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CURRICULUM -VITAE

DDrr.. SS.. SS.. KKaallaammkkaarr M. Sc. , Ph. D.

Director and Professor

Agro-Economic Research Centre (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India)

Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar 388120, Dist. Anand, Gujarat

Website: www.aercspu.ac.in; www.spuedu.vvn

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Date of Birth- May 3, 1973

I) Education

Ph. D. Agricultural Economics, 2001, Dr. PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra, India First Class with Distinction

M. Sc. Agricultural Economics, 1996, Dr. PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra, India First Class with Distinction

(University Gold Medal, ISAE Cash Prize Award, College Merit Recognition Prizes)

II) Teaching and Research Interests

Agricultural Production and Resource Economics, Agricultural Development Policy, Food

Security and Sustainable Development, Biotechnology in Agriculture, Contract farming, Organic Farming, Renewable Energy use in Agriculture, Water Conservation, Prices and

Marketing of Agricultural Produce, Agrarian Crisis

III) Awards/Prize

� Prof. V.S. Vyas Felicitation Award/Prize - Received Prof. V.S. Vyas Felicitation

Award/Prize (2014-16) for the best research report conducted at the Centre during 2014-2016 (among eleven reports) on “Estimation of Changes in Income and Cost of Production owing

to Changes in Inputs and Hybrid Seeds for Major Crops of Gujarat”, prepared by S. S. Kalamkar,

M. N. Swain and S. R. Bhaiya (Ref. SPU Notification No. G/22-G/1812 Dated 24.06.2016).

� Gold Medal: Shri Wamanrao Mahindre (Digraskar) Sir Memorial Gold Medal for securing highest C.G.P.A. in the subject of Agricultural Economics at M. Sc. (Agri.) degree during 1996-97.

� Cash Prize Award: The 34th Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE) Cash Prize Award for securing highest C.G.P.A. in the subject of Agricultural Economics at M.Sc. (Agri.) degree during 1996-97.

� Merit Recognition Prizes: Three Merit Recognition Prizes for standing First in order of merit in Post Graduate Examinations (Ist, IInd & IIIrd Semester) during 1994-96, in the

subject of Agricultural Economics at College of Agriculture, Nagpur (Dr. PDKV, Akola), Maharashtra .

Dr. S.S. Kalamkar-CV- NOV 2016

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IV) Dissertations

Ph. D. ‘A Study of Agricultural Development and Sources of Output Growth in Maharashtra State’

M. Sc. ‘Economics of Seed Production of Bhendi (Okra) in Amravati District’

V) Employment History

July 2012 onward Professor and Director, Agro-Economic Research Centre (AERC)

(Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government. of

India), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat.

Nov. 2010- July 2012 Associate Professor*, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Deemed to be a University, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India.

Nov. 2007 –Nov. 2010 Reader /Associate Professor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Deemed to be a University, Pune 411004 (MS), India

April 2003-Nov. 2007 Lecturer /Assistant Professor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Deemed to be a University, Pune 411004 (MS), India

June 2002-March 2003 Research Associate, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Deemed to be a University, Pune 411004, Maharashtra, India.

Nov. 2000-June 2002 Senior Research Fellow, National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning (NBSS & LUP) (ICAR) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

April 1997 to Oct 1997 Assistant Field Officer (Trainee under EPP of Govt. of Maharashtra), Maharashtra State Seed Corporation Ltd., Akola (worked at R. O.

Parbhani), Maharashtra, India.

Note: * Re-designated as Associate Professor (VI pay) after three years service as a Reader as per VI Pay GR of GOM August 2009 and UGC Regulations 2010.

VI) PG Level Teaching Experience (Teaching, New Curricula & Courses Designed, Paper Setting & Evaluation):

Taught following papers (full/part*) at GIPE (Deemed to be a University), Pune (MS) during the period from 2003 to 2012.

MA Economics Student MA Agribusiness Economics student

� Indian Agricultural Economics (B01)*

� Political Economy of India’s Development (A07)*

� Research Methodology (M.A. Thesis) (A08)*

� Indian Agricultural Economics (AE 01)

� Organizational Structures in Agricultural Production (B04)

� Agricultural Inputs (AE B01)*

� Agricultural Statistics (AE A04)*

� Research Methodology & Computer Applications (AEB02)*

Coordinator, M A Agribusiness Economics Course:

• Worked as a Coordinator, MA Agribusiness Economics Course, Gokhale Institute of Politics and

Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (May 23, 2011 to July 4, 2012).

New Curricula and Courses Designed:

• Designed new curricula and courses of the new two year masters programme ‘M.A. in

Agri-business Economics’ began from the academic year 2011-12 at the Gokhale Institute

of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (total 12 Compulsory papers

and 9 Optional papers). The course and papers approved by Academic Council of GIPE.


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VII) Experience in Research

VII (A) Research Studies/Projects Completed: 34

Sr. No.

Studies/Topic entrusted by/conducted for or Sponsored/Funded By No. of Projects completed

1 Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi

18

2 Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi 07

3 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Mumbai 01

4 Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fishery, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mumbai

01

5 Project sanctioned to ISEC, Bangalore by Competition Commission of India (CCI), New Delhi (conducted part of project- covering Maharashtra)

01

6 Project sanctioned to ISEC, Bangalore by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi- RKVY Project (AERC as partner Institution- covering states of Gujarat & Rajasthan)

02

7 Govt. of Gujarat, Petlad Irrigation Department, Petlad, Anand, Gujarat 01

8 Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar 01

9 Project sanctioned to SPRERI, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India , New Delhi- Conducted a study on ‘Socio-Economic Impact analysis of Renewable Energy devices’

01

10 Centres for International Projects Trust (CIPT), New Delhi (attached to Columbia

Water Centre, New York) 01

VII) A- List of Research Projects Completed: 34

Sr. No. Name of Project, Month/Year of Completion & undertaken by Entrusted/Sponsored/

Funded By

1 “Agricultural Input Subsidies in Maharashtra: Quantum of Subsidies to

SC/ST Farmers”, October 2003, by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S.

Kalamkar.

Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India,

New Delhi

2 “Agricultural Policy in Maharashtra: A Policy Matrix”, May 2004, by

A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi

3 Maharashtra State Development Report, Chapter IV ‘Irrigation’, 2005,

by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.

Planning Commission, Government of India,

New Delhi

4 “Economics of Bt Cotton Cultivation in Maharashtra”*, May 2005, by

A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mumbai

5 “Estimation of Total Production of Broiler Meat and its Costing in

Maharashtra”, March 2006, by S. Shroff and S. S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi

6 “Returns to Bt Cotton vis-a-vis Traditional Cotton Varieties”, June

2006, by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi


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7 “Evaluation of Participatory Management in Maharashtra”, December

2006, by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi

8 “Evaluation of Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (C-DAP) of

Nagpur District”, June 2009, by S.S. Kalamkar and S. Shroff.


New Delhi


Amravati District”, June 2009, by S. Shroff and S.S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi


Aurangabad District”, August 2009, by S.S. Kalamkar and S. Shroff


New Delhi


Jalgaon District”, August 2009, by S. Shroff and S.S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi


Parbhani District”, September 2009, by S.S. Kalamkar and S. Shroff.


New Delhi


Ratnagiri District”, December 2009, by S. Shroff and S.S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi

14 “Determinants of Stagnation in Productivity of Important Crops in

Maharashtra”, March 2010, by S.S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi

15 “Prime Ministers’ Rehabilitation Package for Suicide Prone districts in

Maharashtra”, April 2010, by S. S. Kalamkar and S. Shroff.


New Delhi

16 “Economics of Contract Broiler Farming in Maharashtra”, March

2011, by S. S. Kalamkar.


New Delhi

17 “Impact of Emerging Marketing Channels in Agriculture Marketing –Benefits to Producer-Sellers and Marketing Costs & Margins of Major

Agricultural Commodities”, April 2011, by S. Shroff , S. S. Kalamkar & J. Kajale.


New Delhi

18 “Comprehensive State Agriculture Plan of Maharashtra State”,

December 2011, by S.S. Kalamkar and S. Shroff

Department of

Agriculture, Govt. of

Maharashtra, Mumbai

19 “Study on Competitive Assessment of Onion Markets in

Maharashtra”, May 2012, by S.S. Kalamkar, S. Shroff & V. Dimble

(part of larger project sanction to ISEC, Bangalore by CCI, New Delhi)

ISEC, Bangalore

(Project sanctioned by Competition Commission of India (CCI), New Delhi)

20 “State of Rajasthan Agriculture 2011-12”, December 2012 Mrutyunjay

Swain, S. S. Kalamkar and Manishkant Ojha


New Delhi

21 “State of Gujarat Agriculture 2011-12”, December 2012, by

Mrutyunjay Swain, S. S. Kalamkar and Kalpana M. Kapadia


New Delhi


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22 "Assessing Policy Interventions in Agri-Business and Allied Sectors Credit versus Credit Plus Approach for Livelihood Promotion”, March

2013, by S.S. Kalamkar and S. Shroff.


