Life History Of Professor

Name: O.P. Agarwala Date of Birth: 25th January, 1928; Farrukhabad, UP, India Address: 46, W, Behra Saudagar, Cinema Road, Hardoi, UP, India, 241 001. Telephone: +91-5852-22 2736 Email: [email protected] Qualification: B.Sc.Ag. (Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad), M.S. (Nebraska, USA) Last Designation: Professor & Head, A.H. Department, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad. Record of Examinations passed: Examination

Year

Division

Place

High School Inter, Agr. B.Sc., Agr.(AH & D) M.S. (Dairy Husb.)

1944 1946 1949 1957

I II I -

GIC, Hardoi AAI, Allahabad AAI, Allahabad College of Agr., Nebraska Univ., Lincoln, USA

Service Record Year

Place

Designation

1949-52 1952-56 1957-60 1961-62 1963-68 1965-68 1969-88

AAI, Allahabad AAI, Allahabad AAI, Allahabad AAI, Allahabad AAI, Allahabad AAI, Allahabad AAI, Allahabad

Resident Assistant, ICAR Scheme Resident Assistant, Lecturer Senior Lecturer Associate Professor, Officiating Head, AH Professor, Officiating Head, AH Department Coordinator of Research, AAI Professor & Head, AH Department

Teaching Record: Class

Subject

Indian Dairy Diploma Livestock Management, Breeding, Nutrition B.Sc.Ag.-I Farm Animals, Products B.Sc.Ag.-II Livestock Management, Breeding, Nutrition B.Sc.Ag.Eng.-I Livestock Management M.Sc.AH-I Nutrition & Physiology, Breeding M.Sc.AH-II Animal Sci. & Dairying Extension Work: Officer In charge of following Schemes: Scheme

Financed by

Cattle Breeding, 20 Villages Goat Breeding Scheme Animal Breeding Scheme Small animal Breeding Scheme Culture Breeding, 200 Villages

Church of Brothers, US Oxford Committee on Famine Relief, UK (OXFAME) Oxford Committee on Famine Relief, UK (OXFAME) Brain for the World, United Church of Germany Freedom from Hunger Campaign, UK

Research Economics of Milk Production under different Farming types Economics of Goat Farming Economics of Pig Farming Cattle Breeding Scheme

ICAR, New Delhi ICAR, New Delhi ICAR, New Delhi AAI, Allahabad

List of Publications: Attached External examiner in animal husbandry Subject in following Universities, Boards etc.: a- Board of High School & Inter Education, UP b- Board of High School & Inter Education, Rajasthan c- University of Allahabad d- Agriculture University, Udaipur, Rajasthan e- Rajasthan University, Ajmer, Rajasthan f- Gorakhpur University, UP g- Agra University, UP h- Meerut University, UP i- UP Public Service Commission j- H.A.U., Hissar k- ICAR Sub-Committee on Dairy Education l- Kanpur University, UP m- ARS-ICAR

Miscellaneous Positions held: [1] Member, Indian Dairy Science Association for more than 20 years, Indian Poultry Science Association, Indian Society of Animal Production, Indian Science Congress etc [2] Member, Society of Sigma XI of Nebraska, USA Chapter [3] Member, Board of Studies, Kanpur University [4] Member, Meerut University, Allahabad University, Bundelkhand University [5] Member, Academic Council, Allahabad University [6] Vice President, Indian Dairy Science Association, 1979-81 [7] Member, ICAR Panel on Animal Nutrition & Physiology [8] Editor, Allahabad Farmer, Quarterly Magazine, AAI, Allahabad Guided 38 MSc. (Animal Science) students in their Thesis in different aspects of Dairying, Nutrition, Breeding & Livestock Management At present: Enjoying the retired life. Visited foreign countries many times after retirement to be with grand children there. Convened many Alumni meetings there. At present Chairman and Managing Trustee of charitable trust Babu Chheda Lal Gupta Foundation, Hardoi and running some scholarships for needy and brilliant students of the area. Also guiding local farmers in upkeep of milch animals

