Dr. Pankaj Kumar

About

 

Name : Dr. Pankaj Kumar
Address : Associate Professor & Head
Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education
Bihar Veterinary College
Patna – 800014 (India)
E-Mail : drpankajvet69@gmail.com
Phone : +91 9835676663

Brief Introduction

Area of Specialization:

  • H. Extension Education
  • Training and capacity building
  • Entrepreneurship development
  • Training Module development

Five best Research articles:

  • Pankaj Kumar and Saroj Kumar Rajak (2018). A study of knowledge towards improved Dairy practices among the Livestock owners, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 7: 4587-4590.
  • Pankaj Kumar and Saroj Kumar Rajak (2018). Dairy farmers attitude towards improved Breeding Practices in Bihar, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 7: 4591-4593
  • Pankaj Kumar, J. Oraon, M.P. Sinha, Sushil Prasad and S.K. Rajak (2016) Study of knowledge level of veterinary officers about livestock disaster management in Bihar, Progressive Research-An International Journal (Vol.11 (2) 2016
  • Pankaj Kumar, J. Oraon, M.P. Sinha, L.B. Singh and S.K. Rajak (2016) Perception of livestock owners towards receipt and effectiveness of risk communication in disaster
  • Kumar, Pankaj, Rajak, S.K., Meena, M.S. (2011), Prediction potentialities of socio personal attributes on adoption level of dairy farmers, Indian Research Journal of Extension Education, 11(1), PP: 122-123.

Other publications:

  • Popular article                  : 23
  • Books authored                : 4
  • Book chapters written     : 6
  • TV/Radio talks:                : 210

Members of Professional Societies

  • Society of Extension Education, Agra
  • Indian Society of Extension Education, New Delhi
  • International Science Congress Association, Indore

Research Activities

Completed Research Projects:

Sl. No. Title of the Project Duration Funding agency PI/Co-PIs
1 Training needs assessment and capacity building of Dairy owners for entrepreneurship development in Diara Area of Bihar 2 Years

2013-15

 Bihar Agricultural

University, Patna

 PI : Dr. Pankaj Kr

Co-PI : Dr. Saroj Kumar Rajak
2 Popularization of Indigenous Technical Knowledge (ITK’s) in Animal Husbandry, through Demonstration and Training in Bihar 2 Years

2013-15

 Bihar Agricultural

University, Patna

 PI: Dr. Saroj Kumar Rajak

Co-PI: Dr. Pankaj Kumar

 

Ongoing Research Projects:

Sl. No.
Title of the Project
Year of Start
Funding agency
PI/Co-PIs
1 Poultry Seed Project, externally funded by PDP, Hyderabad 2009 ICAR PI : Dr. Pankaj Kumar
2 Improving rural livelihood security of tribal and resource constrained farmers of North Bihar through low cost technology of Animal Husbandry and allied sector 2019 ICAR-NASF PI: Dr. Pankaj Kumar

Co-PI : Dr. Saroj K. Rajak
2 Adoption of Quail farming in different system and assessment of its productivity performance under deep litter and cage system of housing. 2018-19 BASU, Patna PI: Dr. Pankaj Kumar

Co-PI : Dr. Saroj K. Rajak
3 Farmers FIRST, Muzaffarpur 2016 ICAR-NRCL Muzaffarpur Co-PI : Dr. Pankaj Kumar
4 Formulation and Evaluation of Area Specific Mineral Mixture on the performance of Dairy Cattle and Buffaloes. 2018-19 BASU, Patna Co-PI : Dr. Pankaj Kumar

Honours and Awards

  • Recipient of University Gold Medal in  MVSc & PhD degree programme.
  • Best Extension Worker Award 2018 by SAID, Ranchi
  • Fellow International Science Congress (FISC)