Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding
Dr. Sunil Kumar
DESIGNATION: | Associate Professor |
QUALIFICATION: | Ph.D. |
SPECIALISATION: | Animal Breeding |
EMAIL: | sunilgbpuat[at]gmail[dot]com |
CONTACT NO.: | +91-9412823621 |
Research Areas/Areas of interest
Research Projects
S.No. | TITLE | FUNDED BY |
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1. | Integrated Angora Rabbit Wool Development Project | SGSRY Scheme, Govt. of India and Uttarakhand |
2. | Development of Organic Package Project | Uttarakhand Government |
3. | Enhancement of Livelihood Security through Sustainable Farming Systems and Related Farm Enterprises in North-West Himalaya | NAIP, ICAR (SRLS-S)III |
4. | Livestock Production, Poultry Production and Small Ruminants sub-components in Integrated farming system and Human Resource Planning and Management for livelihood Security and Capacity Building for Trivial community in Uttarakhand | ICAR, New Delhi |
5. | Characterization of some non-descript lesser known Sheep population of Uttarakhand "Ongoing-as CO-PI" | ICAR- NBAGR |
Selected Research Publications
- Sunil Kumar and Mishra BK 2011. Existing Calf rearing and milking management practices followed by dairy farmers in Uttarakhand. Journal of Hill Agriculture 2(1): 79-84.
- Sunil Kumar 2011. Selection Indices for Genetic Improvement in Indian Buffaloes. Indian Veterinary Journal 88(11): 33-35.
- Sunil Kumar and Mishra BK 2011. Existing feeding and housing management practices followed by dairy producers in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management 27(3-4): 159-162.
- Manish K, Puran C, Rajesh C, Teena R and Sunil Kumar 2013. Brucellosis: An Updated Review of The Disease. Indian Journal of Animal Science 83(1): 3–16.
- Verma UK, Sunil Kumar, Ghosh AK, Kumar S, Barwal RS and Sahi BN 2018. Determination of immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration in buffalo colostrum and serum of new born calves by indirect ELISA. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry: 7(6): 1233-1235.
Books/Book Chapters/Manuals
Books
- ‘Animal Husbandry’ 2014 ISBN: 978-93-83822-33-1, p 256.
- ‘The DBS Handbook of Animal Husbandry’ 2016 ISBN: 978-93-82423-98-0.
Edited Books
- ‘Reshaping Technology for Sustainable Agriculture’ 2012 ISBN 978-93-81226-50-6.
- ‘Modern Technology for sustainable Agriculture’ 2013 ISBN: 978-93-81450-61-1.
- ‘Livestock Production and Management: Recent Trends and Future Prospects’ 2013 ISBN: 978-93-81-4507-0-3.
- ‘Agricultural Sustainability and Approaches’ 2013 ISBN: 978-81-7622-290-7.
- ‘Advances in Livestock Production and Management’ 2013 ISBN 978-93-82471-19-6.
Training Manual
- Angora Rabbit Training Manual(अंगोरा शशक पालन प्रशिक्षण पुस्तिका), 2011. Technical Bulletin No. CFHA/23/ Ani. Sci./11 GBPUA&T, Hill Campus, Ranichauri, Uttarakhand.
- Uttarakhand Ke Parwatiya Khetro me Bhane- Bakri Palan ke Utpadan evam Pravandhan Ka Prasikhchan Evam Pradersan Digdarshika (उत्तराखण्ड के पर्वतीय क्षेत्रो में भेड़-बकरी पालन के उत्पादन एवं प्रबन्धन का प्रशिक्षण एवं प्रदर्शन दिग्र्दिर्शका ), 2017 Tribal Sub Plan, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.
Awards/Honours
- Young Scientist Award conferred by the Indian society of Hill Agriculture.
- Best Poster Paper (II Position) (Animal Science) award for research article “Genetic Studies of Reproductive Traits on herd life milk production and profit in buffalo.” In National Symposium on Technological Interventions for Sustainable Agriculture, organized by GBPUA&T, Hill Campus, Ranichauri, Uttarakhand from 3-5 May, 2011.