Genesis and Growth of Indian Society of Animal Production and Management
In the late seventies /early eighties of the previous century, a new branch of Animal science, Animal Production and Management was conceptualized to give emphasis on Management of Animal Production System with particular emphasis on commercial livestock farming. In order to shape up the domain of this new branch of science an ICAR workshop on "Methodology of teaching, research and extension in Animal Production and Management" was held at Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar from 18th to 21st August 1982. The Workshop offered valuable recommendations on the concept and scope of the discipline, undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, domain of research, extension programmes in the ambit of Animal Production and Management as well as guidelines for organization and management of livestock farms.
The said workshop was attended by teachers /scientists of various State Agricultural Universities and National Institutes who were engaged in teaching, research and extension of Animal Production and Management and allied branches of science. The workshop paved the way to create separate department/division for Animal Production and Management in Veterinary Faculties/Colleges under State Agricultural Universities and in National Institutes. The pioneer torchbearers of this branch of science felt to promote a platform so that they could interact among themselves for betterment of the subject. This gave birth to the Indian Society of Animal Production and Management, which was duly registered as a society in 1983 at the Department of Animal Production, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar. By virtue of relentless effort of the society the JRF and SRF fellowships of ICAR were instituted to encourage the students to pursue master's and doctoral research programmes in this branch of science. A quarterly research journal 'Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management' the mouthpiece of the Society was simultaneously launched from Department of Livestock Production and Management, Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar. This journal was very soon recognized as one of the important research journal in livestock science particularly facilitating the publication of research findings in the areas of Animal Production and Management and allied branches of science. Till date 32 Volumes of the Journal have been published. A special issue of the Journal was published commemorating the International Conference on Buffalo organised at New Delhi in December, 1988. At present the journal is published half yearly. It has a NAAS rating of 3.2 and articles can be uploaded through www.ijapm.org
As on today the society has more than twelve hundred life members, some of them are also held from abroad.
Society & Journal Offices during the course of time, the head quarter of the society and Editorial Office have been shifted from place to place as per society constitution.
| Society Office | Journal Editorial Office |
| Orissa Univ. of Agril. & Technology, Bhubaneswar | Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar |
| J. N. Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Jabalpur | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal |
| Univ. of Agril. & Technology, Pantnagar | J. N. Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Jabalpur |
| W. B. Univ. of Animal & Fishery Scs., Kolkata | Univ. of Agril. & Technology, Pantnagar |
| Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Dept of LPM, College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-30 | Assam Agriculturual University, Gawahati |
Symposium / Convention / General Body Meetings:
The Society has regularly organized National Symposium, seminars and workshops on emerging topics at regular interval. Along with these events National Conventions and General Body Meetings of the Society were held.
| Date | venue | Theme |
| January 24-26, 1986 | Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati | Role of Animal Production and Management in Rural Development |
| November 9-11, 1990 | Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal | Recent Advances in Animal Production and Management. |
| February 21-23, 1994 | Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand | Technology Generation increased Animal Productivity and Economic Viability. |
| March 6-8, 2003 | J. N. Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Jabalpur | Sustainable Livestock Production - A National Thrust. |
| April 20-22, 2006 | University of Agriculture and Technology, Panthnagar | Recent Technologies in uplifting the Socio-economic Status of Rural People through Livestock Production Management |
| June 20-22, 2007 | Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati | Recent Technologies in uplifting the Socio-economic Status of Rural People through Livestock Production Management |
| February 26-28, 2009 | W. B. University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata | Organic Livestock Farming-Global Issues, Trends & Challenges. |
| November 11-13, 2010 | Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati | Technology Management, Visioning and Upscaling for Accelerating Livestock Production. |
| November 2-4, 2011 | Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab | Emerging Management Concepts for Sustainable Livestock and Poultry Production. |
| January 28-30, 2013 | National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Hariyana | New Paradigms in Livestock Production: from Traditional to |
| January 28-30, 2014 | College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat | New Dimensional Approaches for Livestock Productivity and Profitability Enhancement under Era of Climate Change |
| October, 2014 Silver Jubilee Convention | Vanabandhu College of Veterinary Science, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat | Revisiting Management Policies and Practices for Indigenous Livestock and Poultry Breeds as Eco-friendly Economic Producers. |
| January 28-30, 2015 | College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram | Livestock Production Practices for Small Farms of Marginalized Groups and Communities in India |
Grant received
The society receives financial grant regularly from Indian council of Agricultural Research , NABARD, DBT, Govt.of India for conducting National Symposiums and publication of Journal. The society fund is audited by reputed CA farm on completion of each financial year. The society submits utilization certificate to the funding agencies in due time. Recently the society has initiated an activity of conducting the "National Quiz Competitions" and "Exhibition of student Innovations" in the field of Livestock production.
The society has a wide net work throughout the country represented by Vice Presidents, chapter secretaries and CEC members . Recently the society has started women chapter to focus on gender related issues of livestock production. (www.isapm.org) . For awards check the website: www.icisapm2016.com
