Animal Husbandry: Research And Development

Prof (Dr.) P N Bhat got his Ph.D. in population genetics from Institute of Population Genetics Purdue University, West Laffayette, Indiana, USA followed by several post doctoral assignments and visiting professorship in genetics, biotechnology, livestock production systems. He returned to India and joined Punjab Agricultural University at Hisar-Ludhiana followed by several professional assignments in India and abroad. He joined as Project co-ordinator (Animal Breeding) and subsequently joined as Head, Division of Animal Genetics at Indian Veterinary Research Institute in 1971.  He was responsible for establishing coordinated projects on cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pigs and poultry during 1970-74. He was founder Director of Central Institute for Research on Goats.