Department of Animal Genetics & Breeding
Dr. Sunil Kumar
Associate Professor
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
- Kumar, S. (2011) Selection Indices for Genetic Improvement in Indian Buffaloes. Indian Veterinary Journal .88(11): 33-35.
- Kumar, S., Mishra, B.K. (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, U.K., Kumar, S., Ghosh, A.K., Kumar, S., Barwal, R,S., Shahi, B.N. (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., Gautam, L. (2020) Comparison of lactation curve models for fortnightly test day milk yield. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 90 (3): 473–477.
- Gahtori, S., Kumar, S., Barwal, R.S., Shahi, B.N., 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
- Kumar, S. Animal Husbandry. Green Leaf Publication, Varanasi (2014) ISBN: 978-93-83822-33-1.
- Kumar, S. The DBS Handbook of Animal Husbandry. DSB Imprint, New Delhi (2016) ISBN: 978-93-82423-98-0.
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.