NDRI confers N.N. Dastur Memorial Oration Award to B.N. Tripathi – Times of India

KARNAL: The National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) on Tuesday conferred the N.N. Dastur Memorial Oration Award to B.N. Tripathi, Deputy Director General (Animal Science), National Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi.
Dheer Singh, Director and Vice Chancellor of ICAR-NDRI read the citations of B.N. Tripathi and informed that Tripathi has worked extensively on pathology and diagnosis of infectious diseases.
B.N. Tripathi gave his oration on the topic entitled “Role of Livestock Sector in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
The DDG said that various goals have been set for economic, social and environmental development for sustainable development. He also informed that there are 187 registered breeds of indigenous livestock and 22 of poultry.
He said Indian cattle have been adapted to the harsh native environment, resistance to tropical diseases and sustenance or low-quality grass.
The function was also attended by Joint Director(s), heads of different divisions, faculty members and students of the institute.