Department of Dairy Business Management
Bihar State Institute of Dairy Technology (BSIDT), Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
About the Department Department of Dairy Business Management, BSIDT
Department of Dairy Business Management (DBM) is one of the five departments recommended by the Deans’ Committee of ICAR.
The department is involved in teaching, research and extension and offers an array of heterogeneous courses in the field of Dairy Business Management, including Economics, Management, Statistics, Computer Applications and Environmental Studies.
The department supports students with modern computing and communication facilities through its Computer Lab and Language Lab.
Faculty Members Department of Dairy Business Management
Dr. Yogita Sharma
Facilities Computer laboratory and language laboratory
Language Lab — Seating Capacity: 27
| Particulars | Number of Units | Major Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop PC | 7 | Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM: 2 GB, Windows 7, Orell Software, MS Office |
| All in One PC | 20 | Intel i5 8th Generation, RAM: 8 GB, Windows 10, Orell Software, MS Office |
| UPS | 01 | 6 KVA |
| Network | — | Teacher's console connected with student consoles through LAN |
Computer Lab — Seating Capacity: 12
| Particulars | Number of Units | Specifications |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop PC | 12 | Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM: 2 GB, Windows 7, MS Office |
| UPS | 01 | 5 KVA |
| Connectivity | All 12 units | Internet connectivity through LAN and Wi-Fi |
Major Facility Areas
Academic Activities Undergraduate courses offered by the department
Undergraduate Courses — Odd Semesters
| S.No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBM-111 | Milk Production Management and Dairy Development | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | DBM-112 | Communication Skills | 2 (1+1) |
| 3 | DBM-113 | Computer and Application Software Packages | 2 (1+1) |
| 4 | DBM-114 | Environmental Studies | 2 (1+1) |
| 5 | DBM-311 | ICT in Dairy Industry | 2 (1+1) |
| 6 | DBM-312 | Marketing Management & International Trade | 2 (2+0) |
Undergraduate Courses — Even Semesters
| S.No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBM-121 | Economic Analysis | 2 (2+0) |
| 2 | DBM-221 | Fundamentals of Dairy Extension | 3 (2+1) |
| 3 | DBM-321 | Operation Research | 2 (1+1) |
| 4 | DBM-421 | Entrepreneurship Development and Industrial Consultancy | 2 (2+0) |
| 5 | DBM-422 | Financial Management and Cost Accounting | 3 (2+1) |
| 6 | DBM-423 | Industrial Statistics | 2 (2+0) |
| 7 | DBM-122 | Student READY Rural Dairy Work Experience Programme-I (RDWEP-I) | 5 (0+5) |
| Total | 32 (19+13) | ||
Research Activities Dairy economics, business, production and marketing research
Current / Recent Research Projects
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Year | Funding Agency | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evaluation of Schemes approved under NPDD 2018-19 in three districts under Purnea Dairy Union | 2022-23 | COMFED, Patna | PI |
| 2 | Concurrent evaluation and monitoring of schemes sanctioned under NPDD 2018-19 for Magadh Dairy | 2022-23 | COMFED, Patna | Co-PI |
| 3 | Society, Plant, Market Study for enhancing production and marketing of cow milk in order to provide better prices to farmers and promote cow milk in the state through value addition | 2022-23 | COMFED, Patna | PI |
| 4 | Improving Rural livelihood security of tribal and resource constrained farmers of North Bihar through low cost technology of Animal Husbandry and allied sector | 2019 | COMFED, Patna | Co-PI |
Major Research Areas
- Dairy economics and production economics
- Milk production and utilization
- Dairy sector development
- Dairy business and marketing
- Market intelligence and value addition
- Technical and economic efficiency of milk producers
- Rural livelihood and dairy development
- Dairy policy and structural transformation
Supporting Staff Department of Dairy Business Management
Sri Raman Kumar Mishra
Technical Assistant
Mobile: 8809225447
Sri Pradip Pandit
Laboratory Attendant
Mobile: 8507719832
Photo Gallery Dairy Business Management academic activities
Department of Dairy Microbiology
Bihar State Institute of Dairy Technology (BSIDT), Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
About the Department Department of Dairy Microbiology, BSIDT
The Dairy Microbiology Division is engaged in research, teaching, consultancy, training and technology transfer in the specialized field of Dairy Microbiology.
The department undertakes teaching and guidance for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of the University and regularly participates in specialized training programmes.
Research activities broadly cover starter cultures such as Direct Vat Starters (DVS), fermented milk products, indigenous probiotics, functional efficacy, gut microbiota, prebiotics and synbiotics.
The department has well-equipped undergraduate and postgraduate laboratories and is strengthening its laboratory facilities with modern equipment.
Faculty Members Department of Dairy Microbiology
Dr. Sonia Kumari
Facilities Laboratories and microbiology equipment
UG Laboratory
PG Laboratory
Major Equipment
Academic Activities Undergraduate, skill enhancement and M.Tech courses
Undergraduate Courses
| S.No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DTM-111 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 2 (1+1) |
| 2 | DTM-121 | Microbiology of Fluid Milk | 2 (1+1) |
| 3 | DTM-221 | Microbiology of Dairy Products | 2 (1+1) |
| 4 | DTM-211 | Starter Cultures and Fermented Milk Products | 2 (1+1) |
| 5 | DTM-311 | Quality and Safety Monitoring in Dairy Industry | 3 (2+1) |
| 6 | DTM-321 | Food and Industrial Microbiology | 2 (1+1) |
Skill Enhancement Programme
| S.No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SEC-18 | Food Safety & Hygiene | 2 (0+2) |
| 8 | SEC-19 | Basic Microbiological Tests for Quality of Milk & Milk Products | 2 (0+2) |
| 9 | SEC-20 | Preparation & Management of Starter Culture for Fermented Milk Products | 2 (0+2) |
M.Tech. Courses
| S.No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DM-511 | Microbial Physiology | 2+1 |
| 2 | DM-512 | Microbiology of Processed Dairy Foods | 3+1 |
| 3 | DM-513 | Microbial Morphology & Taxonomy | 2+1 |
| 4 | DM-514 | Microbiology of Fluid Milk and Dairy Products | 2+1 |
| 5 | DM-515 | Microbial Genetics | 2+1 |
| 6 | DM-516 | Environmental Microbiology | 2+1 |
| 7 | DM-517 | Biotechnology in Dairy Industry | 2+1 |
| 8 | DM-521 | Dairy Starter Culture | 2+1 |
| 9 | DM-522 | Microbial Safety & Quality | 2+1 |
| 10 | DM-523 | Microbiology of Cheese & Fermented Dairy Products | 2+1 |
| 11 | DM-524 | Probiotics & Prebiotics | 2+1 |
| 12 | DM-525 | Research Techniques | 2+1 |
| 13 | DM-526 | Microbial Fermentation Technology | 2+1 |
| 14 | DM-591 | Credit Seminar | 1+0 |
| 15 | DM-599 | Masters Research | 0+30 |
Research Activities Current research and technology development
Department Research Projects
- Process Optimization for Development of Yoghurt Fortified with Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) — PI
- Process Optimization of Low Fat Long Life Herbal Vacuum Packaged Paneer / Soft Cheese — Co-PI
Major Research Themes
- Starter cultures and Direct Vat Starters (DVS)
- Indigenous probiotics and fermented milk products
- Functional efficacy and gut microbiota
- Prebiotics and synbiotics
- Microbial quality and safety of dairy products
- Food safety and quality assurance
- Microbial biotechnology and value addition