Faculty Profile

Dr Mukund Kadam graduated from Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani, Maharashtra. He has completed his Master degree from Mumbai Veterinary College (BSKKV), Mumbai under the guidance of Dr. A.S. Ranade, Prof. & Head Dept of Poultry Science. He cleared National level competitive exam and got admitted for PhD program at ICAR-IVRI, Bareilly. His PhD research work was pioneering at Central Avian Research Institute (CARI) in the area of in ovo nutrition under the supervision of Dr. A. B. Mandal and Dr. S.K Bhanja Principal Scientist, CARI, Bareilly. On the basis of PhD research work he selected for Endeavour award by Australian Government at the University of New England, Australia for his Post Doctoral Study. After return back, he initiated his teaching and research career as Assistant Professor/Scientist, Dept of Poultry Science, Jabalpur Veterinary College and served for almost two years. Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Science University gave him opportunity as Assistant Professor to serve his home state placing at Nagpur Veterinary College. In the interest of poultry entrepreneurs he developed a state of the art facility of Poultry Research and Training Center (PRTC). The facility is established under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). He has also developed sustainable Semi intensive Poultry housing model for rural people. The developed semi intensive model is adopted by several districts of Maharashtra for rural poultry farming. The PRTC has a unique Research and Training facility for the poultry industry, farmers, youths, women and college students. The training centre is continually engaged to deliver knowledge on Scientific Poultry farming for the small scale farmers, youths and women. Successfully he has created more than 100 poultry entrepreneurs in around Nagpur. He has vast experience in teaching, research and extension activity of the Department. He acted as Major Advisor/Supervisor for more than ten students for Master/PhD degree program. He delivered several talks on state and national level. The MAFSU, Nagpur recognized his continue efforts and awarded Best Teacher award (Extension) in the year 2019; Best Service Award during 2018-19 for developing poultry farming in Vidharbha Region by Senior Veterinarian Foundation, Nagpur ; Honored with IPSA Fellow-2018 by Indian Poultry Science Association (IPSA) for significant contribution in Poultry education research and Extension activity; IPSA AP Chapter Best Thesis Award-2019 to his PG Student; State Level Krushi Gurav Award By Bhausaheb Mane Krushi Prathishtan, Agriculture College Umerkhed; Reviewer Excellence award-Nov 2016 by editor of Agriculture Research Communication Centre (ARCC) Journals Karnal, Haryana. Dr. Kadam is well associated with poultry industry and conducted several research projects with Evonik Singapore; Noveltech Hyderabad; Ayurvet, Baddi; Pellucid Life Sciences, Ahmadabad; ARCL Organics, Kolkata; Polchem, Pune; Piramal Health Care, Mumbai; Vetoquinol and Reliance Industry Mumbai etc. Apart from these he has handled National level projects funded by DST, ICAR as a Principal Investigator. Last more than ten years Dr. Kadam shouldering the responsibility of In-charge & Head Department of Poultry Science.

Dr. Mukund Kadam
Head & In-charge,
Poultry Research & Training Centre (PRTC)
Dept of Poultry Sci,
Nagpur Veterinary College,
MAFSU, Nagpur 8888836374 (W)/8149051060
mukundkadam@gmail.com