninh binh province)

3. Thuy Phuong Experimental Station, located in Hanoi

Research centers and stations

4. Van Phuc Training and Research Centre, located in

Ha Noi

5. Dai Xuyen Duck Breeding and Research Centre,

Located in Ha Tay

6. Livestock Research and Development Centre for

Northern Mountainous Area, located in Thai Nguyen.

7. Ba Vi Cattle and Forage Research Centre, located

in Ha Noi

Research centers and station

8. Ba Vi Goat and Rabbit Research Centre; located in

Ha Noi

9. Livesctock Research and Development Centre for

Central Regions; located in Binh Dinh province

10. Livesctock Research and Development Centre for

Southern Region; located in Ho Chi Minh City

Lab for animal product and feed analysis

This lab can analyses DM, OM, CP, CF, NDF, ADF, Ca, P and others: including micro elements, amino acid, toxin, growth promoters in feeds and animal tissues.

Recently, NIRS (Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy) installed and used for research (CIRAD funded)

2004, one Respiration chamber (USA Made) was purchased, installed and used for research on energy requirement of animals and methane emission.

Lab for animal product and feed analysis

National Key Lab for Animal Cells

Indoor experimental facilities

One experimental research station located 500 m from Headquater of NIAH where: indor experimental facilities, Lab scale, pilot scale.

Two research centres: one for pig, one chicken near by NIAH

Experimental Animals Animal species for research and for breeding purposes.

Cattle (dairy and beef): 500 heads.

Pigs: 1300 sows)

Chicken, common ducks, moscovy ducks, ostrich

Goat, sheep, rabbits

Manure stores: each research centre has their own

Land area for crop trials: 100 ha

Animal manure traetment i.e. biogas digester,

composting facilities.

International cooperation (main partners)

CIRAD - France: Project: Biodiversity of domestic and wild animals: BIODIVA

project AsiaProEco project: '' Animal production intensification in

Vietnam and environmental protection: A decision making tool to promote a sustainable pig production development".

Joint Research, training and higher education: Short and medium training course in Vietnam and France


2. INRA - France

Genaflu: one component: genetic disease resistance of some indigenous chicken breeds in Vietnam

Training courses with introduction from CIRAD


3. Sweden:- SAREC-MEKARN project: Better utilization of locally available feed

resources, Focused on Master and PhD Training.- SAREC – Rural Development. Focused on Master and PhD training

in Rural Developments area.

4. Norway: - The first NUFU project: Better utilization of locally available feed

resources as animal feeds in Vietnam and Laos. - The second NUFU project: Improved beef cattle production in

Vietnam and Laos and Cambodia. , Focused on PhD training


5. Canada:

- IDRC: Dynamic characterization of poultry backyard system and its role in Avian Influenza

6. UAS:

- USDA: Two projects on dairy cattle development

7. Australia:

AUSAID: One project on Pig production: breeding and housing, Master and PhD education

ACIAR : Two projects on Beef cattle research and development, Master and PhD education

8. ILRL: Forage development

9. Japan: 9. Japan: - 2 - 2 JICA projects: Technical issues of dairy JICA projects: Technical issues of dairy productionproduction

10. Germany: 10. Germany: - Hoheinhem UniversityHoheinhem University: Farming systems : Farming systems project in upland areas (Third phase), project in upland areas (Third phase), focused on research and Master, PhD focused on research and Master, PhD education.education.- GottingenUniversityGottingenUniversity: : Biodiversity of Biodiversity of local chicken,local chicken, focused on research and focused on research and Master, PhD education.Master, PhD education.- Master and PhD training programs with two Master and PhD training programs with two above universities (Scholarship provided by above universities (Scholarship provided by both Vietnam and Germany Govtboth Vietnam and Germany Govt


11. Belgium:

- The Catholic Univversity of Louvain La Nouvre: Runinant nutrition project: UFL and PDI French system for dairy and beef.

