Inaugural address on Breeding Policy Symposium by M S Khan

Ongoing Research Projects1. Implementation of Development and Application of Decision SupportTools to Conserve and Sustainably use Genetic Diversity in IndigenousLivestock and Wild Relatives UNEP-GEF-ILRI 2009-20132. Development of a new breed of chicken for backyard poultry rearingphase-I (HEC funded project, Rs. 7.8 millions)2010-20123. Development of egg-type chicken lines for backyard poultry production(PARB funded project, approved for Rs. 20.3 millions)2011-2016• Genetic variation in egg cholesterol of five chicken strains.• Genetics of morphological characteristics in indigenous chicken• Documentation of indigenous goat breeds and production systemDevelopment of a New Breedof Chickenfor Backyard Poultry Rearing – Phase I2010-2012M. Sajjad KhanDepartment of Animal Breeding & GeneticsUniversity of Agriculture FaisalabadResearch projects submitted• Assessment of genetic purity among dairy cattle breeds usingmicrosatellites (PARB, Rs. 6.61 Millions)• Development of meat type Japanese Quail with higher body weight(Coturnix coturnix Japonica) acclimatized to indigenous managementalconditions through 6 generations of Selective breeding programme (PARB,21Rs.19.96 Millions)Rs 7.8 millionsA research project sponsored by Higher EducationCommission, Islamabad (Government of Pakistan)22Development of Egg-type Naked-Neck Chicken Lines forBackyard Poultry2011-2016M. Sajjad KhanDepartment of Animal Breeding & GeneticsUniversity of Agriculture FaisalabadDevelopment and Application of Decision SupportTools to Conserve and Sustainably use GeneticDiversity in Indigenous Livestock and WildRelativesGEF-UNEP-ILRI2009-2013Department of Animal Breeding & GeneticsUniversity of Agriculture FaisalabadRs 20.3 millionsA research project sponsored by Punjab Agriculture ResearchBoard (Government of Punjab)23246