Dr Sushanth Rai Bellipadi appointed to KVAFSU board of management for 3-year term
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MANGALURU: Dr Sushanth Rai Bellipadi, Director of Raison's Nutrition, Mangaluru, was nominated by the govt of Karnataka to the Board of Management of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Bidar, with immediate effect for the next three years.
Dr Rai, popular in the veterinary and poultry sectors, previously served two consecutive terms as President of the Karnataka Poultry Farmers & Breeders Association (KPFBA) from 2019 to 2024.
He was a member of the Research Advisory Committee of ICAR-NIANP (National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology) and ICAR-DPR (Directorate of Poultry Research), Hyderabad. In 2024, he was also elected to the Board of the Veterinary Council of India (VCI) from Karnataka.
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