Small-Scale Livestock Production

Dr. D. Sreekumar, Ph.D., FNAPM, is presently working as Professor and Head of the Instructional Livestock Farm Complex at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (RIVER), Puducherry. He obtained his B.V.Sc & A.H and M. V. Sc (LPM) degrees from Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala and Ph. D in Livestock — Production Management from the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. He started his career as Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur and later worked as Associate Professor (LPM) and Professor & Head (LPM) in Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pondicherry. He has to his credit articles in major national and international journals of repute and has hands on experience in working with different farm and companion animals. He has authored three books on farm animals. He is a member of various professional organizations and is at present the Secretary of the Southern Chapter of the Indian Association of Animal Production and Management and Member of Editorial Board, IJAPM. He has been awarded with FNAPM (Fellow National Animal Production Management).

Dr. P V Sreenivasaiah, born 28th Feb 1955, currently working as Professor and Head, Department of Avian production and Management, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Puducherry, graduated from Veterinary College, UAS, Bangalore, during 1975.  He obtained his Master's degree (at IVRI, during 197) and Ph.D (from APAU, Hyderabad during 1985) with I rank in both with ICAR Fellowship specializing in Poultry Science.  Dr. P V Sreenivasaiah is known to have a special aptitude towards Mathematics, in general, and Statistics, in particular.  He has helped many Master's and Doctorate students in various fields of Veterinary Science Analyze and interpret their research data. It has been a long cherished dream come true for him to have authored a book on Veterinary Biostatistics.  This book is unique being a Biostatistics book written by a Veterinarian with examples exclusive from different fields of Veterinary and Animal Sciences and is expected to serve as a ready reference for UG students as well as all Research personnel, in Biological Sciences, in general, and those in the fields of Veterinary and Animal Science, in particular.  Dr. P V Sreenivasaiah is also the author of the popular textbook "Scientific Poultry Production" whose III revised and enlarged Edition was published by us during 2006.