The goal of this division is to increase the productivity of animals raised under desert conditions. Research focuses on developing alternative resources to combat food shortages during the dry season controlling heat stress, water insufficiency and salinity and desert region diseases The division consists of five research departments.

Animal and Poultry Breeding Department

Animal and Poultry Nutrition Research Department

Animal and Poultry Physiology Research Department

Wool Production and Technology Research Department

Animal Health Research Department

Animal and Poultry Breeding Department

The department conducts studies on:
1) improving desert animal breeding stock as well as dairy and meat production
2) improving poultry production performance under desert conditions.

Rescearch Units:

Animal Breeding
Dairy Production And Technology
Meat Production And Technology
Poultry Breeding                                                        

Animal and Poultry Nutrition Research Department

This department conducts studies on the following:
1) utilization of natural rangelands as the main source of feed, augmented by feed supplements
2) treatment of unpalatable range plants for the use as animal feed
3) utilization of agro-industrial by-products as animal feed
4) utilization of animal waste in rations and in biogas production.

Rescearch Units:

Ruminant Chemistry And Nutrition
Ruminant Physiology & Nutrition
Poultry Nutrition

Animal and Poultry Physiology Research Department

The department conducts studies on:
1) the reproductive performance of desert animals
2) housing of desert animals
3) adaptation to desert conditions, including heat stress and water salinity.

Rescearch Units:

Physiology of Adaptation
Physiology of Reproduction
Avian Physiology
Desert Animals Ecology

Wool Production and Technology Research Department

This department conducts studies on:
1) the different characteristics of local wool and methods for improvement
2) the grading of local wool for industrial use.
3) early selection for fleece quality.

Rescearch Units:

Wool Biology
Wool Technology
Histology

Animal Health Research Department

This department conducts studies on toxic plants in natural range areas as well as parasites and diseases specific to desert areas

Rescearch Units:

Parasitology
Infectious Diseases
Nutritional Deficiency Diseases
Toxicology And Enviromental Pollution