The Central Avian Research Institute of India (CARI) is a research institute located at

Izzatnagar Izzatnagar is a locality in Bareilly in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The railway station it houses is one of the three Divisional Headquarters of North Eastern Railways. Izzatnagar is also the location of the Indian Veterinary Research ...

near

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Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

state,

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. It studies

poultry Poultry () are domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, their meat or their feathers. These birds are most typically members of the superorder Galloanserae (fowl), especially the order Galliformes (which includes chickens, quails, ...

science, including avian genetics, breeding, nutrition and feed technology, and avian physiology and reproduction, for the betterment of the Indian poultry industry. The institute was established in 1979 under the administrative control of

Indian Council of Agricultural Research The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture. Th ...

(ICAR),

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, and offers also education, training, and consultancy services.

Directors of institute

*Dr. B. Panda (2 Nov. 1979 to 31 March 1990) *Dr. J.N.Panda (1 April 1990 to 25 March 1992) (Acting); 26 March 1992 to 31 Aug. 1992 *Dr. P.K.Pani (Acting) (1 Sept. 1992 to 31 Jan. 1994) *Dr. D.C.Johari (Acting) (1 Feb. 1994 to 24 Aug. 1994) (1 Dec. 1996 to 13 Oct. 1997) *Dr. S.C. Mohapatra (25 Aug. 1994 to 30 Nov. 1996) *Dr. Rajvir Singh (14 Oct. 1997 to 6 March 2003) (24 Oct. 2003 to 3 Oct. 2006) (10 Nov. 2006 to 3 Dec. 2006 *Dr. T.S. Johri (Acting) (7 March 2003 to 23 Oct. 2003) *Dr. A. K. Shrivastav (Acting) (4 Oct. 2006 to 9 Nov. 2006) (4 Dec. 2006 to 18 July 2007) (1 Feb. 2010 to 7 Feb. 2010) (19 March 2011 to 12 April 2011) *Dr. B.P. Singh (19 July 2007 to 31 Jan. 2010) *Dr. R.P.Singh (Current)Director's Desk
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