Some selected publications: Senior Authorship: [1] Agarwala O.P. (1954), System of costing milk and milk products, Indian Journal Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, 24, 2, 119, 127 [2] Agarwala O.P. (1954), A simplified system of costing milk and milk products, Indian Dairyman, 6, 2, 25-27 [3] Agarwala O.P. & Sunderesan D. (1955), Influence of frequency of milking on milk production, Indian Journal Dairy Science, 8, 3, 84-99 [4] Agarwala O.P. (1955), Heritability estimates and correlation of some economic traits in buffaloes herd, Indian Journal Dairy Science, 8, 3, 89-93 [5] Agarwala O.P. (1956), Annual genetic gain due to selection in a buffalo herd, Indian Journal Dairy Science, 9, 3, 105-108 [6] Agarwala O.P. & Sunderesan D. (1956), Cheaper high protein vs. expensive low protein ration for growth and fattening of pigs in India, Indian Journal Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, 26, 4, 185-192 [7] Agarwala O.P. (1957), The effect of Cheiomic ganadetropin on duration of estris cycle, evaluation time, conception rate, sizes of ovaries and Corpus Jutsum and pH of vaginal secretions in dairy cattle, M.S. thesis submitted to University of Nebraska, USA [8] Agarwala O.P. (1961), Age at first calving and first lactation milk production as a measure for earlier selection in a herd of Indian buffaloes, Indian Journal Dairy Science, 15, 1, 8 [9] Agarwala O.P. (1961), Efficiency of feed utilization of desi vs. Yorkshire Oraon Pigs from 3 months to 6 months of age, Indian Veterinary Journal, 38, 8, 10 [10] Agarwala O.P. (1961), Annual report of scheme to study cross breeding in poultry, submitted to ICAR [11] Agarwala O.P. (1961), Use of body weights at early age for slaughter for the selection of pigs, Allahabad Farmer, 35, 4, 143-149 [12] Agarwala O.P. (1961), Annual report of scheme for the formation of hybrids from early tested inbred of white leghorn, submitted to ICAR [13] Agarwala O.P. (1961), The effect of feeding 2 different mineral mixtures in a concentrate mixture on the growth and reproduction efficiency of Albine rats, Allahabad Farmer, 35, 5, 208-217 [14] Agarwala O.P. (1962), Estimation of lactation yield in buffaloes from production for short intervals in a lactation, Indian Veterinary Journal, 39, 2 [15] Agarwala O.P. (1962), Efficiency of feed utilization of desi pigs from weaning to 22 weeks of age on farm and cheap rations, Indian Veterinary Journal, 39, 4 [16] Agarwala O.P. (1962), Certain factors of reproduction in a buffalo herd, Indian Journal Dairy Science, 15, 2, 45-51 [17] Agarwala O.P. (1962), Effect of season of calving on milk production in dairy cattle, Indian Veterinary Journal, 39, 7 [18] Agarwala O.P. (1962), Annual report, Department of A.H. Allahabad Farmer, 26, 5, 9-18 [19] Agarwala O.P. & R.H. Sagar (1963), Frequency of pregnancy in right vs. left uterine horns of R.S. cows and its cross with Jersey as an aid to earlier prediction of sex of foetus, Indian Veterinary Journal, 40, 3 [20] Agarwala O.P. (1963), Correlation among certain carcass trait in pigs, Indian Veterinary Journal, 40, 5 [21] Agarwala O.P. (1964), Effect of season of calving on milk production and lactation length in the buffalo herd of AAI, Indian Veterinary Journal, 41, 1 [22] Agarwala O.P. (1963), Annual report of the department of A.H. for the year 1962-63, Allahabad Farmer, 37, 5 [23] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1964), To compare the growth rate in chicks by using mustard cake in place of groundnut cake or til cake in chick starter ration and to further record the effect of partial substitution of each cake with TMW, Indian Poultry Gazette, XLVIII, Number-2 [24] Agarwala O.P. (1964), To compare the effect of replacement of G.N.C. with mustard cake in layer ration on AF egg laid, hatch ability and egg production throughout 1 year of laying, Indian Veterinary Journal, 41, 11, November, 1964