New Delhi

23 “Evaluation of Price Support and Market Intervention Scheme in

Rajasthan”, April 2013, by S.S. Kalamkar, M.K. Ojha and T.B. Parihar


New Delhi

24 “Socio-Economic Impact of Check Dam constructed near Tarakpur

Village of Khambat Taluka of Anand district”, March 2014, by S. S.

Kalamkar, H. P. Tivedi, S. R. Bhaiya and D. J. Chauhan

Petlad Irrigation Department, Govt. of

Gujarat, Petlad, Gujarat

25 “Estimation of Changes in Income and Cost of Production owing to Changes in Inputs and Hybrid Seeds for major Crops of Gujarat”,

October 2014, by S.S. Kalamkar, M. Swain and S. R. Bhaiya

Directorate of Economics & Statistics,

Govt. of Gujarat, Gujarat

26 “Agro-Economic Research for Agriculture Policy: Gujarat & Rajasthan Experience (1961-2013)”, November 2014, by Mahesh

Pathak, S. S. Kalamkar and V. D. Shah


New Delhi

27 “Adoption of Recommended Doses of Fertilizer on Soil Test basis by

Farmers in Gujarat”, December 2014, by Mrutunjay Swain, S.S.

Kalamkar and Kalpana Kapadia


New Delhi

28 “Relationship between Wholesale Prices, Retail Prices, and details of Contributing factors for the Price difference of Onion in Gujarat”,

March 2015, by S.S. Kalamkar and Manish Makwana


New Delhi

29 “Impact of National Food Security Mission (NFSM) on Input use, Production, Productivity and Income in Gujarat”, March 2015, by

Rajeshree Dutta, S. S. Kalamkar and Manishkant Ojha


New Delhi

30 ‘‘Impact Analysis of Introduction of Renewable Energy Technologies

in Five Tribal Villages of Gujarat’, March 2015, by S. S. Kalamkar, M. Swain and Samir Vohora [Part of large project adopted by Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI) Vallabh Vidyanagar , Anand, Gujarat under DST Project]

SPRERI under DST Project (Department of

Science and Technology, Govt. of India , New

Delhi)

31 “Impact Evaluation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in Gujarat” May 2015, by S.S. Kalamkar, S.R .Bhaiya and M. Swain. (Professional/Technical Service for Households and Institutional Survey work of Project)

ISEC, Bangalore (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, GOI,

New Delhi)

32 “Impact Evaluation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) in Rajasthan May 2015 by S.S. Kalamkar, by S.S. Kalamkar, and Mrutunjay Swain (Professional/Technical Service for Households and Institutional Survey work of Project)

ISEC, Bangalore (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, GOI,

New Delhi)

33 Soil Health Card Programme in Gujarat: Implementation, Impacts and Impediments, January 2016, by M. Swain and S.S. Kalamkar

Centres for International Projects Trust (CIPT), New

Delhi (attached to Columbia Water Centre, New York)

34 Evaluation and Assessment of Economic Losses on account of Inadequate Post-harvest Infrastructure Facilities for Fisheries Sector in Gujarat State, March 2016 by H. Sharma, M. Swain and S.S. Kalamkar

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, GOI, New Delhi

Note: * Same report with some modification has been submitted to Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi.


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VII) B- Technical Assistance Provided in Preparation of Report: 03

Sr. No. Name of Project, Month/Year of Completion and undertaken by Sponsored/Funded By

1 “Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (C-DAP) – Pune District” under XIth Five Year Plan – Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Government of India, provided technical guidance to DSAO, Pune in

preparation of CDAP, 2009, by S. Shroff & S.S. Kalamkar.

Planning Department (Ag), Commissionerate of Agriculture, Govt. of Maharashtra, Pune

2 “Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (C-DAP) - Satara District” under XIth Five Year Plan – Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Government of India, provided technical guidance to DSAO, Satara

in preparation of CDAP, 2009, by S.S. Kalamkar & S. Shroff.


3 “Comprehensive District Agriculture Plan (C-DAP) - Ahmednagar

District” under XIth Five Year Plan – Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, Government of India, provided technical guidance to DSAO, Satara

in preparation of CDAP, 2010, by S. Shroff & S.S. Kalamkar.


VII) C- Projects - Worked As Senior Research Fellow (SRF): 02

Sr. No. Name of Project, Month/Year of Completion and undertaken by Sponsored/Funded By

4 “Identification, Characterization and Delineation of Agro-Economic Constraints of Oilseed based Production Systems In Rainfed Ecosystems (NATP ROPS-2)”, June 2002 (with Dr. K. S. Gajbhiye, the then Director, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur).

National Agriculture Technology Project (NATP), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi

5 “Agro-Economic Characterization, Constraint Analysis and Delineation of Efficient Eco-Zones using Soil Type and Rainfall Data in Chickpea and Pigeon pea based Cropping System (NATP: RPPS-9)”, June 2002 (with Dr. K. S. Gajbhiye, the then Director, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur).

National Agriculture Technology Project (NATP), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi

VII) D- Research Projects in Progress: 05

Sr. No.

Name of Project, Month/Year of start & undertaken by Sponsored/Funded By

1 Impact Assessment and Evaluation of Ration Balancing Program in Gujarat state [study conducted for National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal as a part of larger project sanctioned to NDRI by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand ]

Study sanctioned to NDRI, Karnal

by NDDB, Anand

2 Assessment of the Status of Dairying and Potential to Improve Socio Economic Status of the Milk Producers and Convergence of all Central and State schemes at district level – Gujarat and Rajasthan (Coordination- covering Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,

Odisha, Eastern UP, West Bengal, Gujarat Rajasthan)

Ministry of Agriculture &

Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi

3 Working of Pressurised Irrigation Network System (PINS) in Gujarat and Rajasthan (Coordination- covering Rajasthan, Gujarat

Maharashtra, Telengana)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government

of India, New Delhi

4 Study on Causes of Farmers Suicides in Gujarat Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government

of India, New Delhi

5 “Pilot Study for developing state level estimates of crop area and production in Gujarat on the basis of sample sizes recommended by Prof. Vaidyanathan Committee Report” (part of pilot project sanctioned by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi sponsored project to IASRI)

ICAR-Indian Agricultural

Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), Pusa, New Delhi


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VIII) Publications

Sr. No. Publication Category No. of Publications

a) Research Papers/Articles : 71 b) Books Published (includes edited books) : 08 c) Chapters in Edited Books : 21 d) Research Papers in Seminar/Workshop Proceedings : 10 e) Invited Lecture/Paper published as a Special Issue /Working Paper : 07 f) Book Reviewed : 10 g) Articles in Magazines (English) : 02 h) Articles in Magazines (Marathi) : 12 i) Popular Articles (Marathi) in Newspaper : 07 j) Research Paper Abstracts/Summaries : 50+

Journal-wise Number of Papers published-71

Sr. No. Name of Journal No. of Publications

a) Millennial Asia- An International Journal of Asia Studies : 02

b) Strategic Change (Wiley) : 01

c) Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics : 03 d) Economic and Political Weekly : 02

e) Agricultural Economics Research Review : 03 f) Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing : 11 g) Indian Journal of Labour Economics : 01

h) Artha Vijnana : 02 i) The Indian Economic Journal (Special Issues) : 08

j) Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy : 03 k) Productivity : 06

l) Agricultural Situation in India : 09 m) Journal of Soils and Crops : 01 n) Economic Affairs : 01

o) Indian Cooperative Review : 01 p) Indian Veterinary Journal : 01

q) Agricultural Science Digest : 01 r) Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities : 02

s) New Agriculturist : 02 t) Artha Vikas : 01 u) Others : 10

List of Publications

VIII) A. Research Papers/Articles (With Journal ISSN No): 71

• “MFIs, Responsibility and Strategic Direction”, Strategic Change (print ISSN: 1086-1718

online ISSN: 1099-1697), Vol. 25, September 2016 (DOI 10.1002*/jsc.2083), pp. 603-612,

by Dimple Tresa Abraham and S.S. Kalamkar.

• Assessing Desirability of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) for Indian Dairy Sector, Artha Vikas (ISSN 0004-3567), Vol. LII, No. 1&2, Jan-Dec 2016, pp. 36-47, by Mrutyunjay

Swain, S.S. Kalamkar and Priyanka Patel.


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• “Government Interventions in the Marketing of Selected Agricultural Commodities in India”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN 0971-8664), Vol. 29, No.2, May

August 2015, pp. 50-76, by S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Biotechnology in Indian Agriculture: Review of Adoption and Performance of Bt

Cotton”, Millennium Asia - An International Journal of Asia Studies (ISSN: 0976-3996), Vol. 4, No. 2, October 2013, pp. 211-236, Sage Publications, New Delhi, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Food Security in South Asia with Special reference to India”, Millennium Asia -An International Journal of Asia Studies (ISSN: 0976-3996)., Vol. 2, No. 1, January-June 2011,

pp. 93-121, by S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Urbanization and Agricultural Growth in India”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics (ISSN: 0019-5014), Vol. 62, No.3, July-September 2009, pp. 442-461, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Impact of Liberalization on Domestic Agricultural Prices and Farm Income: An Analysis across States and Crops", Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics (ISSN: 0019-5014), Vol. 58, No.3, July September 2003, pp. 353-364, by S. S. Kalamkar and A. Narayanamoorthy.

