G. Raghunathan Nair, noted scientist and academic, passes away at 86

G. Raghunathan Nair, retired Professor of Kerala Agricultural University and erstwhile Director (Poultry Science) of Mannuthy Veterinary College, passed distant present connected Thursday astatine the property of 86.

A respected world and adept successful poultry science, Dr. Nair held respective cardinal positions during his career. He served astatine the Central Poultry Breeding Farm, Hessarghatta, Bengaluru, and aboriginal arsenic caput of the Poultry Farm and the Revolving Fund Hatchery nether Kerala Agricultural University.

After retirement, helium continued to lend to the tract arsenic a advisor for assorted institutions. He was besides an progressive subordinate and office-bearer of the Kerala section of the Indian Poultry Science Association.

Dr. Nair played a important relation successful securing authoritative designation for the Kuttanad duck arsenic an indigenous breed by the Union government, a publication that earned him designation from the past Veterinary University.