Born in Catania on 18/1/1944.

Degree in Biological Sciences on 18/11/1966 with points 108/110. Degree in Veterinary Medicine on 20/12/1969 with points 110/110. Professional qualification as veterinarian in 1970.

Teachers’ diploma in Animal Production in 1971.

Researcher in Istituto Superiore di Sanità (The First Health Institute) in Roma from 1/3/1967 to 15/9/1970, after that Officer in Veterinary Military Service until 31/3/1972

Researcher in the Animal Production Research Institute (Istituto Sperimentale per la Zootecnia) of Agricultural Ministry in Monterotondo (Rome, Italy) from 18/1/1973.

Research Director from 21/6/1983 of the Department of Animal Management and Reproduction, he coordinated many National and International project of research.

General Director of the same Institute from 1/3/1999 to 3/1/2001.

Director of Animal management and Buffalo Department in the same Institute until July 2009. Prof. Borghese coordinated many research projects as:

The cull cow as a beef producer (CEE,1980),

Development of goat livestock in Central Italy (1984-1987), Reproduction in goat breeds of South Italy(1986-1988),

Improvement of production and reproduction efficiency in buffalo species (Agricultural Ministry National project,1988-1992),

Reproduction in Animal Livestock (RAIZ, Agricultural Ministry National project, 1992-2000), Improvement in buffalo breeding and products (European Union and Lazio Region project,1994- 2001),

Biological Agriculture in Lazio Region (2000-2001),

Improvement and valorization of buffalo products (Agricultural Ministry PROBUF project,2003- 2007), Development of systems to increase production and quality in buffalo cows, heifers and young bulls (Agricultural Ministry MEZOO National project, 2005-2009).

Prof. Borghese is author or coauthor of 407 scientific publications and of 6 books. One of this, edited by himself, published by FAO in 2005 with title “Buffalo Production and Research,” is very known in international environment, translated in Iran , it is in FAO website:www.agrowebcee.net. The last one, published on 2013, edited by himself and by CRA (Council of Research in Agriculture), with title Buffalo Livestock and Products, is in International Buffalo Federation website www.internationalbuffalofed.org.

He is the Editor too of the Bulletin 426/2008 of the IDF (International Dairy Federation): Milking Management of Dairy Buffaloes.

He organized many congresses, particularly in buffalo field and he was editor of many proceedings (Caserta 1997, Monterotondo, 2003).

He is the coordinator of FAO Inter-Regional Cooperative Research Network on Buffalo and the Editor of the Buffalo Newsletter, that is published two times/year and sent free of charge to 1600 scientists and Institutes.

He is the General Secretary of I.B.F. (International Buffalo Federation), that organizes every 3 years the World Buffalo Congress, every 3 years the Asian Buffalo Congress, every 3 years the Buffalo Symposium of America and Europe, each one in different years. The IBF organizes every two years the training course on Buffalo management and industry, more information and international projects to develop buffalo in the world.

He was teacher in the Specialist School of Animal Nutrition in Veterinary University in Naples (1992-93, 2001-02), in the University Diploma in Animal Production in Monterotondo with Agricultural Science University of Viterbo (1997-2000, 2000-2003) and in Velletri (2002-03,2003- 04,2004-05).

Dr. Vishal S Suthar

Assistant Professor (Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics),

Directorate of Research, Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India

Orcid id: Vishal Suthar (0000-0002-2136-4060) (orcid.org)

Dr. Vishal S Suthar is Assistant Professor in Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics at, Kamdhenu University, Gandhiangar (Gujarat). He graduated with Veterinary Science subject in the year 2006 from College of Veterinary Science and AH, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat, India. He did his master’s and Ph.D with subject Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics during 2008 and 2013, respectively from College of Veterinary Science and AH, Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand, Gujarat India. During PhD he was awarded with Erasmus Mundus fellowship for PhD equivalent degree (2009-2012) from Lund University, Sweden. During the period Dr Vishal Suthar conferred Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in Animal Reproduction from Clinic of Animal Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany. He has also completed one-year Post doctorate from the same institute of Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany. His area of interest is postpartum management of production and reproduction associated diseases and improve reproductive efficiency, reproductive metagenomics and Assisted Reproductive Technologies in buffaloes. He has published 26 research papers in international pear reviewed journals, 15 research articles in national pear reviewed journals, 27 popular articles in vernacular languages, spoken 6 lead papers at national or international conferences, 21 oral and 35 posters at international or national symposium/conferences.

Dr. Andrea Bragaglio. Researcher at Italian Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Centre for Engineering and Food Processing. His activities are dedicated to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies of agricultural and livestock systems, animal science, precision agriculture, and 4.0 agriculture. Researcher of Animal Science at University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Department of Veterinary Medicine. Main research interests: techniques and procedures aimed to improve immune response and quality productions in ruminants, adopting agroindustry by-products. A multidisciplinary approach to the assessment of the environmental impact of ruminants, in particular cattle and buffaloes, adopting Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method. Teaching activity for animal science and veterinary medicine students, disciplines of sustainable husbandry, precision livestock farming (PLF), and animal science. PostDoc position at Italian Council for Agricultural Research and Economics, Centre for Animal Production and Aquaculture, mainly working in precision livestock farming (PLF) about dairy cattle. Ph.D. in Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences obtained at the University of Basilicata, School of Agricultural Sciences. He acquired specific expertise in environmental impact with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) criterion, particularly about beef. Specific animal welfare skills were also acquired, mainly about dairy livestock, cattle, buffaloes, goats, and sheep.