• “Indebtedness of Farmer Households Across States: Recent Trends, Status and Determinants”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics (ISSN: 0019-5014), Vol. 60, No. 3,

July September 2005, pp. 289-301, by A. Narayanamoorthy and S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Impact of Rehabilitation Package in Suicide-prone Districts of Vidarbha”, Economic and Political Weekly (ISSN: 0012-9976), Vol. XLVI, No. 5, January 29-February 4, 2011, pp. 10-

13, by S. S. Kalamkar and Sangeeta Shroff.

• “Is Bt Cotton Cultivation is Economically Viable for Indian farmers – An Empirical Analysis”, Economic and Political Weekly (ISSN: 0012-9976), Vol. 41, No. 26, June 30,

2006, pp. 2716-2724, by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Inputs and Services Delivery System under Contract Broiler Farming”, Agricultural Economics Research Review (ISSN: 0971-3441), Vol. 25, 2012, pp 515-521, by S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Growth and Rural Non-Farm Sector in Maharashtra”, Agricultural Economics Research Review (ISSN: 0971-3441), Conference Number, December 2003, pp.31-47, by S. S.

Kalamkar.

• “Patterns and Determinants of Agricultural Growth in Maharashtra”, Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. LIII, No. 2, June 2011, pp. 156-181, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Development and Sources of Output Growth in Maharashtra State”, Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. XLV, Nos. 3 and 4, September-December 2003, pp. 297-

324, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Rainfed Agriculture in India: Issues and Challenges”, Indian Economic Journal (ISSN 0019-4662), Special Issue on Agricultural Growth in Indian Economy: Regional Experiences and

Policies’, December 2013, pp.13-48, by S. S. Kalamkar and G. Pandya.

• Social Impact of Interrupted Employment: An Empirical Analysis”, Indian Economic Journal (ISSN 0019-4662), Special Issue on Un-organised Non-Farm sector in the Indian Economy- Emerging Issues and Policies, December 2013, pp.37-66, by P. Princy Yesudian and

S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Feminization of Agricultural Labour in India”, The Indian Economic Journal (ISSN: 0019-4662), special issue on ‘Employment Pattern: Structural, Regional and Social Groups’, December

2012, pp. 211-221, by S. S. Kalamkar.


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• “Water Resources Management in India”, The Indian Economic Journal (ISSN: 0019-4662), Special Issue on Sustainable Growth and Transformation, December 2011, pp. 1-18, by S.S.

Kalamkar.

• “Issues in Agricultural Development in Maharashtra”, The Indian Economic Journal (ISSN:

0019-4662), Special Issue on Economy of Maharashtra: their Policy Implications, December 2011,

pp. 1-27, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package for the Farmers in Suicide Prone Districts of

Maharashtra: An Empirical Analysis”, The Indian Economic Journal (ISSN: 0019-4662), Special Issue on Economy of Maharashtra: their Policy Implications, December 2011, pp. 128-

138, by S. S. Kalamkar and S. Shroff.

• “Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Agriculture in India”, The Indian Economic Journal (ISSN: 0019-4662), Special Issue, December 2010, pp. 35-64, by S.

S. Kalamkar.

• “Globalisation, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in India”, The Indian Economic Journal (ISSN: 0019-4662), 92nd IEA Conference Volume, Special Issue, Part II, December

2009, pp. 90-113, by S.S. Kalamkar (also published in edited book of IEA 2011).

• “Has Agrarian Crisis made any Impact on Agricultural Wages and Employment in India?: An Exploratory Study”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics (ISSN: 0971-7927), Vol. 49, No.

4, 2006, pp.787-798, by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Evaluation of Price Support and Market Intervention Scheme in Rajasthan”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN 0971-8664), Vol. 28, No. 2, May August 2014, pp.

81-94 by S. S. Kalamkar, M. R Ojha and T. B. Parihar.

• Vertical Integration and Contracting in the Indian Poultry Sector: A Study of Broiler Farming in Maharashtra”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN 0971-8664), Vol. 28, No. 2, September-December 2014 , pp. 52-73, by S.S. Kalamkar and V. G. Atkare.

• “Agribusiness Initiatives in Gujarat”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN 0971-8664), Vol.28, No. 2, September- December 2014, pp. 111-129 by T. B. Parihar, S. S.

Kalamkar and M. Swain.

• “Emerging Agricultural Marketing Systems in India: A Case of Onion Marketing in

Maharashtra”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN 0971-8664), Vol.26, No. 2,

May August 2012, pp. 87-101, by S. Shroff, S. S. Kalamkar & J. Kajale.

• “Agricultural Marketing and Food Security in India”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN 0971-8664), Vol. 25, No. 3, September December 2011, pp. 128-149, by S.

S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Diversification towards Horticulture in Rajasthan: Prospects and Challenges”, Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN: 0002-167), Vol. LXXI, No. 3, June 2014,

pp. 5-13 by M. Swain, S. S. Kalamkar, M. Ojha and S. Sharma.

• “Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge in Gujarat”, SPET Research Journal of

Social Sciences (ISSN AFG-77962), Vol. 02, No. 02, August 2014, pp. 3-29, by S.S.

Kalamkar.

• “Emerging Retail sector in Agricultural Marketing”, Productivity (ISSN: 0032-9924, eISSN: 0976-3902), Vol. 54, No. 4, January-March 2014, pp 415-420, by S. Shroff, S. S. Kalamkar

& J. Kajale.


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• “Food and Nutrition Security in India”, Indian Journal of Management Review (ISSN 0976-9056), Special Issue, August 2013, pp. 246-253, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Economic Aspects of Technology Adoption in Soybean”, The Asian Economic Review (ISSN 0004-4555), Vol. 55, No. 1, April 2013, pp. 99-112, by N.V. Shende, A. M. Athare

and S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Pricing Policy in Contract Farming: A case of Onion and Potato in Maharashtra”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN 0971-8664), Vol. 26, No. 3, September December

2012, pp. 107-122, by Varun Miglani and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Relationship between Wholesale Prices, Retail Prices and Details of Contributing Factors for the Price Difference of Onion in Gujarat”, Agricultural Situation in India, Vol. LXXII, No. 6, September 2015, pp. 39-49, by S.S. Kalamkar and M. Makwana.

• “Impact of National Food Security Mission (NFSM) on Input use, Production, Productivity and Income in Gujarat” Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN 0002-167), Vol.

LXXII, No. 4, July 2015, pp. 33-47, by R.A. Dutta, S. S. Kalamkar and M. R. Ojha.

• “Economic Planning and Agricultural Sector in India: Focus on RKVY (special reference to Maharashtra)”, Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN 0002-167), Vol. LXVIII, No. 4,

2011, by S. S. Kalamkar and Sangeeta Shroff.

• “Technology Adoption Gap in Pulses Cultivation in Maharashtra”, Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy (ISSN 0974-9071), Vol. 22, No. 1, January June 2012, pp. 39-47, by

N.V. Shende and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Development in North-East: Status, Assessment and Prospects”, Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy (ISSN: 0974-9071), Vol. 21, No. 2, July December 2011,

pp. 23-40, by S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Rainfed Agriculture in Semi-Arid Tropical India”, Productivity (ISSN: 0032-9924, eISSN: 0976-3902), Vol. 51, No. 1, April June 2010, pp. 32-40, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Poultry Value Chain, Backyard Poultry and Poverty Reduction in India”, Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy (ISSN: 0974-9071), Vol. 21, No. 1, January June 2011,

pp. 73-91, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Linkages of Farm and Firm through Contract Farming in India”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0971-8664), Vol. 24, No. 3, September–December, 2010, pp.

68-90, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Food Security in India in Global Perspective”, Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN: 0002-167), Vol. LXV, No. 5, Special Number, August 2008, pp.291-302, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Organic Farming in India: Prospects and Problems”, Productivity (ISSN: 0032-9924, eISSN: 0976-3902), Vol. 47, No. 4, January March 2007, pp. 399-408, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Export Marketing of Dairy Products”, Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0002-1555), Vol. XLVIII, No. 4, January March 2006, pp. 27-32, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Prospects of Contract Farming in India in the Context of Globalization”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0971-8664), Vol. 20, No. 3, September-December 2006, pp.

18-34, by S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Economics of Broiler Farming in Maharashtra”, Productivity (ISSN: 0032-9924, eISSN: 0976-3902), Vol. 47, No.1-2, April September 2006, pp 155-163, by S. S. Kalamkar and S.

