Name: 
Dr. Nirajan Bhattarai
Designation: 
Associate Professor
Department: 
Animal Breeding and Biotechnology
Email: 
[email protected]
Telephone: 
+977 56 592235
Mobile: 
+977 9855060704
Qualification: 
Ph.D. (Animal Breeding)
Professional Experience: 
June 2010 to Date
Scientific Publications: 

Bhattarai, N., M.R. Kolachhapati, N.R. Devkota, U.C. Thakur and S.P. Neopane. 2017. Estimation of Genetic Parameters of Growth Traits of Khari Goats (capra hircus L.) in Nawalparasi, Nepal. International Journal of Livestock Research, 7(1): 80-89.eISSN : 2277-1964.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijlr.20161218124223

N. Bhattarai, M.R. Kolachhapati, N.R. Devkota, U.C. Thakur and S.P. Neopane. 2016. Effect of non genetic factors on average daily gain in the kids of Nepalese hill goats ( Capra hircus l.) in Nawalparasi, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences (ISSN 2091-042X; eISSN 2091-0428). 14:191-200p.
Available online: http://www.hicast.edu.np/uploads/colleges/16/582eab6d9e293.pdf

Bhattarai N., M.R. Kolachhapati, N.R. Devkota, U.C. Thakur and S.P. Neopane. 2015. Estimation of Genetic Parameters of Litter Weights of Khari Goats and their Response towards Different Non-genetic Factors under Low Input Production Systems in Nawalparasi, Nepal. J. Inst. Agric. Anim. Sci. 33-34: 251-258p.

Bhattarai, N. 2011. Morphometric Variation and Production Performance of Terai Goat: A Case of Indigenous Breed of Goat in Nepal (ISBN: 978-3-8443-8246-4). Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany. 68p.

Sigdel A., N.Bhattarai, M.R.Kolachhapati, and S. Poudel. 2015. Estimation of genetic parameters for productive traits of Murrah buffalo in Kaski, Nepal. International Journal of Research (eISSN: 2348-6848; p- ISSN: 2348-795X). Vol. 2(5): 248-257p.
Available online: https://edupediapublications.org/journals/index.php/IJR/article/view/1977/1869. 

Pokharel, B.B., N. Bhattarai, M. Sapkota, P. Kafle. 2013. Effect of Non-Genetic Factors on Litter Traits of Hurrah Pigs in Nawalparasi, Nepal. International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry.  3(4): 141-144.
Available online: http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.ijaf.20130304.03.html

Bhattarai, D., N. Bhattarai, S.K. Sah and D.K. Singh. 2015. Seasonal variation in egg production and hatchability of artificially and naturally inseminated hubbard breeder. Nepalese Journal of Animal Sciences (ISSN: 2467-9143). Pp 20-28.
Available online: http://www.nasa.org.np/downloadfile/NASA%20Journal%20Final_1483008316.pdf

Ongoing Researches: 
• Team Member, Conservation and promotion of Hurrah and Chwanche pigs in Makwanpur and Nawalparasi districts of Nepal.
• Principal Investigator: Pheno-genetic evaluation of Chitwan local goats and develop a goat resource center at Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur.
• Principal Investigator: Effect of non genetic factors on blood biochemical values of goats in the Western hills of Nepal.
Research Interests: 
• Quantitative genetics and livestock breeding
• Livestock production dynamics in relation to climate change
• Animal genetic resources (AnGR) conservation and management