mr. desh subba
| NAME: | Desh B. Subba |
| DATE OF BIRTH: | 24 Jan 1956 |
| MARITAL STATUS: | Married |
| CHILDREN: | Two |
CONTENTS
DISCIPLINE
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
HIGHER EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL OVERSEAS TRAINING
OTHER (HOME) AND OVERSEAS TRAINING
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
ACCESSING REPRINTS
SELECTED (NEWER) RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, BOOKLETS AND THESES
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
DISCIPLINE
- Agro-forestry, Animal Nutrition, Animal Feeds and Foods, Feed Evaluation, Food Technology.
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
- Effective and efficient utilisation of indigenous fodder resources to enhance animal and crop productivity
MEMBERSHIP
- Nepal Animal Sciences Association, Nepal (NASA)
- Society of Agricultural Scientists, Nepal (SAS)
- Nepal Food Scientists and Technologists' Association, Nepal (NEFOSTA)
HIGHER EDUCATION
| 2000 - 2004 | PhD in Agro-forestry, University of Wales, Bangor |
| 1996-97 | M. Sc. in Animal Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| 1988-89 | PG Diploma in Animal Nutrition, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, Scotland |
| 1981-85 | B. Tech (Food Technology), Institute of Applied Science & Technology Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal |
PROFESSIONAL OVERSEAS TRAINING
- International post-graduate training on soil/plant analysis and data handling. Wageningen Agricultural University and International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- Ruminant nutrition employing techniques including HPLC, Nylon bag and in-vitro methods, Rowett Research Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland.
OTHER (HOME) AND OVERSEAS TRAINING
- Gender planning training. Overseas Development Administration (ODA). Pakhribas Agricultural Centre, Dhankuta, Nepal.
- Analytical Course in Soil Science. Department of Soil Science, University of Reading, England
- Procedures and Instrumentation for plant and soil analysis. Natural Resources Institute, Chatham, Kent, England
- Report presentation skills, Nepal Administrative Staff College, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Computer training on Genstat software for data management and analysis. Pakhribas Agricultural Centre, Dhankuta, Nepal.
- Grain storage and management. Nepal Food Corporation/ Rural Save Grain Project,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED
- England: Annual meeting of the British Society of Animal Science, Scarborough, England
- England: International conference on Feed-Stuff Evaluation, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, England, United Kingdom
- Scotland: Workshop on anti-nutritional factors, potentially toxic substances in plants. association of applied biologists, Royal Society of Chemistry; Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Netherlands: Annual meeting of the members of the wageningen evaluating programmes for analytical laboratories (WEPAL), Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- Costa Rica: International symposium on silvo-pastoral systems and second congress on agroforestry and livestock production in Latin America, tropical agricultural research and training centre (CATIE), Turrialba, Costa Rica
- Australia: International workshop on tannins in livestock and human. Adelaide, Australia
- Nepal: Second international workshop on Livestock in the Hills of Nepal, Pakhribas Agricultural Centre, Dhankuta, Nepal
- Nepal: International workshop on improved strategies for identifying and addressing fodder deficits in the mid-hills of Nepal, Lalitpur, Nepal
- Nepal: International workshop on strategies for feed management in areas endemic for fasciolosis, Kathmandu, Nepal
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Year 2000 - to date: Senior Scientist/Animal nutritionist
- Selection and promotion of potential indigenous fodder tree species (1999 - to date) to enhance livestock and crop productivity.
- Conducted training to leader farmers for management, promotion and propagation of important fodder tree species.
- Involved in research programmes for selection of tree species of nutritional significance
- Livestock and animal nutrition related training resource person
- Principle collaborating scientist in joint research projects with the University of Wales, School of Agricultural & Forest Sciences, Bangor, UK
YEAR 1995-1999: Senior Scientist/Animal nutritionist, In-charge, Nutrition laboratory
- Member of various multidisciplinary research programs of the Pakhribas Agricultural Centre (PAC)
- Editing of a number of scientific papers and reviewing of research proposals.