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• “Management of Market Risks in Agriculture”, Agricultural Economics Research Review (ISSN: 0971-3441), Vol. 18, December 2005, pp. 1-17, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Dairy Development in Maharashtra”, Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN: 0002-167), Vol. LXII, No. 9, December 2005, pp. 605-620, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure in Maharashtra”, Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN: 0002-167), Vol. LXII, No. 7, October 2005, pp. 489-500, by S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Trends in Pulse Production in Maharashtra”, Productivity (ISSN: 0032-9924, eISSN: 0976-3902)., Vol. 44, No. 3, October-December 2003, pp. 499-510 by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives in Maharashtra-An Appraisal”, Indian Cooperative

Review (ISSN: 0019-4581), Vol. 42, No. 2, October 2003, pp.79-93, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• "Liberalisation and India's Horticultural Export", Economic Affairs (ISSN: 0424-2513), Vol. 48, No.4, December 2003, pp. 199-210, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Economics of Pulses Production and Identification of Constraints in Raising their Production in Maharashtra”, Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN: 0002-167), Vol. 60, No.

2, May 2003, pp. 81-91, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Oilseeds Production in India”, Productivity (ISSN: 0032-9924, eISSN: 0976-3902), Vol. 44, No. 1, April - June 2003, pp. 128-135, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Price Policy and its Impact on Farm Income: A Case of Foodgrain Crops in Maharashtra State”, Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0002-1555), Vol. XLVII, No. 1, April-

June 2004, pp. 6-11, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Growth of Value of crops Output in Maharashtra: A Component Analysis”, Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0002-1555), Vol. XLVII, No. 2, July- September 2004, pp. 18-21, by S. S.

Kalamkar.

• “Economics of Flower Marketing", Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0971-8664), Vol. 17, No.2, May August 2003, pp. 116-124, by B. N. Tale, S. S. Kalamkar and

N.V. Shende.

• “Economics of Production of Flowers”, Bioved (ISSN: 0971-0108), Vol. 14, No. 2, February-

August 2003, pp. 61-68, by B. N. Tale and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Impact of Credit to Shifting Farmer to New Technology - A Case Study of the Nagpur District Central Cooperative Bank”, The Maharashtra Cooperative Quarterly (ISSN: 0025-0430), Vol. 90, No. 5, April June 2003, pp. 25-31, by R.K. Ingle, N.V. Shende and S. S.

Kalamkar.

• “Progress of Agricultural Credit Societies in Maharashtra”, The Maharashtra Co-operative Quarterly (ISSN: 0025-0430), Vol. 89, No. 4, January March 2003, pp. 21-25, by S.S.

Kalamkar.

• “Coarse Cereals and Pulses Production in India: Trends and Decomposition Analysis”, Agricultural Situation in India (ISSN: 0002-167), Vol. 59, No. 9, December 2002, pp. 581-

587, by S. S. Kalamkar, N.V. Shende and V. G. Atkare.

• “Sugarcane Production in Maharashtra: A Decomposition Analysis”, New Agriculturist (ISSN: 0971-0647), Vol. 13, No.1 and 2, April October 2002, pp.135-139, by S. S. Kalamkar,

J. K. Gedam and M. R. Alshi.

• “Export and Imports Trend of India’s Pulses”, New Agriculturist (ISSN: 0971-0647), Vol.13, No.1-2, April October 2002, pp. 141-146, by N.V. Shende, S. S. Kalamkar & B.D. Bhole.


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• “Milk Production: An Economic Approach”, Indian Veterinary Journal (ISSN: 0019-6479), Vol.79, No.10, October 2002, pp. 1092-1094, by V.G Atkare, K. Khiallare, A.B.Deshmukh, W.V. More, U.T. Dangore and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “An Analysis of Growth Trends of Principal Crops in India”, Agricultural Science Digest

(ISSN: 0253-150X), Vol.22, No.3, September 2002, pp.153-156, by S. S. Kalamkar, V. G.

Atkare and N.V. Shende.

• “Economics of Production and Marketing of Turmeric”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0971-8664), Vol.16, No.2, May August 2002, pp. 69-72, by L.B. Dodke,

S.S. Kalamkar, N.V. Shende and B.L. Deoghare.

• “Resource Use Efficiency and Productivity of Turmeric”, Journal of Soils and Crops (ISSN: 0971-2836), Vol.12, No.1, June 2002, pp. 124-126, by L.B. Dodke; S. S. Kalamkar, N.V.

Shende and B.L. Deoghare.

• “A Study of Credit Cooperative Movement in Vidarbha”, The Maharashtra Co-operative Quarterly (ISSN: 0025-0430), Vol. 84, No. 3, January March 2001, pp. 57-61, by S. S.

Kalamkar, M.R. Alshi, N.V. Shende and V.G. Atkare.

• “Marketing of Safflower in Akola District”, Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (ISSN: 0378-2395), Vol. 24, No. 3, September 1999, pp. 326-327, by S. S. Kalamkar, N. V.

Shende and V.G. Atkare.

• “An Economic Analysis of Milk Production”, Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities (ISSN: 0378-2395), Vol. 24, No.3, September 1999, pp. 315-316, by V.G. Atkare,

A. B. Deshmukh, N.V. Shende and S.S. Kalamkar).

VIII) B. Books Published: 08

• “Bt Cotton Cultivation in India: Adoption, Impact, Economics”, Himalaya Publishing

House, Mumbai, 2011 (ISBN: 978-93-5024-746-4), by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S.

Kalamkar.

• “Participatory Irrigation Management: Evolution and Impact”, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, 2011 (ISBN: 978-81-212-1094-2), by A. Narayanamoorthy and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Agricultural Growth and Productivity in Maharashtra: Trends and Determinants”, Allied

Publishers Private Limited, New Delhi, 2011 (ISBN: 978-81-8424-692-6), by S.S.

Kalamkar.

• “PM’s Rehabilitation Package for the Farmers in Suicide Prone Districts of Maharashtra:

Impact and Policy Implications”, Allied Publishers Private Limited, New Delhi, 2011 (ISBN: 978-81-8424-698-8), by S.S. Kalamkar and Sangeeta Shroff.

• “Economics of Contract Choice: Case of Poultry (Broiler) Farming”, LAP LAMBERT

Academic Publishing, Germany, January 2013 (ISBN10: 3659322180; ISBN13: 9783659322181), by S.S. Kalamkar.

• “Interrupted Employment and its Impact”, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing,

Germany, February 2013 (ISBN13: 978 3-8454-0704-3), by Princy Yesudin and S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Regional Disparities and Development: Issues and Policies”, by Anil Kumar Thakur and

S.S. Kalamkar (Eds) Regal Publications, New Delhi, 2013, (ISBN13: 978-81-8484-242-5).

• “Farmers Suicides: Causes and Remedies”, by Anil Kumar Thakur and S.S. Kalamkar

(Eds) Regal Publications, New Delhi, 2013, (ISBN13: 978-81-8484-243-2).


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VIII) C. Chapters in Edited Book: 21

• “Promoting Organized Retail in Horticulture and Beneficial Impact on Farmers—The Case of Deepak Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Limited” in N. Chandrasekhara Rao, R. Radhakrishan, Ram Kumar Mishra and Venkata Reddy Kata (Eds) Organized Retailing and

Agri-Business: Implications of New Supply Chain on the Indian Farm Economy (ISBN

9788132224754, 9788132224761 ebook, DOI- 10.1007/978-81-322-2476-1), pp. 237-274, by S.

Shroff, S.S. Kalamkar and J. Kajale, 2016.

• “Water Resources Management in India”, in Manish Dev (Edited) Water resources Development and Management: Challenges to Inclusive Growth, Regal Publications, New Delhi (ISBN 9788184842463), 2013, pp. 1.27, by S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Food Security in South Asia”, in C. Vondan (Eds) South Asia in the Globalised World, New

Century Publications, New Delhi), (ISBN 978-81-7708-347-7), 2014, pp. 56-87.

• “Agrarian Crisis and Food Security in India”, in K. Suman Chandra, V. Suresh Babu and Pradip Kumar Nath (Edited) Agrarian Crisis in India: The Way Out, Academic Foundation,

New Delhi (ISBN 9789392700321), 2013, pp. 235-282.

• “Micro-Enterprises of SHGs and Challenges to Continuity”, in Surendra Mor (Edited) Microfinance and Microenterpreneurship, Vista International Publication House, Delhi (ISBN 978-93-81604-78-6), August 2013, pp. 153-162 (with Dimple Tresa Abraham).

• “Domestic Demand and Supply Situation of Dryland Crops: Implication for Food Security in India” in Food Security And Food Processing (Vol. 1) of Agri-Business and

Rural Management (Etd) By Rais Ahmad, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 2013 (ISBN:81

8324 393-2), pp. 255-282.

• “Technology Use, Environment Degradation and Food Security in India”, in Food Security And Food Processing (Vol. 1) of Agri-Business and Rural Management (Etd) By

Rais Ahmad, Mittal Publications, New Delhi 2013 (ISBN: 81 8324 393-2), pp. 282-316.

• “Climate Change, Environment Degradation and Sustainable Agriculture in India”, in

Anil Kumgar Thakur and Mithilesh Kumar Sinha (Eds) Climate Change and Environment

Management, Regal Publications, New Delhi (ISBN 978-81-8484-148-0), 2012, pp.173-223.

