Professor
International Research Star Award, Poultry Science
Dr. Siddhartha Mishra Professor & Dean, College of Dairy and Food Technology Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology (MPUAT), Udaipur Dr. Siddhartha Mishra is a distinguished academician, researcher, and extension professional in the field of Animal Nutrition, Livestock Production Management, and Poultry Science. With more than 20 years of experience in teaching, research, and extension, he has made significant contributions to livestock and poultry production. Dr. Mishra began his academic journey with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science from S. K. N. College of Agriculture, Jobner, under Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner. He subsequently pursued his Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition at the prestigious National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal. He continued his academic pursuits at NDRI and earned his doctoral degree in Animal Nutrition. Dr. Mishra joined Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology in 2005 as an Assistant Professor. Since then, he has been actively involved in teaching, research and extension activities. His major areas of teaching include Animal Nutrition, Livestock Production Management, and Poultry Science. His research contributions cover a wide range of livestock species, including cattle, buffalo, goat, sheep, poultry, and rabbits. He has conducted extensive studies on the productive, reproductive, and nutritional aspects of Surti buffaloes. He has also undertaken field-based research on Sonadi sheep and performance evaluation of broiler rabbit crosses. One of Dr. Mishra’s notable contributions has been in the area of indigenous poultry germplasm conservation and improvement. He was actively associated with the registration of the indigenous Mewari Chicken germplasm. He has also registered three indigenous goat breeds, namely Sojat, Gujari, and Karauli. Dr. Mishra has played a particularly important role in the development and promotion of Pratapdhan, a dual-purpose chicken variety developed for backyard poultry production. Pratapdhan has demonstrated excellent suitability for backyard poultry farming in Rajasthan and adjoining states, particularly under resource-constrained production systems. He has worked extensively on alternative feed resources, herbal feed additives, probiotics, and prebiotics for broilers, Mewari Chicken, and Pratapdhan. These studies have focused on improving growth performance, feed efficiency, health, and overall productivity. In addition, he has undertaken several field studies concerning buffalo and goat management practices in tribal areas of Southern Rajasthan. Dr. Mishra has also made substantial contributions to human resource development. He has successfully guided more than 20 postgraduate students and 4 Ph.D. scholars and is currently guiding 4 postgraduate and 8 Ph.D. students. He has published more than 50 research papers in national and international journals and also published technical bulletins, practical manuals, leaflets, and other extension literature. Overall, Dr. Siddhartha Mishra has established a strong academic and research profile through his contributions to Animal Nutrition, Livestock Production Management, Poultry Science, indigenous germplasm conservation, and farmer-oriented extension programmes.