- Principle collaborating scientist in a joint research project with the University of Edinburgh
- Principle collaborating scientist in a joint research project with the University of Natural resources institute, Chatham, Kent, UK
- Principle collaborating scientist in a joint research project with the University of Wales, School of Agricultural & Forest Sciences, Bangor, UK
- Resource person in training activities related to livestock/animal nutrition and health matters
YEAR 1989-95: In-Charge, Analytical support services unit
- Principle researcher of the fodder evaluation program of the centre
- A collaborator of the investigation of tree fodder quality project, a joint collaboration between PAC and research institutes in the UK
- Selection of fodder species of nutritional significance to enhance livestock productivity
- Associate editor of a scientific journal (English half yearly) known as the "Veterinary Review"
- Problem identification, analysis, conducting formal or informal surveys including the use of participatory rural appraisal techniques.
- Member of Research Impact Study of PAC carried out by the overseas development agency (ODA, now DFID), UK through MASDAR, UK and involved in the preparation of documents for PAC research impact study
- Involved in reviewing research proposals and editing of scientific papers
Year 1985- 89 Laboratory analyst, Nutrition laboratory
- Analytical services
- Co-ordinate the fodder evaluation programme of PAC.
- Member of the fodder working group of PAC.
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
| ORIGINAL RESEARCH JOURNAL ARTICLES | 28 |
| INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE RESEARCH PAPERS | 7 |
| NATIONAL CONFERENCE RESEARCH PAPERS | 8 |
| PROJECT REPORTS | 5 |
ACCESSING REPRINTS
Electronic copies or photocopies of the above publications can be received on request from the information and documentation unit, Agricultural Research Station, (ARS-P), Pakhribas, Dhankuta, Nepal
Information & Documentation Unit,
Agricultural Research Station, Pakhribas, Dhankuta OR
P O Box - 29, Dharan, Koshi zone, NEPAL
Ph. no: 00 977 26 203818
SELECTED (NEWER) RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
- Subba, D.B. (2001). Predictability of Digestibility (Neutral Cellulase Digestibility) from other simple chemical parameters. Proceedings of the 4th livestock and fisheries workshop, Agricultural Research Centre, Pakhribas, 12 -14 Baisakh 057, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Singh, S.K. (2001). Bamboo as important feed for ruminants in the Eastern hills of Nepal. Proceedings of the 4th livestock and fisheries workshop, Agricultural Research Centre, Pakhribas, 12 -14 Baisakh 057, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Khanal, R.C. and Subba, D.B. (2001). Nutritional evaluation of leaves from some major fodder trees cultivated In The Hills Of Nepal. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 92, 17-32
- Subba, D.B, Thorne, P.J. and Sinclair, F.L. (2001). Investigating the biological basis of tree fodder evaluation by farmers. International symposium on silvopastoral systems and second congress on agroforestry and livestock production in latin america, tropical agricultural research and training centre (CATIE), Turrialba, 3-7 April , Costa Rica
- Subba, D.B. (2001). Tannin in tree fodders and browse plants in the eastern hills of Nepal. Proceeding of the conference of Nepal Animal Sciences Association, Nepal (NASA), Lalitpur, Nepal
- Thorne, P.J., Walker, D.H., Subba, D.B. and Sinclair, F.L. (2000). Combining farmers' knowledge about tree fodder with science in the eastern mid-hills of Nepal, Proceedings of the National level workshop on improved strategies for identifying and addressing fodder deficits in the mid-hills of Nepal, 5-6th September, Lalitpur, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Thorne, P.J., Walker, D.H., Wood, C.D. and Sinclair, F.L. (2000). The biological basis of farmers' evaluation of tree quality in the eastern mid-hills of Nepal, Proceedings of the National level workshop on improved strategies for identifying and addressing fodder deficits in the mid-hills of Nepal, 5-6th September, 2000, DFRS, NAF and NRI, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D. B., Mahato, S.N., Leslie, H. and Pearson, A.M. (2000). The interaction of fasciolosis and nutrition in growing ruminants. Proceedings of the International workshop on Strategies for feed management in areas endemic for fasciolosis, 5th March 2000, Hotel Blue star, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. (1999). Tree fodders & browse plants as potential nutrient suppliers for ruminants. Third livestock and fisheries workshop, Agricultural Research Centre, Lumle 12 -14 Ashar 056, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Thorne, P.J., Subba, D.B., Walker, D.H., Thapa, B., Wood, C.D. and Sinclair, F.L. (1999). The nutritive value of tree fodder: assessments made by Nepalese smallholder farmers and by laboratory techniques. In: Tannins in livestock and human nutrition (ed: JD Brooker), proceedings of an international workshop, Adelaide, Australia, May 31-June 2.