• “Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package for the Farmers in Suicide Prone Districts of

Maharashtra: An Empirical Analysis”, in Anil Kumar Thakur and S.S. Kalamkar (Eds) “Farmers Suicides: Causes and Remedies”, (with S. Shroff), Regal Publications, New Delhi,

2013, (ISBN13: 978-81-8484-243-2), pp. 61-80.

• “Issues in Agricultural Development In Maharashtra” in Anil Kumar Thakur and S.S. Kalamkar (Eds) “Regional Disparities and Development: Issues and Policies”, Regal Publications, New Delhi, 2013, (ISBN13: 978-81-8484-242-5), pp. 1-54.

• “Food Security in India: Present Status and Future Strategies”, in M.H. Wani and S.H. Baba (Ed.) “Rural Livelihood and Food Security” New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi,

2012, pp. 63-82 (ISBN 10: 938-02-3593-3; ISBN 13: 9789380235936).

• “Globalisation, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in India”, in Anil Kumar Thakur and Mithilesh Kumar Sinha (Ed.) Structural Reforms and Agriculture, publication of

The Indian Economic Association, Year 2011, Deep and Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New

Delhi, pp. 190-236 (ISBN: 978-81-8450-358-6).

• “Organic Agribusiness in India: Opportunities and Challenges”, in M. Devraj and Anurag Bhatnagar (Eds) ‘Readings in Agribusiness Management, 2011, Excel India Publisher,

New Delhi (ISBN: 978-93-80697-88-8), pp. 185-206 (with A. Khan).


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• “Food Security and Sustainability in India”, in Talule D. C. and S.J. Kavade (Eds.) Post

Reforms Structural Dimension of India, Chinmay Prakashan, Aurangabad, February 2011,

pp. 92-116 (ISBN: 978-81-965495-7-1). • “Performance and Prospects of Indian Horticultural Export”, in Kanak Kanti Bagchi’s

(Eds) ‘Promoting Horticulture Sector in India: Challenges and Strategies’, Abhijeet Publications,

Delhi, 2010, pp. 220-255 (ISBN: 978-93-80031-74-3).

• “Growth of Contract Farming in India”, in M. Devraj and Anurag Bhatnagar (Eds) ‘Contract Farming in India: Present Scenario and Future Prospects, Excel India Publisher, New

Delhi, Year 2010 (ISBN: 978-93-80043-47-0), pp.151-174 (jointly with A. Khan).

• “Agriculture Development in North-Eastern Region of India”, in K.K. Bagchi (Eds) Agricultural Development in North-East India: Issue and Options, 2008, Abhijeet Publications,

Delhi, pp. 42-71 (ISBN: 978-81-89886-44-8).

• “Management of Market Risks in Agriculture”, in B. V. S. Prasad and Suchitra Mohanty (Eds) ‘Agricultural Risks Management: Challenges and Strategies’, The ICFAI University Press

Hyderabad, India, 2007, pp. 97-116 (ISBN: 81-314-0892-2)

• “Agrarian Crisis in Maharashtra” in R. Sthanumoorthy (Eds), Maharashtra Economy:

Performance, Opportunities and Challenges, The ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, 2006,

pp.168-192 (ISBN: 81-314-0521-4).

• “Agricultural Development in Maharashtra” in R. Sthanumoorthy (Eds), Maharashtra

Economy: Performance, Opportunities and Challenges, The ICFAI University Press,

Hyderabad, 2006, pp. 64-86 (ISBN: 81-314-0521-4).

• “Diversification of Agriculture in Orissa: Progress and Possibility”, in K. Sarap, P.K. Tripathy, S.S. Rath and B. Mishra (Eds), Agrarian Transformation in Orissa: Issues and

Evidence, (with P.C. Padhan), P.G. Department of Economics, Sambalpur University,

Orissa, 2003, pp. 55-65.

VIII) D. Research Papers in Seminar/Workshop Proceedings & Souvenir:

• “Agrarian Crisis and Food Security in India” in Suman Chandra, V. Suresh Babu and P.K.

Nath (Eds) proceedings of National Seminar on “Agrarian Crisis in India: the way Out”, held

at National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad (November 5-7,2012), pp. 316.352.

• “Role of Emerging Marketing Channels in Agriculture and the Benefits to the Producers

and Consumers: An Empirical Analysis”, and “Promoting Organized Retail in Horticulture and Beneficial Impact on Farmers - The Case of Deepak Fertilizers and Petro Chemicals Limited”, (with S. Shroff and J. Kajale), in International Seminar Proceeding on

‘Organized Retailing vis-à-vis Farm Economy and Relevance’, organized jointly by Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad during September 21-22, 2012.

• “Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in India” in proceedings of National Seminar

on Food Security and Sustainability in India, GAD Institute of Development Studies,

Amritsar, November 2009, pp. 151-168.

• “Trade Liberalization and Indian Agriculture”, in Souvenir of UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on ‘Impact of Privatization on Agriculture and Industry in India’ Department of

Economics, Adv. Monoharrrao Nanasaheb Deshmukh Arts, Science and Commerce College, Rajur, Tak. Akole, Dist. Ahmednagar on March 4-5, 2010, pp. 13-29.


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• “Agricultural Growth and Productivity Analysis in Maharashtra” in Elumalai Kannan and G.B. Lokesh (Eds) proceeding of National Workshop on ‘Inclusive Agricultural Growth:

Regional Perspective’, sponsored by National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR,

New Delhi and organized by Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, 2010, pp 68-99.

• “Organic Agribusiness Potential of India: Special reference to Maharashtra”, in seminar proceeding on Agribusiness Potential of Maharashtra, Indian Society of Agricultural

Marketing, Nagpur, 2011, pp.104-136.

• “Growth and Agribusiness Potential of Horticulture in Maharashtra”, in seminar proceeding on Agribusiness Potential of Maharashtra, Indian Society of Agricultural

Marketing, Nagpur, 2011, pp.163-190 (jointly with Smita Shindgilkar).

• “Rural Entrepreneurship through Micro credit, Bank Linkage and Subsidy”, in Conference Proceedings on Inclusive & Sustainable Growth, Role of Industry, Government and Society,

organized by Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur, 2011 (with Dimple Abraham).

• “Trends in the Indian Banking Sector: Initiatives for Financial Inclusions”, Souvenir on National Seminar on “Indian Banking Growth and Challenges (ISBN 978-93-83870-41-7),

Department of Commerce, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Kolhar, Rahata, Ahmednagar (MS), Feb.5-6, 2016, pp. 1-11, by Raji Ramchandani & S.S. Kalamkar.

VIII) E. Invited Lecture/ Paper as a Special Issue /Working Paper: 07

• “Adoption of Recommended Doses of Fertilisers on Soil Test Basis by Farmers of

Gujarat”, Working Paper No. 2015/01, Agro-Economic Research Centre, Sardar Patel

University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, May 2015, by M. Swain & S. S. Kalamkar.

• “Impact of National Food Security Mission (NFSM) on Input use, Production,

Productivity and Income in Gujarat”, Working Paper No. 2015/02, Agro-Economic

Research Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar , June 2015, by R. Dutta, S. S. Kalamkar and K. Kapadia.

• “Relationship between Wholesale Prices, Retail Prices, and Details of Contributing factors for the Price difference of Onion in Gujarat”, Working Paper No. 2015/03, Agro-Economic Research Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, September 2015, by S. S. Kalamkar & M. Makwana.

• “Price Support and Market Intervention Scheme in Rajasthan”, Working Paper No.

2013/01, Agro-Economic Research Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh

Vidyanagar , (by S.S. Kalamkar, M. R. Ojha and T. B. Parihar), October 2013, pp. 1-40.

• “Agricultural Development in Maharashtra: Status and Prospects”, Late Dr. G.S

Kalyankar Memorial Lecture delivered at the 29th Annual Conference of Marathawada Economic Association, held at Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur on February 4,

2012, pp. 1-28.

• “Agrarian Crisis in India”, Think Line, Issue No. 74, April, 2011, pp. 1-42.

• “Agricultural Development and Sources of Output growth in Maharashtra State”,

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed University) Pune, Working Paper

No. 5, December 2003, pp. 1-24.


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VIII) F. Books Reviewed: 10

• “The Role of Communication in Agrarian Economic Development”, by Dr. Harshada Rathod, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, 2002, pp. 252, Book Review, published in

Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. XLV, Nos. 1 & 2, March-June 2003, pp. 138-140.

• “Growth and Rural Transformation: A Comparative Study of Republic of Korea and India”, Prof. R. M. Mohan Rao, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi 110059, 2004

pp. 248, Book Review, published in Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. XLVII, Nos. 1

and 2, March-June 2005, pp. 181-184.

• “Allocative Efficiency of Rice Farmers”, by Nursadh Ali, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi 110059, 2007 pp. 214, Book Review, published in Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. XLIX, No. 1, March 2007 pp. 75-78.

• “Farm Size and Marketing Efficiency: Pre and Post-Liberalization”, by Parmod Kumar, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi 110059, 2007 pp. 284, Book Review, published

in Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. XLIX, No. 2, June 2007 pp. 157-160.

