National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta
FELLOW, ELECTED 2020

Born at Uppoor, District Udupi, Karnataka, on 02 September 1965. Educated at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, B.V.Sc. 1988; M.V.Sc. 1990 and Ph.D. 1998; Post-doctorate, National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Japan, 2004-2006, Post-doctorate, USDA, Texas, USA, 2011

Director, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru

Scientist, ICAR-CSWRI, Avikanagar, 1993-1998; Scientist Senior Scale, ICAR-CSWRI, Avikanagar, 1998-2002; Senior Scientist, ICAR-CSWRI, Avikanagar, 2002-03; Senior Scientist, ICAR- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, 2003-08; Principal Scientist, ICAR- National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, 2009-14.

Awards/Honours: University of Agricultural Sciences Gold Medal in M. V. Sc., and Gold Medal in Ph. D., 1999; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Post-doctoral fellowship for foreign researcher at National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, Japan (2004- 2006); Post-doctoral training at United States of America (USDA, Texas); Recipient of Best Veterinarian Award from Karnataka Veterinary Association, Bangalore, 2011; Sir C. V. Raman State Award for Young Scientists from Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka 2017; Karuna Award for National Progress, 2017; Animal Nutrition Association Dr DVR Prakash Rao Outstanding Researcher Award, 2018; Achievers' Veterinarian Award for Visionary Leadership, Indian Veterinary Association, 2019, CLFMA Award for meritorious contribution to the Indian livestock sector, 2019; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award of ICAR, 2019; Eminent Scientist Award of The Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment 2020; Outstanding Contribution in Climate Science and Environmental Sustainability from The Society for Science of Climate Change and Sustainable Environment 2022; Convener of the G20 workshop on One health: Challenges and Opportunties held at Bengaluru 2023; Member of the Technical Committee under Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) 2022; Member of the National Advisory Committee for Animal Husbandry and Dairying sector. Government of India Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying 2022; Member of the Technical Expert Committee (TEC) for Livestock, Animal and Allied Sciences, DBT, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India 2022; Nominated as the Convenor of the NAAS Regional Chapter- Bengaluru 2021; Member of the task force FSSAI to suggest way forward on regulating Animal Feed 2020; Member of the Advisory Board of Bengaluru Science and Technology (BeST) cluster 2020; Recognized as one of the world's top 2% scientists by the Stanford University analysis 2020, 2021,2022,02023; Member of the committee for the convergence of PMFME Scheme of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries with Schemes of Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, 2021; Member of the National Steering Committee of KRITAGYA, A national level hackathon on precision and economical animal farming, organized by NAHEP and Animal Science Division, ICAR, New Delhi, 2021: Nominated as the Indian Representative by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India for the Expert Consultation Meeting for the SAARC countries, 2019; Member of the FAD, Sectional Committee of the BIS; Member of the expert panel on Constitution of access and benefit sharing (ABS) to implement the Biological Diversity Act. Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2017; Chairman of the Technical Committee on Feed and Fodder Development (TCFFD), Govt. of India, DAHDF, 2016; Member of the National Steering Committee on Feed and Development (NSCFFD), Govt. of India, DAHDF, 2016; Member of the Climate Change Advisory Committee of Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, Government of Karnataka, 2015; Indian nominee for the Global Research Alliance of the Livestock Research Group for the Agricultural Greenhouse Gas emissions, 2013; Expert of Indian National Committee (INC) of the International Dairy Federation (IDF) Task Force on Animal Feeding, since 2013; Expert of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome for the initiative on `Partnership on the Environmental Benchmarking of Livestock Supply Chains' since 2013; Expert of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome on `Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership' since 2013; Senior Editor of Agriculture & Food Security, Part of Springer Nature., 2020; Invited speaker during Greenhouse Gases and Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries' at Banff, Canada, 2010; Melbourne, Australia, 2016; Invited speaker during VI Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference of the CVA Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2015.

Fellow: Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (FJSPS) 2004; National Academy of Veterinary Science (FNAVS), 2006; Animal Nutrition Association (FANA), 2012; Animal Nutrition Society of India (FANSI), 2016; National Academy of Dairy Science, India (FNADSI), 2016; Fellow of the Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), 2021

Research Areas: Livestock methane emission & amelioration, methane inventory, climate change, small ruminant nutrition

Address: Director, ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru 560030, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. (080) 25711303; Res. (080) 65950019; Cell: 9035665594; Fax: (080) 25711420; Email: ragha0209@yahoo.com; directornianp@gmail.com]