Dr. A.K. Mishra
Principal Scientist
AGR division
E-mail:- anil.mishra2@icar.gov.in

Education

  • B Sc (Ag), Gorakhpur University, UP (1984)
  • M Sc (Ag) GBPU&T, Pantnagar (1987)
  • Ph D GBPU&T, Pantnagar (1992)

Career History

  • Principal Scientist- ICAR- NBAGR, Karnal (Haryana) since August 2012
  • Senior Scientist- ICAR- CARI, Izatnagar, (UP) from April 2008 to December 2008
  • Senior Scientist- ICAR- CSWRI, Avikanagar (Rajasthan) from March 2002 to April 2008
  • Lecturer at MGCGVV, Chitrakoot, Satna, (M.P.) from August 1993 to September 2001 & February 2002 to March 2002

Research Interest

  • Animal breeding, Sheep breeding, Phenotypic characterization.

Professional Achievements

  • Successfully developed a novel prolific sheep Garole X Malpura (GM) using FecB gene introgression. For this significant contribution, national level ICAR Award for Outstanding Team Research” for developing prolific sheep (Garole X Malpura) was awarded.
  • Developed the prolific 2/3 Malpura X 1/3 Garole ((GM (M); 3/4th crosses) with improved body weight and carriers for FecB.
  • Developed ‘R’ (Resistant) line for Haemonchus contortus in Malpura sheep.
  • Identified Kendrapada Sheep; as 2ndprolific sheep breed of India and 6th of world, which carry FecB gene.
  • Developed elite flock of Malpura sheep. The overall 6 months body weights of Malpura lambs were reached up-to 24.58 kg (for male lambs it was 26.05 kg) in year 2004, which was an excellent achievement in routine management system.
  • Developed “Model for Efficient Use of Superior Breeding Rams”. The objective of this model is to consistently produce and make use of superior rams that increase covering of large number of ewes.
  • Developed White breasted brown plumage Japanese Quail (CARI Sunehari) for commercial purpose.
  • Characterized lesser known cattle, buffalo and sheep population: Kajali, Chitarangi, Macherla and Nagavali sheep, Belahi, Periyar cattle, Gojari and Bargur buffalo, Rajapalyam and Chippiparai dog breeds etc.

Awards/Honours

  • ICAR Award for Outstanding Team Research-2006
  • Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Hindi Krishi patrika puraskar; 2016, 2nd prize for Pashudhan Praksh (Chief Editor), by ICAR, New Delhi.
  • Fellowship of National Academy of Dairy Science (India)- 2018.
  • SOCDAB fellow- 2020
  • Vigyan Parishad Shatabdi Samman (2012-13) by Vigyan Parishad Pryag.
  • P K Pani Research Award -2015, for excellence in the field of Poultry Genetics and Breeding, conferred by IPSA, CARI, Izatnagar.
  • Gold Medal of Gorakhpur University (1984), for securing highest mark in UG degree.
  • Member expert committee for Zoology Definitional Dictionary, Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Govt. of India (2001).
  • National Scholarship during Intermediate and undergraduate studies.
  • Rajbhasha Gaurav Award -2019-2020 by NARAKAS, Karnal

Selected Publcations

  1. Mishra AK, Arora AL, Kumar Sushil, Kumar S and Singh VK. 2007. Improving productivity of Malpura breed by crossbreeding with prolific Garole sheep in India, Small   Ruminant Research70: 159-164.
  2. Mishra AK, Arora AL and Kumar Satish. 2009. Increasing prolificacy and ewe efficiency in sheep through FecB gene introgression. Current Science97(6): 925-930
  3. Mishra AK, Arora AL, Kumar S and Prince LLL .2009. Studies on effect of Booroola (FecB) genotype on lifetime ewes’ productivity efficiency, litter size and number of weaned lambs in Garole X Malpura sheep, Animal Reproduction Science113: 293-298.
  4. Mishra AK, Raja KN, Vohra V, Singh S and Singh Y. 2017. Principal component analysis of the biometric traits to explain body conformation in Kajali sheep of Punjab, India, Indian Journal Animal Sciences, 87(1): 93-98.
  5. Mishra AK, Kumar S, Kolte AP, Arora AL and Singh VK. 2008. Effect of FecB gene on greasy fleece yield and milk yield of Garole x Malpura sheep, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 78 (9): 971-974.
  6. Mishra AK, Arora AL, Kumar Sushil, Gupta DC and Singh V.K. 2007. Ewe productivity efficiency of single and multiple bearing lambs of Garole, Malpura and their crossbred ewes, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 77 (8): 767-772.
  7. Mishra AK, Raja KN, Vinoo R, Surendra K and Dangi PS. 2021. Macherela: A new mutton type sheep population of Southern India, IndianJournal of Animal Sciences, 91(6): 464- 467.
  8. Mishra AK, Jain A and Singh S. 2020. Chitarangi sheep: A new carpet type ovine genetic resource of nort-western India, Study of performance and management practices of Dumba sheep in semi-arid region of the India, Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 90(2): 285-287.
  9. Mishra AK, Arora AL, Prince LLL and Kumar S. 2010. Effect of crossing FecBcarrier rams of prolific Garole X Malpura half-breds with FecB non-carrier Malpura ewes. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 80(12): 1254-1256.
  10. Kolte AP, Mishra AK, Kumar S, Arora AL and Singh VK. 2005. A study on effect of carrying Fec B gene on body weight on Garole and Garole x Malpura sheep, Asian- Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 18 (10) 1379-1382.