• ‘Indian Agriculture since Independence’ by G.S. Bhalla, National Book Tust, India 2007,

Book Review published in Marathi magazine Samaj Prabodhan Patrika (ISSN: 0973-2845),

Year 38, No. 8, October December 2007, pp. 483-484.

• “Globalization - Issues at the Grassroots”, by G. Palanithurai and R. Ramesh, Concept

Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2008, pp. 380, (ISBN-10:81-8069-511-5) Book Review, published in Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. LI, No. 1, March 2009, pp. 97-101.

• “Contract Farming and Tenancy Reforms, Entangled Without Tether”, R. S. Deshpande (Ed), Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2008 pp. 266, (ISBN-10:8180695328),

Book Review, published in Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. LI, No. 2, June 2009,

pp. 197-201.

• “Agrarian Agrarian Reforms, Land Markets and Rural Poor, D. Narasimha Reddy (Ed),

Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi (ISBN-13:978-81-8069-6046), Book review published in Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), Vol. LIII, No. 1, March 2011, pp.98-101.

• “Economic Development and Planning in India”, V. Nath, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2010, pp. 226, Book Review, published in Artha Vijnana (ISSN:

0971-586X), Vol. LIII, No. 2, June 2011, pp. 193-195.

• “Natural Resources Management and Agrarian Development”, Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2010, Book Review published in Artha Vijanana (ISSN:

0971-586X), Vol. LIV, No. 1, March 2012, pp. 113-114 (Issue date January 2013).

IX) Acted as a Resource Person/ Chairman/Panelist/Discussant/Rapporteur in Conference/

Seminar/ Refresher Course / Orientation Courses/Training Programmes Workshop, Etc.:

See Enclosure I

X) Conferences/ Seminars/Workshops/Symposia/Annual Meet Attended: 117

• International Level : 15

� See Enclosure II

• National Level : 86

• Regional/State Level : 20


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XI) Refresher Course / Orientation Courses/Training Programmes Completed/Attended:

• Successfully completed the 114th General Orientation Programme conducted at the

University Grants Commission (UGC) – Academic Staff College, University of Pune, Pune during the period from 01/01/2007 to 28/01/2007 under the UGC scheme and

secured ‘A’ grade (75 % and above).

• Attended “Training Programme for Skill Up-Gradation of Technical Staff of Agro-Economic

Research Centres/Units” sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New

Delhi and organized by the Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA), Indian

Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmadabad during September 23-27, 2002.

XII) Details on Conference/Seminar/Refresher Course/Training Programmes/Workshop,

etc., Organized:

• Organizing Secretary- Organized the All India National Workshop on AERC Coordinated

Projects during March 10-11, 2016 at Agro-Economic Research Centre (Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat.

• Organizing Secretary- Organized the 45th Annual Conference of Gujarat Economic Association, at Agro-Economic Research Centre (Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during February 13-15, 2015

• Organizing Secretary- Organized the 28th National Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) at Agro-Economic Research Centre

(Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India), Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120, Anand, Gujarat during December 4-6, 2014.

• Organizing Secretary- Organized the ‘National Workshop on Comprehensive Scheme for Studying the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in India’ (sponsored by the Ministry of

Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi) at Cost of Cultivation Scheme (Gujarat), AERC, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, during August 21-22, 2014.

• Organizing Secretary- Two days International Workshop on “Simulated Structure of Organized Retailing in Food and Grocery: Implications on Consumers’ preference and Trade”,

organized jointly by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi during January 24-25, 2012.

• Worked as a Coordinator (jointly with Dr. K.G. Kshirsagar) of the 43rd University

Grants Commission (UGC) Sponsored Refresher Course on Agricultural Economics, organized for College and University teachers at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and

Economics (Deemed to be a University), Pune, during Feb. 20, 2006 to March 11, 2006.

• Coordinated in organizing one day workshop (jointly with Prof. V.S. Chitre and Dr. K.G

Kshirsagar) on ‘Agricultural Finance: Past Perspectives and Future Reforms', organized jointly by GIPE, Pune; Yashvantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Mumbai and Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Sangh, Pune at GIPE, Pune on March 19, 2004.


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XIII) Research Guidance Provided:

A) M.A. (Economics) Students: 07 (completed at GIPE, Deemed to be University, Pune)

a) as Principal Guide -02 b) as Co-guide/Committee Member-05

B) Ph. D. Students: Awarded 04; and Work in progress 06

Sr. No.

University/Institute- Recognized as a Ph.D. Guide at

Subject No. of students registered awarded

Ph.D. Submitted Work in

progress

1 Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand

Economics 03 - - 03 Management 03 - - 03

2 Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics (Deemed University), Pune.

Economics, Agricultural Economics

03 03 - -

3 Symbiosis International University, Lavale, Pune.

Economics/ Management

01 01 - -

XIV) Worked on Advisory Board, Editorial Board or as Referee for any Journal

� Member, Editorial/Advisory Board:

� Member, Editorial Board, ‘International Journal of Social Science (ISSN: 2249-6637)’, New Delhi Publishers, New Delhi.

� Member, Advisory Board, Artha Vikas (ISSN: 0004-3567) (Biannual Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, S P University, Vallabh Vidyanagar) (since 2014).

� Member, Editorial Board ‘Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X)’, a quarterly journal of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune (period from 2007 to 2012)

� Worked as an Associate Editor of special Issue on “Economy of Maharashtra: Their

Policy Implications” of Indian Economic Journal (ISSN: 0019-4662), December 2011.

� Referee:

� Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (ISSN: 0971-8664), a quarterly journal of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), Hyderabad (India).

� Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy (ISSN: 0974-9071), journal of Indian Society of Agricultural Development and Policy, Ludhiana, Punjab (India).

� Crop Protection and Production, a journal of Agricultural Research Scientists Association,

Akola, Maharashtra.

� ‘Artha Vikas (ISSN 00004-3567)’ a journal of Post Graduate Department of Economics,

Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat.

� Artha Vijnana (ISSN: 0971-586X), a quarterly journal of GIPE, Pune (2003-2012).

� The 28th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Agricultural

Economics (IAAE), Foz du Iggasu, Brazil (South America).

� The 29th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Agricultural

Economics (IAAE), Milan, Italy.

� ‘The Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development’ (ISSN: 1656-4383), an internationally refereed publication of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).


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XV) Professional Affiliation

� International Association of Agricultural Economist (IAAE), Milwaukee, USA (Member)

� Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), Mumbai (Life Member)

� Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), Nagpur (Life Member)

� The Indian Economic Association (IEA), New Delhi (Life Member)

� Agricultural Economic Research Association (AERA), New Delhi (Life Member)

� Maharashtra Society of Agricultural Economics (MSAE), Pune (Life Member)

� Economic & Political Weekly Research Foundation (EPWRF), Mumbai (Annual Member),

� Association of Asian Scholars (AAS), New Delhi (Associate Membership)

� Indian Society of Agricultural Development and Policy, Ludhiana, Punjab (Life Member)

� Indian Society for Studies in Cooperation, Pune, MS (Life Member)

� Gujarat Economic Association (GEA), Anand, Gujarat (Life Member)

� Marathi Arthashtra Parishad (Marathi Economic Association), Jalgaon, MS (Life Member)

XVI) Nomination/Elections on Professional Bodies, Governing Board, Govt. Committees:

� Member, Board of Governors, India Natural Resource Economics and Management (INREM) Foundation, Anand 388001, Gujarat (since August 2014).

� Vice-President, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur (2011-2013; 2015-2016).

� Member, Executive Committee, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur (IASM) (2007-2009 and 2009-2011).

� Member, Executive Committee, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), Mumbai (2010-2012; 2015-2017).

� State/Regional Representative, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), Nagpur for the Maharashtra State (since June 2010).

� Member, Executive Committee, Gujarat Economic Association, Anand (Feb 2015- Feb 16).

� Invited Member, Committee on Agricultural Marketing to Study the Developmental

Initiatives in Andhra Pradesh (subcommittee of Commission on ‘Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Development of Andhra Pradesh under the Chairmanship of

Prof. R. Radhakrishna).

XVII) Administrative Assignments handled, Including Committee Work at University level

Administrative work

• Director, Agro-Economic Research Centre (Ministry of Agriculture, GOI), S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar since July 5, 2012.

• Honorary Director, Cost of Cultivation Scheme, S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar- w.e.f.

July 5, 2012- Administrative work.

• Registrar (In-charge) of Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar during March 14, 2015 to April 4, 2015.


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• Public Information Officer, AERC, S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar since July 19, 2012.

• Public Information Officer, CCS, S.P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar since July 19, 2012.

• Coordinator, MA Agribusiness Economics Course, Gokhale Institute of Politics and

Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (May 23, 2011 to July 4, 2012)

• Registrar (Officiating), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be

University), Pune (August 27, 2007 to March 24, 2009).

• Coordinator, Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) Scheme for Guidance and Consultancy Services in Data Processing at GIPE, Pune (December 4, 2008 to July 4, 2012).