- Thorne, P.J., Subba, D.B., Walker, D.H., Thapa, B., Wood, C.D. and Sinclair, F.L. (1999). The basis of indigenous knowledge of tree fodder quality and its implications for improving the use of tree fodder in developing countries. Animal Feed Science and Technology 81, 119-131.
- Chen, X.B., Subba, D. B., Orskov, E.R. and Jayasuria, M.C.N. (1999). Purine nitrogen index, potentially a new parameter for rapid feed evaluation in ruminants. Proceedings Of The Second Research Co-Ordination Meeting Of Co-Ordinated Research Project (Phase 1) organized by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture and Held in Vienna, 24-28 August 1998, Int. Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria
- Thorne, P J., Subba, D. B., Walker, D.H., Thapa, B., Wood, C.D. and Sinclair, F.L. (1997). Indigenous and Laboratory assessment of the nutritive value of tree fodder. Part 1: discrimination amongst and within species
- Walker, D.H., Thapa, B., Thorne, P.J., Sinclair, F.L., Wood, C.D. and Subba, D.B. (1997). Indigenous and Laboratory assessment of the nutritive value of tree fodder. Part II: comparison of farmer and laboratory assessment
- Thorne, P.J., Walker, D.H., Subba, D.B., Wood, C.D., Sinclair, F.L. and Thapa, B.R. (1997). Predicting the nutritive value of tree fodder: consistency and complementarities between assessment made by Nepalese, small holder farmers and by laboratory techniques. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, UK
- Subba, D.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1993). Notes on Deleterious Plants of Eastern Hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 8 (1), 4-10, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Tamang, P.M. and Tamang, B.B. (1993). Mineral status and their seasonality at three different stages of Bauhinia purpurea, B. variegata, Artocarpus lakoocha and Litsea monopotela in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 8 (2), 53-56, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Tamang, B.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1992). Availability of protein from high altitude tree fodders in the hills of east Nepal. Veterinary Review, Vol: 7 (2), 55-57, Kathmandu, Nepal
PUBLICATION OF BOOKS, BOOKLETS AND THESES
- D.B. Subba (2002). Local Knowledge on Tree Fodders And Its Biological Equivalence In Simple Terms. A Booklet For Farmers (in Nepali). Agricultural Research Station, Pakhribas, Dhankuta, Nepal
- D.B. Subba and CM Bhusal (2002). Simplified Nursery Management Techniques Of Important Fodder Trees. A Booklet For Farmers (in Nepali). Agricultural Research Station, Pakhribas, Dhankuta, Nepal
- D.B. Subba (1998). Chemical composition and nutritive values of feeds of east Nepal. Pakhribas Agricultural Centre, Dhankuta, Nepal
- D.B. Subba (1998). Analytical techniques to evaluate animal feeds, plant & soil nutrients for laboratory technicians, Agriculture Research Station, Pakhribas, Dhankuta, Nepal
- D.B. Subba (1997). Purine Nitrogen Index, a possible parameter for rapid feed evaluation for ruminants. MSc Thesis, University of Aberdeen, UK
- D.B. Subba (1989). Analytical project to evaluate animal feeds and soils, A project for Diploma in Animal Nutrition, Aberdeen University, UK
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
- Paudel, T.P., Subba, D.B., Ghimire, R.P. and Khanal, R.C. (1999). Angora Wool: A synopsis of the problems of the Eastern Hills of Nepal. Third livestock and fisheries workshop, Agricultural Research Centre, Lumle 12 -14 Ashar 056, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Gurung, H.B., Shrestha, N.P., Chemjong, P.B. and Subba, D.B. (1996). Rumen degradability (dry matter and crude protein) of some rainy season terrace riser grasses in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 11(1), Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Gurung, H.B. and Tamang, B.B. (1996). Seasonality of polyphenolic compounds in nine important tree fodders in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review 11(1), Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Thakur, R. P., Rai, L.B. and