Feed Resource Utilization and improvement has been the main research programme. The division has modern equipments like HPLC, GC, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, UV-visible Spectrometer, anaerobic chamber etc. Making best use of these facilities, studies have been undertaken on soil-plant-animal relationship, roughage utilization and improvement, rumen ecosystem and feed technology. Experiments are also undertaken to work out nutrient requirements of buffaloes for milk, meat and different categories with evaluation of different feed and fodder ingredient available with farmers in different regions.