- Gembloux: PhD education program

12. DenmakEnvironmental issues of pig production (the first phase will terminate at the end of 2009, second phase was

approved and will be started April, 2010, 3 research institution and 3 university involved

13. UKSeveral British Council small projects


Current Work and Research Orientation of NIAS

- 6 national rearch projects

- 3 National research development projects

- 26 Ministrial research projects

- 3 Ministrial development projects

- 22 Institutional Research projects

- 10 International cooperation researchand/or development projects

Capacity building Improvement of human resources at NIAH (Master and

PhD programs) Improvement of existing equipment including two labsManagement of research programs based on

decentralization: more independences to research departments, centers and Labs (Funding, staff, research projects)

More collaboration in research and higher education (Master and PhD programs)

NIAS strategies for research and cooperation

NIAH strategies for research and cooperation

Research programs focused on:Application of biotechnology in animal production

such as biodiversity, animal genetics and breeding, somatic cell cloning, animal nutrition, food science including food safety and quality of livestock products,

Animal feeds and nutrition Environmental issues of livestock production.Economic evaluation of different livestock systemsAnimal Physiology and Behavior

Animal Feed, Nutrition Research

1. Locally available feed resources - Agro-industrial by products or residues as animal

feeds: Rice straw, maize stover, molasses, sugar cane top, cassava leaves, Aquaculture by-products...* Inventory, * Charecterisation: chemical composition, nutritive value, * Physical, chemical and biological treatments,* Utilisation in rations for different species of animals

- Non-conventional feeds resources: mulbery leaves, ramie, cassava leaves, Taro plant...* Identification and inventory,* Charecterisation: chemical composition, nutritive value, * Physical, chemical and biological treatments, * Utilisation in rations for different species of animals)

- Forage:- Inventory, - Charecterisation, chemical composition, nutritive value, - Processing: hay or silage - Utilisation in rations for different species of animals) - Introduction of new cultivars with high quality and yield;

new temperate forage cultivars in winter

- Grain:- Inventory, - Charecterisation: chemical composition, nutritive value, - Utilisation in rations for different species of animals)

- Minerals:- Charecterisation: chemical composition, - Utilisation in rations for different species of animals,- Exploiting new natural mineral and use in animal

feeding:Zelonite, Betonite...


1. Nuritive Requirements of Animals: Dairy cattle, water fowls: Ducks and Muscovy duck. (Thailand and Japan at Khonkhaen University: MEm for local Thai cattle, local buffalo, Brahman around 52, 71 and 80 % MEm for Japanese black cattle. MEm of HF in Thailand = 84 % MEm for HF (AFRC, 1999)

2. ME and Protein value of feeds commonly used in animal rations: Cattle, Pig and Poultry (see Dr. Thong’s presentation)

3. Introduction and evaluation of new feed evaluation systems under Vietnam condition: such as French system for cattle (Forage Unit for lactation, Forage Unit for beef and PDI), new ME and Protein systems for poultry and pigs(see Dr. Thong’s presentation)


4. Introduction and application of new techniques in Animal Nutrition Research (In vitro gas production, In sacco, Markers: Purine Derivates, NIRS - near infrared reflectance spectroscopy)

5. Use of phytochemicals: Tanin, other second compounds in local plants and herbs for replacement of anibiotics in animal feeding

6.Production of probiotics and use probiotics and organic axid in animal feeding

Animal Feed, Nutrition

Research

10. TMR (total mixed rations) for ruminants such

as beef, dairy cattle and sheep

11. Anion – caption balance in dairy cattle,

poultry and its role

Animal Genetic and Breeding Research

1. Selection and cross breeding for inmprovement of performance of Beef, Dairy cattle, Pig, Goat, Poultry

2. Breeding programs for dairy, beef cattle, pig (Target, design, evaluation, EBV- estimated breeding values…

3. Molecular genetic characterization of indigenous breeds of animals to determine (within and between-breed diversity parameters; identify the geographical locations of particular populations, and/or of admixture among populations of different genetic origins; implement gene mapping activities, including identification of carriers of known genes; identify parentage and genetic relationships (e.g. DNA fingerprinting) within populations; support marker assisted genetic improvement of animal populations)

4. Analysis of polymorphisms in the candidate gene associated with production traits: Milk production; Meat quality; Growth performance and Litter size

5. Analysis of genetic variation associated with antibody production and disease resistance / susceptibility: MHC genes; Mx gene; TAP1 gene; Nramp gene… to select local breeds of animals having genetic resistance to diseases

Other Research1. Embryo transfer in Cattle - Super ovulation for donor cattle - Synchronization for recipient- Embryo collection - Embryo transfer - IVF and Embryo sexing2. Porcine Embryo- In-vivo embryo production.- In-vitro embryo production.- Embryo cryo-preservation.3. Livestock waste management for a friendly

environments 4. Housing system5. Bio-safety for poultry industry6. Heat stress in animals, its effects and solutions7. Production of bio-fuel from rich fiber materials such

as rice straw, elephant grass: Future research

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