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Dr. RAMACHANDRA. B

College name : Veterinary College, Bidar

Department : Animal Nutrition

Designation and address:

Professor & Head,
Department of Animal Nutrition
Veterinary College, Nandinagar, Bidar – 585 226

Qualifications
M.V.Sc, Ph.D

Contact
Office: 08482-245106
Mobile: 91+ 9880147177
Email:  ramsangam@rediffmail.com

 

Fields(s) of specialization
  • Animal Nutrition
Completed Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay

Funding agency

Utilization byproducts of pulses, oil seeds along with coarse cereals grains for intevsive goat production

Co-Principle Investigator

24.89 Lakhs

NATP, ICAR, New Delhi

Nutritional evaluation and toxicological studies of different verities of Jowar (Sorghum bicolor) under intensive sheep production

Co-Principle Investigator

2.50 Lakhs

NRCS, Hyderabad

Comparative study to ascertain draught ability of Deoni and HF crossbreed cattle

Co-Principle Investigator

24.884 Lakhs

ICAR, New Delhi

An integrated study to evaluate Kenguri breed of sheep for mutton production and breed improvement for sustainable animal enterprise in Hyderabad Karnataka region

Co-Principle Investigator

9.40 Lakhs

ICAR, New Delhi

Recent Research Publications

1.

Fakeerappa D. M, Ramachandra B, Thirumalesh T, Patil N. A, Shantkumar and Naveen Kumar G. S (2018) Nutritional evaluation of urea treated sugarcane bagasse (SCB) on performance of Kenguri Sheep. Frontier Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 7(1): 44-49.

2.

Anjaneya S. N, Ramachandra B, Thirumalesh T and Anup Kumar P. K (2019). Evaluation of banana plant waste and its silage based diet on performance of Osmanabadi goats. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, 36(2):153-157.

3.

Shivaram N. Patil, Thirumalesh T, Ramachandra B, Appannavar M. M, Siddhalinga Swamy Hiremath and Suranagi M.D (2019). Effect of fresh banana plant waste and its silage on dry matter intake, nutrient digestibility and rumen parameters in Osmanabadi Kids. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, 36(3): 260-265.

4.

Awate Annapurna, Pawar Ashok, Ramachandra B and Girish M. H (2020). Age related estimation of physical and chemical properties of pelvic long bones in Kenguri sheep. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 8(2): 6-8.

5.

Dombar R, Ramachandra B, Thirumalesh T, Kulkarni S, Suranagi M. D, Patil V and Jaishankar, N (2021). Rumen fermentation kinetics and microbial biomass synthesis of super Napier silage, CofFS29 silage, Tur Pods and concentrates by in vitro gas production technique. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 10(11): 987-991.

6.

Jaishankar N, Thirumalesh T and Ramachandra B (2021). Effect of urea ammoniated sugarcane trash based diets on growth potentiality of Nari Suwarna × Kenguri F1 lambs. The Pharma Innovation Journal 10(11): 138-142.

7

Jaishankar N, Thirumalesh T and Ramachandra B (2021). Effect of unconventional sugarcane trash based complete diets on performance of Nari Suwarna × Kenguri F1 sheep. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 10(11): 143-147.

8

Jaishankar N, Thirumalesh T and Ramachandra B (2021). Evaluation of sugarcane trash based complete diets for rumen degradation kinetics and microbial biomass synthesis by in vitro gas production technique vitro gas production technique. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 10(11): 275-279.

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Dombar R, Ramachandra B, Thirumalesh T, Kulkarni S, Suranagi M. D, Patil V and Jaishankar, N (2022). Dry matter intake, nutritive value and digestibility of Super Napier fed to adult Kenguri sheep. Journal of Experimental Zoology, India, 25(1):279-282.

Honours & Awards

1

ISAE Team Award 1996-97 for Research

2

Dr. V. R Gopal Krishnan Memorial Medal for Best Paper in IVA in 2000

3

Late Dr. G. Rajeswar Rao Memorial Award and Medal for paper presentation in XXIV Annual Convention of IAVA and International congress on Veterinary Anatomy held at Lucknow in 2009.

4

Best paper award by Professional Society in 2010.

5

Late Dr. D. S Grover Memorial Award for paper presentation in XXIV Annual Convention of IAVA and International congress, held at Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal sciences, Puduchery in 2010.

Others Achievements
  • Annually one TV programme has been given
  • On farm demonstrations are being conducted
  • Free consultancy services to farmers/industrialists over phone or in the department
  • Resource scientist for various training programmes to veterinary officers and farmers
  • Guided 8 M.V.Sc and 2 Ph.D students in Animal nutrition subject