Buffalo Production

by P.N. Bhat

Overview

The main aim of this book has been to present a comprehensive information on various aspects of buffalo farming in India. The book is intended primarily as a text book for under-graduate and post-graduate students majoring in Buffalo Production and Breeding in Animal Science, Veterinary Colleges/Departments of various Universities in the country and for research and development workers as a reference. The book has 21 chapters covering the major facets of Buffalo Production: the environment, breeds, systems of breeding, feeding, prevention and control of diseases, management, by-products and finally ending with economics of buffalo rearing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789388307048
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	560
File size:	19 MB
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About the Author

Prof (Dr) P.N. Bhat got his Ph.D in population genetics from Institute of Population Genetics Purdue University, West Laffayette, Indiana, USA followed by several post doctoral assignments and visiting professorship in Genetics, biotechnology, livestock production systems. He returned to India and joined Punjab Agricultural University at Hisar–Ludhiana followed by several professional assignments in India and abroad. He joined as Project co-ordinator (Animal Breeding) and subsequently joined as Head, Division of Animal Genetics at Indian Veterinary Research Institute in 1971. He was responsible for establishing coordinated projects on cattle, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry during 1970–74. He was founder Director of Central Institute for Research on Goats. In 1984 he became Vice-Chancellor and Director of IVRI. He joined as Deputy Director General (Animal Science) in May, 1992 and Animal Husbandry Commissioner in December, 1992. He is fellow of several National and International Science Academies.