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I'm Dr. Praveen Pankajakshan — a veterinarian and livestock operations specialist with more than 15 years of multidisciplinary, on-the-ground experience across India, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and West Africa, complemented by exposure to livestock systems in Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, and Belgium.

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What I Do

Through Aarday Global, I provide end-to-end advisory and veterinary leadership across the GCC and Africa. My consultancy is structured around the complete farm value chain:

• Strategic farm planning, site selection and full project setup — from green-field design to commissioning.

• Vertical integration strategy so farm owners capture more margin instead of giving it away to middlemen.

• Genetic improvement programs and structured breeding (AI, ultrasound scanning, oestrous synchronization, embryo transfer).

• Climate-adapted nutrition program design — the lever that controls 70–80% of an operation's running cost.

• Biosecurity, herd health protocols, and disease surveillance to drive down mortality and protect ROI.

• Livestock import, export, quarantine and acclimatization, fully compliant with UAE, Qatar and origin-country regulations.

• Wildlife and exotic-animal management, conservation breeding, and translocation.

• Budgeting, financial projections, and operational optimization for hobby farms through to commercial-scale projects.

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Real Experience, Real Results

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Livestock Farm Consultant — Aarday Global  (Mar 2024 – Present)

Provides technical and veterinary leadership for a wide spectrum of species adapted to Middle Eastern and African environments, helping farmers at every scale build vertically integrated, profitable operations.

• Active project lead for farming developments in UAE (Al Yasat Island Farm), Qatar (Arabian Dairy & Meat), and Ivory Coast (Denguele Agri), covering construction supervision and financial projections.

• Implements rigorous biosecurity, advanced reproduction (AI and ultrasound), and bespoke nutrition programs that cut mortality and lift productivity.

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Farm Manager & Veterinarian — Verticroft Holdings, Abu Dhabi  (May 2023 – Feb 2024)

• Managed the Middle East's first vertically integrated sheep farm — a flock of 1,200 Australian White and White Dorper ewes.

• Slashed mortality by redesigning vaccination and herd-health protocols from the ground up.

• Designed cost-controlled nutrition programs balancing optimal animal performance against feed economics.

• Introduced ultrasound scanning and oestrous synchronization to lift fertility rates and accelerate flock expansion.

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Wildlife Veterinarian — Wadi Wurayah National Park, Fujairah  (Sept 2021 – Feb 2023)

• Led the captive breeding and management program for the critically endangered Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakari).

• Implemented disease risk analysis, surveillance, and quarantine protocols for successful wildlife translocations.

• Trained field personnel in safe, modern animal-handling techniques for zoological management.

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Veterinary Doctor — Royal Family Palace, Fujairah  (May 2015 – Jun 2019)

• Managed a diverse collection of wildlife, exotic and domestic species for a royal establishment.

• Oversaw international import, quarantine, and acclimatization of animals, ensuring full regulatory compliance.

• Developed and enforced bio-security protocols that established and maintained disease-free status.

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Veterinary Surgeon — Sahrudaya Veterinary Hospital, India  (Apr 2011 – Apr 2015; Aug 2019 – Aug 2021)

• Ran a mixed-animal practice covering small animals, livestock and equines — surgery, diagnostics and preventive care.

• Pioneered tele-veterinary services during the COVID-19 lockdown to keep continuity of care for farmer clients.

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Species Specialization

Breeds I have personally managed, treated, bred, or optimized for Gulf and tropical conditions:

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Cattle — Dairy

Holstein-Friesian, Jersey, Gyr, Gyr-Holando, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Illawarra, Vechur

Cattle — Beef

Wagyu, Angus, Brangus, Brahman, Senepol, Nellore, Bororodji, Goudali, N'Dama, Nguni

Buffaloes

Murrah, Nili Ravi, Jaffarabadi, Italian Mediterranean Buffalo

Sheep

Australian White, Dorper, Awassi, Assaf, Najdi, Meat Master, Romanov, Finn-sheep, Persian Black Head

Goats

Saanen, Boer, Murciana-Granadina, Omani, Shami

Wildlife & Exotics

Arabian Tahr, Arabian Oryx and various antelope species; royal exotic collections

Core Competencies

• Livestock Management: sustainable dairy and meat operations, sheep and goat farming, herd health and welfare.

• Veterinary Medicine: clinical diagnostics, surgery, advanced reproduction (AI, ultrasound), wildlife and conservation medicine, disease prevention and control.

• Business & Strategy: farm establishment and project management, budgeting and financial planning, sales and marketing, procurement and supply chain.

• Technical: biosecurity protocols, wildlife translocation, animal import/export compliance, Agriwebb farm software.

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Why Aarday Consulting

I bring international learning from Brazil and Europe combined with deep, hands-on GCC implementation experience. My consultancy covers the complete value chain — feed systems, genetics sourcing, operational optimization, and market strategy — all aimed at one outcome: your profitability.

• Global Genetics Networks: established connections with premier breeding programs worldwide, opening access to proven, climate-adapted genetics outside conventional channels.

• Custom Nutrition Programs: precision feeding tailored to your genetics, climate, and goals — controlling the single largest cost in any operation.

• Climate Solutions: heat-adaptation strategies for the GCC environment, the factor that quietly decides farm success or failure.

• Cost Optimization: systematic efficiency improvements across every cost center, so every dirham spent delivers measurable return.

• Vertical Integration Strategy: guidance on controlling more of your value chain so margin stays inside the farm gate.

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Education & Credentials

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry — Kerala Agricultural University (Dec 2010).

• Licensed Veterinarian — Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), UAE.

• Licensed Veterinarian — Kerala State Veterinary Council (KSVC), India.

• Breeding Programme Modelling with AlphaSimR — University of Edinburgh (EdX).

• Python Developer — Sololearn.

• Memberships: Project Management Institute (Kerala Chapter); Kerala State Veterinary Council.

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Publication

Success of captive breeding and a hormonal trial to increase the reproductive efficacy of Arabian Tahr (Arabitragus jayakari).

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Languages & Practical Details

• Fluent: English, Malayalam (native), Hindi/Urdu, Tamil, Kannada.

• Working knowledge: Arabic, French.

• Driving licences: valid in UAE, Qatar, and India.

• Tools: GNU/Linux (Arch, Fedora, Debian), Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Agriwebb.

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Let's Transform Your Operation Together

I help operations from hobby farms to commercial scale achieve consistent results through climate-adapted genetics, precision nutrition, and integrated management systems. Your success is my only metric.