Home/Colleges/Veterinary/Animal Genetics & Breeding/Dr. R.S. Barwal
Dr. R.S. Barwal
Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding

Dr. R.S. Barwal

Professor
  • DesignationProfessor
  • QualificationPh.D.
  • SpecialisationAnimal Breeding
  • Emailrsbarwalvgbgbpuatacin
  • Contact No.9412017011

Selected Research Publications

  1. Olympica Sarma; Barwal, R.S.; Rather, Mubashir Ali; Singh, C.B.; Kumar, D.; Ghosh, A.K. and Shahi, B.N. (2025). Performance evaluation and trend estimation of production and reproduction traits in Frieswal cattle under field progeny testing. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 95(3): 212-220.
  2. Olympica Sarma; Barwal, R.S.; Rather, Mubashir Ali; Ghosh, A.K. and Shahi, B.N. (2025). Estimation of Least Squares Means and Non-genetic Factors for Reproduction Traits in Frieswal Cattle under Field Progeny Testing. Indian Journal of Animal Production, 10.18805/IJAR.B-5456, 1-5.
  3. Olympica Sarma; Barwal, R.S. and Rather, Mubashir Ali (2025). Balancing production and reproduction traits in Frieswal cattle: a multivariate approach. AATCC Review 13(04): 300-304.
  4. Kaur, Simran; Ghosh, A.K.; Sarma, Olympica and Barwal, R.S. (2026). Application of Principal Component Analysis for Evaluating First Lactation Traits in Crossbred Cattle. Exploratory Animal Medical Research 15(2): 241-247.

Books Published

  1. Singh, C.V. and Barwal, R.S. (2013). Genetic Improvement of Livestock and Poultry. NIPA, New Delhi. 283 pp. ISBN: 978-93-81450-82-6.
  2. Singh, C.V. and Barwal, R.S. (2015). Livestock and Poultry Conservation and Improvement Techniques. NIPA, New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93-83305-62-9.
  3. Singh, C.V.; Barwal, R.S. and Shahi, B.N. (2025). Chaugarkha Goat Breed. ISBN: 978-93-343-9245-6.
  4. Barwal, R.S.; Singh, C.V. and Shahi, B.N. (2025). Udaipuri Goat Breed. ISBN: 978-93-5635-882-9.
  5. Ghosh, A.K.; Kumar, D. and Barwal, R.S. (2025). बकरी पालन: एक सम्पूर्ण मार्गदर्शिका. ISBN: 978-93-343-8486-4.
  6. Kumar, D.; Ghosh, A.K.; Barwal, R.S.; Shahi, B.N. and Sunil Kumar. Biostatistics and Computer Application (Manual). ISBN: 978-93-343-9083-4.
  7. Ghosh, A.K. and Barwal, R.S. (2026). Principles of Animal Breeding – Text Book. ISBN: 978-93-7119-648-1.

Awards / Honours

  • Fellow-SOCDAB (Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity), conferred on 10 February 2020.
  • Udaipuri goat breed registration certificate presented by the Hon’ble Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, New Delhi, on 14 January 2026.
  • Appreciation certificate presented by the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, GBPUAT, Pantnagar, for registration of the Chaugarkha and Udaipuri goat breeds (the 41st and 43rd registered goat breeds of India).
  • Best Poster Presentation Award for “Characterization of Udaipuri goat of Uttarakhand using Microsatellite Markers” (Sarma, Momi; Shahi, B.N.; Kumar, D.; Kumar, Sundip; Barwal, R.S. and Singh, Brijesh, 2017), XIVth National Conference & Annual Convention of ISAGB, IVRI, Izatnagar, 19–20 January 2017.
  • Poster presentation (Olympica Sarma, R.S. Barwal, D. Kumar, A. Ghosh, B.N. Shahi and S.K. Singh, 2024): Principal Component Analysis of Production and Reproduction Traits in Frieswal Cattle under Field Progeny Testing, 6th International Conference HITASA, SR University, Warangal, 04–06 March 2024.
← Back to Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding