The main aim of this book has been to present a comprehensive information on various aspects of buffalo farming in India. The book is intended primarily as a text book for students majoring in Buffalo Production and Breeding in Animal Science, Veterinary Colleges/Departments of various universities in the country and for research and development workers as a reference. The book has 21 chapters covering the major facets of Buffalo Production: the environment, breeds, systems of breeding, feeding, prevention and control of diseases, management, by-products and finally ending with economics of buffalo rearing.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P N Bhat
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.
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