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. | PI/Co-PI | TITLE | FUNDED BY |
|---|---|---|---|
| PI | Integrated Angora Rabbit Wool Development Project | SGSRY Scheme, Govt. of India and Uttarakhand | |
| Co-PI | AICRP on Sahiwal Cattle (DRU) | ICAR, New Delhi | |
| Co-PI | Enhancement of Livelihood Security through Sustainable Farming Systems and Related Farm Enterprises in North-West Himalaya | NAIP, ICAR (SRLS-S)III | |
| Co-PI | 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 | |
| Co-PI | Characterization of some non-descript lesser known Sheep population of Uttarakhand (In operation) | ICAR- NBAGR | |
| Co-PI | Development of information communication system for hill farmers | Govt. of Uttarakhand | |
| Co-PI | Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources - Characterize/ Conserve the Animal Genetic Resources of Uttarakhand | ICAR- NBAGR | |
| Co-PI | Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment among Tribal Families in Uttarakhand through Scientific Goat Farming-Funded by ICAR (TSP Project) | ICAR-TSP Component | |
| PI | Empowering Tribal Families in Uttarakhand: A Poultry-Based Approach to Economic Security | ICAR-TSP Component |
Selected Research Publications
- 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.
- 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.
- Arya, V.; Shahi, B.N.; Kumar, D.; Barwal, R.S., Kumar S. and Gautam, L. (2020) Comparison of lactation curve models for fortnightly test day milk yield. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences90 (3): 473–477.
- Gahtori, S.; Kumar, S.; Barwal,R.S.; Shahi, B.N. and Ghosh, A.K (2021) Genetic evaluation of some economic traits in Sahiwal Cattle. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research. 8(12): 323-330.
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
- अंगोरा शशक पालन प्रशिक्षण पुस्तिका, 2011. Technical Bulletin No. CFHA/23/ Ani. Sci./11 GBPUA&T, Hill Campus, Ranichauri, Uttarakhand.
- 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.