About
| Name | : | Dr. Dharmendra Kumar |
|---|---|---|
| Address | : | Associate Professor Department of Animal Nutrition Bihar Veterinary College, Patna – 800014 (India) |
| : | drdharmendravet2310@gmail.com | |
| Phone | : | +91 8986224733 |
Brief Introduction
Area of specialization:
- Dairy cattle Nutrition
- Feed additive and supplements
- Nonconventional Feed Resources
- Green fodder
Technology developed:
- Community Animal health Centres Model : Certified by ICAR
- Area specific mineral mixture: Certified by BAU, Sabour, Bhagalpur
Research article
- D. Kumar, S. Parnerkar, G.R. Patel and H. Thube (2016). Effect of substitution of soybean meal by detoxified jatropha (jatrophacurcas) cakes on diet digestibility, kids growth and nutrient efficiency. Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology. 16: 143-154.
- Dharmendra Kumar, Raghubar sahu, Muneshwar prasad, R.K.Sohane, Anjani Kumar, R.N. Singh and Jubuli Sahu.(2022). Climatic stress estimation and its nutritional management in crossbred cows: Field trial. Journal of Agrometeorology. 24 (4): 427-429
- Kumar Dharmendra and Parnerkar Subhash (2016). Influence of substitution of Soybean Meal with Detoxified Neem (Azadirachta Indica) Cakes on Growth and Nutrient use in goat kids. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition.33(4): 370-375.
- Dharmendra Kumar, Chandramoni and P.K. Singh. (2010). Effects of feeding mango seed kernel on performance, carcass characteristics and cost of feeding in broiler starter. Indian Journal of Poultry Science. 45(1): 46-49
- Shridhar Patil, R K Sohane and Dharmendra Kumar (2022). Community animal health centre approach and its impact on the delivery of animal health services. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 92 (11).
Other Publications:
- Book authored: 3
- Research article :28
- Review article: 1
- Popular article: 46
- Book chapters: 8
- Practical manuals: 1
- TV/Radio talk : 37
Members of Professional Societies:
- Animal Nutrition Association, IVRI, Izzatnagar.
- Life member of Animal Nutrition Society of India
- Life member of Animal Nutrition Association of India
- Life member of Indian Poultry Science Association
- Life member of Association of Agrometeorologists
- Life member of Society of Krishi Vigyan
Research Activities
Completed Research Projects:
| S.N. | Title | Period (tenure) with dates |
Funding Agency | PI/Co-PI |
| 1 | Cross sectional livelihood improvement and income enhancement through Agro-enterprise diversification for Tribal sub plan | 3 years 2017-2020 |
ICAR | Co-PI |
| 2 | National Innovation on Climate Resilient Agriculture | 5 years 2015-2020 |
ICAR | Co-PI |
| 3 | Livelihood diversification and capacity building of tribal communities in the aspirational districts of Bihar | 1 years 2020 |
ICAR | Co-PI |
| 4 | Biotech KISAN Hub | 2 years 2020-22 |
DST | Co-PI |
| 5 | Strategies to improve productivity and profitability of fodder and vegetables using Hydroponics in Eastern India. | 2 years 2020–23 |
BAU, Sabour | Co-PI |
| 6 | Farm Innovative Project | 1 year
2021 |
ATARI, Zone IV | PI |
Ongoing Research Projects:
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Duration | Funding agency | PI/Co-PIs |
| 1. | Effect of feeding non- conventional green fodder (Dimeria Ornithopoda) and Saccharum munj on Growth performance of Goat. | 2 years 2023-2025 |
Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna | PI |
| 2. | Pilot study on standardisation of dietary supplementation of Litchi seed (Litchi Chinensis) in Broiler Chicken | 2 years 2023-2025 |
ICAR | Co-PI |
Honours and Awards:
- Best Extension Scientist Award -2020, by Bihar Agriculture University, Sabour, Bhagalpur.
- Certificate of Honour 2022, by ICAR-ATARI- Zone IV
- Appreciation Award 2020, by District Administration, Banka
- Young Extension worker award 2018, by Society for Agriculture Innovation and Development, Ranchi,
- Excellence in Research Award 2019 in National conference on Doubling farmer’s income for sustainable and harmonious Agriculture, at BAU, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- Best oral presentation Award in National Conference on Climate change and Agricultural production (2017) by Indian Ecological society, Ludhiana.
- Best oral presentation Award in National conference on Biotechnological Initiatives for Crop improvement (2018) at Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur.
- Best oral presentation Award in National Web-conference on Technological approaches for resource Conservation and management for Environmental sustainability (2020) organized by Academy of Natural Resource Conservation and management (ANRCM) Lucknow (U.P)
- Best oral presentation Award in International conference on advances in agriculture and applied sciences for promoting food security at hotel mirage lords Inn, Battishputti, Kathmandu, Nepal 13-15 May, 2017