• Public Information Officer, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (from October 24, 2008 to September 6, 2009).

• In-charge, Statistical Section/Computer Section, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (February 25, 2009 to September 9, 2009)

• Registrar (Officiating) In-charge, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (May 28, 2007 to June 4, 2007)

• Officer-on-Special Duty (attached to Registrar’s Office-Administration), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (April 23, 2007 to August 26,

2007)

• Rector of the Hostels, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be

University), Pune (February 13, 2006 to August 30, 2007).

• In-charge of Guestrooms, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be

University), Pune (February 7, 2004 to August 30, 2007)

• Campus Secretary, Gokhale Institute Staff Quarters, Gokhale Institute of Politics and

Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (from February 25, 2003 to April 5, 2006).

Committee Work

• Member, Advisory Committee, H.M. Patel Memorial Lecture, Sardar Patel University,

Vallabh Vidyanagar since November 12, 2013.

• Member, Governing Body, Agro-Economic Research Centre, Sardar Patel University,

Vallabh Vidyanagar since November 12, 2013.

• Member, Board of Studies, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (December 15, 2011 to July 4, 2012).

• Member, MA Placement Committee, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (May 23, 2011 to July 4, 2012)

• Member, Academic Council, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (December 15, 2009 to December 14, 2011).

• Member, Ph. D. Committee, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (January 22, 2009 to January 21, 2011).

• Member, Annual Report Committee 2011 (to re-design Annual Report 2009-10) of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune.


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• Member, Committee for Fixation of Salary as per the VI Pay Commission for the

Teaching Staff, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune, 2011.

• Member, Standing Committee for the Welfare of SC and ST, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (March 30, 2009 to March 29, 2011).

• Member, Academic Council, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (December 15, 2007 to December 14, 2009).

• Member, Board of Studies, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (April 5, 2006 to November 27, 2007).

• Rector of the Hostels, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (February 13, 2006 to August 30, 2007).

• Member, Academic Council, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (June 3, 2004 to June 2, 2006).

• Member, Building Committee, Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune

• Member, GIPE Landscaping, Renovation and Maintenance Committee, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be University), Pune (April 9, 2004 to August 30, 2007).

XVIII) Educational Qualification in Detail:

Name of Exam

Institute / University

Subject Year of Passing

% of Marks Class/ Division

S.S.C. Div. Board Nagpur

Eng., Mar., Hindi, Sci., Maths, Soc. Sci.

1988 68.57 First

H.S.S.C. Div. Board Nagpur,

Eng., Mar., Maths & Stats, Phy., Chem.,Bio.

1990 61.00

First

B. SC. (Agri.)

Dr. PDKV Akola, M.S.

Agriculture 1994 76.50 (7.65 CGPA#)

First

M. SC. Agri.)


Agricultural Economics

1996 88.20 (8.82 CGPA#)

First With Distinction

University Merit-Gold

Merit & Cash Prize

Award

Ph. D. (Agri.)


Agricultural Economics

2001* 88.10 (8.81 CGPA#)

First with Distinction

Computer Courses:

D I T (Diploma in Information

Technology)

C-DAC , Pune

Word, Excel, PP, Internet

2000 71.00 ‘A’ Grade

MS-CIT Mkcl Ltd., Mumbai

Fundaments of Computer

2003 78.00 First

Notes: #CGPA- Cumulative Grade Point Average at 10.00 point scale; *Ph. D. Result Notification No. ecr/j/13/102001, dated 13.11.2001.


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XIX) Experience:

Name and Address of Employer

Post held and Pay Scale

Period & Nature of Duties Performed Experience (as on 05.11.2016)

From To Duties performed Y M D

Agro-Economic Research Centre, Sardar Patel

University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120, Anand, Gujarat

Director/ Professor (Rs.37400-67000/- AGP

10000/-)

Current Basic Rs. 47920/- plus AGP 10,000/-

05/07/2012 Up to date Research and Administration

04 04 00

Gokhale Institute of Politics

& Economics (Deemed University), Pune 411 004 (MS)

Associate Professor* (Rs. 37400-67000/- AGP

9000/-) (Last pay drawn-July 2012-

Basic Rs. 40240/-)

27/11/2010 04/07/2012

Research,

Teaching and Administration

01 05 04

Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics (Deemed University), Pune - 411 004,

Maharashtra

Reader /Associate

Professor (Vth Pay Scale Rs. 12000-420-18300/-);

(VI Pay-Rs. 15600-39100/- AGP 8000/-)

27/11/2007 26/11/2010 Research, Teaching and Administration

03 00 00

Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics (Deemed

University), Pune - 411 004, Maharashtra

Lecturer / Assistant

Professor (Rs. 8000-275-13500/-)

01/04/2003 26/11/2007 Research, Teaching and

Administration

04 07 26

Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics (Deemed

University), Pune – 411 004, Maharashtra

Research Associate Rs.10500/- plus

15%HRA Consolidated

24/06/2002 31/03/2003 Research and Teaching

-- 09 08

Regional Centre, National

Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning, (ICAR), Nagpur-10, Maharashtra

Senior Research

Fellow Rs. 5000/- plus

15%HRA

Consolidated

09/11/2000 22/06/2002 Research work 01 07 14

Maharashtra State Seed Corporation Ltd., (Mahabeej) Akola (worked at

Regional Office, Parbhani), Maharashtra

Assistant Field

Officer (Trainee) Consolidated pay (Rs. 1600/- plus TA/DA) (Trainee under Employment Promotion Programme (EPP) of Govt. of Maharashtra)

11/04/1997 10/10/1997 Research/ Extension work

00 06 00

Total Experience (Y= Year, M= Month, D= Days) 16 03 22

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XX) Name, Address and E-Mail Address of Referees: • Dr. V. S. Vyas

Professor Emeritus, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur – 302 004, Rajasthan & Former Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Res: 396, Vasundhara Extension, Gopalpura By-pass, Tonk Road, Jaipur -302 018, Rajasthan Tel Nos. 141-2701534, 2705726, Fax: 141-2705348, Mobile No. 9829061534,

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

• Prof. R. S. Deshpande National Professor (ICSSR) and Former Director, Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, Karnataka Resi.: “MRUNAMAI”, # 405, Teachers Colony, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore 560072, Tel: 0-98454 36096 /08023215555 E-mail: [email protected]

• Prof. R. Radhakrishna Chairman, Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad 500016, Telangana, India Tel: +91 40 2340 2789; Mobile-91-9951081275 E-mail: [email protected]

• Dr. P. K. Joshi Director South Asia, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CG Block, National Agricultural Science Centre Complex, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India Tel: 91-11-25846565 /6566/6568 Email: [email protected]

• Prof. Shabd Swaroop Acharya Professor Emeritus, Institute of Development Studies, Jaipur (Raj); Former Chairman, Commission for Agriculture Cost and Prices (CACP), Govt. of India. Res. 33, Shahi Complex, Sector - 11, Udaipur - 313 002 (Rajasthan) India


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Enclosure I

IX) Acted as a Resource Person/ Chairman/Panelist/Discussant/Rapporteur (Conference/

Seminar/ Refresher Course / Orientation Courses/Training Programmes Workshop), Guest

Lecture, other Distinctive Events, Etc.:

A. Resource Person

• Acted as a resource person and delivered two lectures on September 30, 2016 at UGC sponsored 34th Orientation Programme organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during 26-09-2016 to 23-10-2016.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered two lectures on July 25, 2016 at UGC sponsored 33rd Orientation Programme organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during June 11, 2016 to August 7, 2016.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered two lectures at UGC sponsored 32nd Orientation Programme (May 2-29, 2016) organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat on May 04, 2016.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered two lectures on December 9, 2015 at UGC sponsored 31st Orientation Programme organized by UGC Human Resource Development

Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during 23.11.2015 to 20.12.2015.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered two lectures on June 10, 2015 at UGC sponsored 30th Orientation Programme organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre,

Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during 08.06.2015 to 05.07.2015.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered two lectures on May 27, 2015 at UGC sponsored 29th Orientation Programme organized by UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during 18.05.2015 to

14.06.2015.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered a lecture on ‘Research and Development’ (March 21, 2015) at UGC sponsored Interaction Programme for Ph. D. scholars’ organized by UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during March 2, 22, 2015). Also acted as Chief Guest for Valedictory Function of the above programme.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered a lecture on “Food Security and WTO: Some Issues”, to the participants of 10 days short course (19th to 28 January 2015) on “Strategic Issues in Agricultural Trade under WTO Regime”, organized by International Agribusiness Management Institute, Anand Agricultural University, Anand on January 21, 2015.


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• Acted as a resource person and delivered a guest lecturer at “Practitioners Perspective Series”, organized by Bhikhabhai Jivabhai Vanijya Mahavidyalaya, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand on January 28, 2015.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered a lecture on December 29, 2014 at UGC sponsored 13th Short Term Course on ‘E Commerce and E business’ organized by UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, during 29/12/2014 to 03/01/2015.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered four lectures on July 9, 2014 at UGC sponsored 27th Orientation Programme organized by UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during 07/07/2014 to 03/08/2014.