[25] Agarwala O.P. (1964), To compare the growth rate in chicks by using meat meal as substitute for fishmeals in chick starter ration, Indian Poultry Gazette, October, 1964 [26] Agarwala O.P. (1965), Correlation among certain economic characters in the light and heavy breeds of fowl, Indian Poultry Gazette, 1965, Vol-VLVIII, Number-4 [27] Agarwala O.P. (1965), Studies on the effect of simple and complex (commercial brands) mineral supplements on the sheep, Indian Veterinary Journal, 42, 7, 1965 (O.P. Agarwala & S.S. Yadav) [28] Agarwala O.P. (1965), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1963-64, Allahabad Farmer, 38, 5, September, 1964 [29] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1965), To compare the differences in the growth rate of baby chicks up to 6 weeks of age by using different commercial meshes for the chicks with that of AAI, Allahabad chick starter ration, Poultry Guide, Volume-II, Page-9, 43 [30] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1965), To compare the growth rates in the chicks by using rice kani as a substitute for wheat bran in chick starter ration, Indian Poultry Gazette, Volume-XLIX, Number-3, October, 1976 [31] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1965), To compare the growth rates in chicks by using cane molasses as a substitute for maize chick starter ration, Indian Poultry Gazette, Volume-XLIX, Number-3, October, 1983 [32] Agarwala O.P. (1965), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1964-65, Allahabad Farmer, 39, 5, September, 1965 [33] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1966), To compare the growth rates in chicks by using Jowar as a substitute for maize in chick starter ration, Poultry Guide, March, 1966, Volume-IV, Number-3 [34] Agarwala O.P. & S.P. Lal (1966), To compare the differences in the growth rates of chicks up to 6 weeks of age by replacing B-12 with activated sewage sludge in chick starter ration, Poultry Guide, Volume-IV, No-4 [35] Agarwala O.P. & Reddy J. (1966), To compare the differences in the growth rates of chicks up to 6 weeks of age by replacing wheat bran with deoiled rice polish in chick starter ration, Indian Poultry Gazette, VolumeXLIX, Number-4, January, 1966 [36] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1966), Pfizer's egg formulae, its effect on egg production, Indian Poultry Gazette, Volume-XLIX, Number-4, January, 1966 [37] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1966), To compare the differences in the growth rates of chicks up to 6 weeks of age by replacing GNC with MGM in chick starter ration, Indian Poultry Gazette, Volume-XIX, Number-1, 18 [38] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1966), To compare the differences in the growth rates and feed of chicks up to 6 weeks of age by replacing undecorticated groundnut cake with solvent extracted groundnut cake in chick starter ration, Poultry Guide, Volume-III, 8th August, 1966 [39] Agarwala O.P. (1966), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1965-66, Allahabad Farmer, XL, 6 [40] Agarwala O.P. (1966), The estimation of live weight of cross-bred cows from certain body measurement, Allahabad Farmer, 41, 1 [41] Agarwala O.P. & Agarwala G.P. (1967), To study the effect of season, storage temperature, method of preservation on the keeping quality of eggs, Poultry Guide, Volume-4, 8 [42] Agarwala O.P. (1968), Cross breeding project at AAI, Allahabad Farmer, 42, 2 [43] Agarwala O.P. (1967), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1966-67, Allahabad Farmer, XLI, 6 [44] Agarwala O.P. (1968), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1967-68, Allahabad Farmer, XLII, 6, 343-355 [45] Agarwala O.P. (1969), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1968-69, Allahabad Farmer, XLIII, 6 [46] Agarwala O.P. (1970), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1969-70, Allahabad Farmer, XLIV, 6, 447-456 [47] Agarwala O.P. (1971), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1970-71, Allahabad Farmer, XLV, 6, 603-612

[48] Agarwala O.P. (1972), Annual report of the department of Animal Husbandry for the year 1971-72, Allahabad Farmer, XLVI, 6, 555-560 etc. Junior Authorship: [1] Stonaker H.S., O.P. Agarwala & Sunderesan D. (1953), The production characteristics of cross bred, back cross and pure bred red sindhi cattle in the genetic plain region, Journal of Dairy Science, 36, 678-687 [2] J.N. Warner, O.P. Agarwala (1953), Analysis of data regarding training in AH and dairying imparted at AAI, Indian DairyMan, 5, 7, 151-154 [3] J.N. Warner, O.P. Agarwala (1954), Final report on quality improvement in milk and milk products and its costing, submitted to Dairy Science Committee of ICAR [4] J.N. Warner, O.P. Agarwala (1954), A tamperproof milk delivery can and can lock bracket, Indian Journal Veterinary Science & AH, 24, 2, 105-113 [5] J.N. Warner, O.P. Agarwala (1954), Milk delivery cycle units, Indian Journal Veterinary Science & AH, 24, 2, 115-117 [6] Alex Reed, O.P. Agarwala (1956), Effect of AUREOMYCIN and VIT-12 on the growth of weaned pigs fed a high protein diet, Indian Journal Veterinary Science & AH, 24, 4, 203-210 [7] Joseph A., O.P. Agarwala (1978), To study the effect of replacement of maize by Hominy feed in broiler ration on the growth rate and feeding efficiency, Poultry Review, 10, 5, 41, Allahabad Farmer, 50 etc. Referees: [A] Dr. D.S. Saraswat (Ex GM, Glaxo Aligarh), Devi Neera, Vidya Nagar Colony, Ram Ghat Road, Aligarh, UP, India, 202 001. [B] Dr. Balaine (Ex DDG, Animal Science, ICAR), Nyaypuri, Karnal [C] Dr. V.D. Mudgal (Ex Director, Buffalo Research Institute, Hissar), Urban Estate, Karnal [D] Dr. R Nagaercenkar, Ex Director, NDRI [E] Dr K K Iya, Ex DDG, ICAR, New Delhi [F] Dr N C Ganguli, Ex OSD, ICAR