Kushwaha, N.P. (1996). Normal haematological values of sheep in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 11(1), Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Tamang, P.M. and Tamang, B.B. (1995). Seasonal variation on the proximate principles of some common tree fodders in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 9(2) & 10(1), 23-26, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Tamang, P.M., Rai, P.M. and Tamang, B.B. (1995). Notes on farmers' knowledge and perception about tree fodders in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 9(1), 24-27, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Thakur, R.P., Rai, L.B., Kushwaha, N.P. and Thapa, P.B. (1994). Normal haematological and bio-chemical values of indigenous buffaloes in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 9(1), 24-27 Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1993). Notes on deleterious plants of eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 8 (1), 4-10 Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Thakur, R. P., Kushwaha, N.P., Rai, L.B. and Thapa, P.B. (1993). Normal haematological and bio-chemical values of indigenous cattle in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 8 (2), 42-46, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Bhattarai, P.C., Dhakal, I. P. and Subba, D. B. (1993). The effect of fasciolosis on some bio-chemical parameters in indigenous cattle and buffaloes in Dhankuta district of east Nepal. Veterinary Review, 8 (2), 63-65, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Tamang, B.B. (1992). Mineral status of the highland pasture during the dry season in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, 7(1), 32-33
- Subba, D.B., Tamang, P.M. and Mahato, S. N. (1992). Traditional feeds and feeding practices for pigs in Dhankuta district of east Nepal. Proceedings of Nepal Veterinary Association, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Thapa, P.B. (1991). Biochemical values of adult female goats in the eastern hills of Nepal. Veterinary Review, No 6, 12-13, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1991). Chemical composition and energy values of brewery by products. Veterinary Review, No 6, 22, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1990). Seasonal variation in the chemical composition of the leaves of ficus spp fodder trees. In: Proceedings of the third meeting of the working group in fodder trees, forest fodder and leaf litter. FRIC, Kathmandu, Nepal. Occasional paper, No 2/90, 20-24, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Kanel, C.N. (1990). Chemical composition and nutritive value of Amliso (Thysanolaena maxima). Veterinary Review, No 5, 9-10, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1990). Nylon bag at PAC. Veterinary Review, No 5, 17-18, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1990). Tannin in tree fodders in Dhankuta District of east Nepal. Veterinary Review, No 5, 5-6, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B. (1990). The mimosine problem in leucaena : possible solutions. Veterinary Review, No 4, 8-10, Kathmandu, Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Subba, D.B., Tamang, P.M. and Mahato, S.N. (1990). Observation on the diets of pigs in Dhankuta district of east nepal. Abstract In: Proceedings of the second international workshop on livestock in the hills of Nepal. (Ed: R.M., Gatenby., B. Thapa and N.P. Shrestha) PAC, 112, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Mahato, S.N., Subba, D.B. and Tamang, P.M. (1989). Chemical composition of the leaves of some common ficus species. Veterinary Review, No 2, 1-3, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Mahato, S.N. and Subba, D.B. (1988). Nutritional evaluation of fodder at Pakhribas Agricultural Centre, Dhankuta. In the Proceedings of the Second Meeting of the Working group on Fodder Trees, Forest Fodder and Leaf Litter. FRIC/FRD, Kathmandu. Occasional paper, No 2/88, 20-22, Kathmandu, Nepal
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