• Acted as a resource person and delivered four lectures at UGC sponsored 25th Refresher Course on ‘Pure & Applied Economics’ organized by UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during 19/05/2014 to 08/06/2014.

• Acted as a Resource person and delivered three lectures at ICSSR sponsored Orientation Programme for the Research Scholars and Faculty Members belonging to SC and the Marginalized Group under SC Component Plan, organized by the Indian Institute of Education, Pune (Maharashtra) on February 13 and 14, 2014.

• Delivered a lecture as a Resource Person at the UGC sponsored National level workshop on “Practical Application of Research Methodology and Quantitative Techniques in Social

Sciences”, organized by R.B. Narayanrao Borawake College, Shrirampur, Dist Ahmednagar, Maharashtra during March 9-10, 2012.

• Acted as a faculty resource person at the NET SET Workshop organized by the Department of Economics, University of Pune, Pune and delivered a lecture on “India’s

Agricultural Policy”, on December 5, 2011.

• Delivered two lectures as a resource person to the participants of the 8th UGC sponsored

Refresher Course in Economics on October 13, 2011, at Academic Staff College, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University, Aurangabad.

• Delivered three lectures as a resource person at the training programme on “Project

Management for Social Sector II’, for Deputy Chief Executive Officers Zilla Prishad, BDOs,

Project Officer of TDD, Social Welfare Officers, District Planning Officers, District—and

representative of NGOs, at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development

Administration (YASHADA), Pune on December 21 and 31, 2008 and January 22, 2009.

• Delivered two lectures as a resource person to the participants of the 43rd UGC sponsored

Refresher Course on Agricultural Economics, organized for College & University teachers at the GIPE, Pune, during February 20, 2006 to March 11, 2006.

• Delivered a lecture as a resource person to the participants of the 41st UGC sponsored

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B. Chairman/Co-Chairman/Panelist/Discussant/Rapporteur

� Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session IV on “Policy Implications in Strengthening E-

market/National market” of “National Dialogue on E-market/National Market”, organized by Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing in collaboration with International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C./Delhi and Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad on 5th and 6th October 2016 at CESS, Hyderabad.

� Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session I (Agricultural Economics, Agri and Dairy Business Management, Food Processing Industries) of 11th AGRESCO Sub-Committee Meeting on Social Sciences of Anand Agricultural University, Anand, on February 25, 2015.

� Acted as a Panelist for panel discussion on ‘Globalization at Cross Road” at the 45th Annual Conference of Gujarat Economic Association organized by Agro-Economic Research Centre, S P University, Vallabh Vidyanagar during February 13-15, 2015.

� Acted as a Panelist in a UGC sponsored National seminar on “India, WTO and International Trade and Finance: main Issues”, organized by Department of Business Studies (Commerce), S P University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand on January 17, 2015.

� Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session II on ‘Agriculture’ of UGC sponsored (under

CAS-I) National Seminar on Rural Employment-with Special reference to Farm and Non-Farm Activities” organized by Centre of Advanced Studies, Post Graduate Department of

Economics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand during January 2-3, 2014

� Acted as a Co-Chairman of the Technical Session I on ‘Changing Notion of Human

Development and the Millennium Development Goals 2015’ of 98th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized during December 27-29, 2015 by Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad, on the campus of Professor

Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSU) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State on December 28, 2015.

� Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session I on ‘Challenges of Competition and Market in Dairy Development’ of one day international workshop on ‘Dairy Development and Sustainability in Asia in the context of Globalization’ organized by Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) on August 1, 2014.

� Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session III on Agriculture Sector of UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Rural Development in India: issues and Challenges”, organized by Post-Graduate Department of Economics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar during January 3-4, 2013

� Acted as a Co-Chairman of the Technical Session III on ‘Agricultural Growth in Indian Economy: Regional Experiences and Policies’ (Chairman-Prof. G.K. Chaddha) of 96th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), held at Meenakshi University, Kanchipuram Chennai, Tamil Nadu during December 27-29, 2013.

� Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session IV-A at the International Conference on ‘Microfinance and Micro-entrepreneurship: Issues and Challenges’ organized by Department of Economics, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Sonepat (Haryana) in association with Banque Populaire Chair in Microfinance of the Burgundy School of Business, Dijon, France during August 08-09, 2013.


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� Acted as a Chairman of the Technical Session II on “Prospects and Problems of Foreign trade in Livestock and dairy Products” of National Seminar on “Prospects of Livestock and Dairying in

India under Changing Global Economic Era”, organized by Department of Agricultural

Economics and Department of Animal Science, B.A. College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during January 17-18, 2013.

� Acted as a Chairman of Session S09 on ‘Silver Bullets to Spur Agrarian Growth: Growing Evidence from Here and There’, of International Water Management Institute (IWMI) – TATA Policy Research Program Annual Partner’s Meet 2012 held at Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand during 28th-30th November 2012.

� Acted as a Discussant for two papers of Technical Session VII on ‘Agricultural Distress and Regional Dimensions’ of National Seminar on “Agrarian Crisis in India: the way Out”,

held at National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad during November 5-7, 2012 and presented a paper on “Agrarian Crisis and Food Security in India”.

� Acted as a Chairman of the Technical Session II of the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Human Development”, organized by PG Department of Economics, UGC Centre of Advanced Studies, S P University, Vallabh Vidyanagar during November 1-2, 2012.

• Acted as a Organiser/Moderator for IAAE contributed paper Session No. 4.2.10 3333- on ‘Input Transfers’, on August 22, 2012 at 8.30 am at the 28th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), held at Foz do Iguacu, Brazil during August 18 to 24, 2012.

• Acted as one of the discussants for a Technical Session I of the National Workshop on “Inclusive Agricultural Growth and Input Subsidies”, organized by the Agricultural

Development and Rural Transformation Centre (ADRTC), Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore (Karnataka) [sponsored by the National Agricultural

Innovation Project (NATP) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of

India, New Delhi] on March 16, 2012.

• Acted as a Chairman of the Lead paper Session of National Seminar on ‘Agribusiness Management: New Initiatives, Challenges and Strategies”, organized by the School of

Agri-Business Management, Agriculture College, Nagpur (affiliated to Dr. PDKV, Akola) and Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur during Feb. 21-22, 2012 at Nagpur.

• Acted as a Rapportuer of Technical Session II (A) on ‘Sustainable Growth & Transformation’ of 94th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by the Bharti Vidyapeeth, Deemed University, Pune, during Dec. 27-29, 2011.

• Acted as a discussant for a paper presented in Session VI of the two days National Seminar on ‘Agriculture at Crossroads: Issues and Challenges’, sponsored by Indian Council of Social

Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi and Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India, New Delhi, and organized by Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Jaipur during September 28-29, 2011.

• Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session XI at the International Conference on “Agricultural Marketing in the context of Changing Global Economic Order”, organised by

Institute of Development Studies, University of Mysore, Mysore in collaboration with University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore and Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board, Bangalore, during March 25-26, 2011.


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• Acted as one of the panelist in a panel discussion on “Contract Farming, Corporate Retail Sector and Producer Companies”, in the regional seminar on Agribusiness Potential of

Maharashtra, organised jointly by Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur and

Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune at VAMNICOM, Pune during February 14 and 15, 2011.

• Acted as a Rapportuer of Technical Session V at two days National Level Seminar on ‘Channing Ethos of Agribusiness Management and Education”, organized jointly by Institute of

Development Studies (IDS), University of Mysore, Mysore and National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur at IDS, Mysore on March 19-20, 2010.

• Acted as Chairman of Technical Sessions III and IV at UGC sponsored National Level Seminar on ‘Impact of Privatization on Agriculture and Industry in India’ organized by

Department of Economics, Adv. Monoharrrao Nanasaheb Deshmukh Arts, Science and Commerce College, Rajur, Tak. Akole, Dist. Ahmednagar on March 4-5, 2010.

• Acted as a Chairman of Technical Session II at the National Conference on ‘Human

Resource Development’ sponsored by University of Pune, Pune and organized by Department

of Economics, Sahakar MaharsHi Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat Arts, Science and Commerce College, Sangamner, Dist. Ahmednagar, during February 1-3, 2010.

• Acted as a Rapportuer for a Technical Session II at 21st Annual Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, held at Agricultural

College and Research Institute, Madurai from December 20th-22nd, 2007.

• Acted as Rapporteur of the session on 'Agricultural Finance: Past Perspectives' in the

workshop on 'Agricultural Finance: Past Perspectives and Future Reforms', organized jointly by

the GIPE, Pune; Yashvantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Mumbai and Maharashtra Rajya

Sahakari Sangh, Pune at the GIPE (Deemed University), Pune on March 19, 2004.

C. Honors/Guest Lectures/ Other Distinctive Events/Features

• Delivered a key note address on “Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge in Gujarat”, at the 44th Annual Conference of Gujarat Economic Association (GEA), organized at M. K. College of Commerce, Bharuch, Gujarat on February 15, 2014

• Delivered the valedictory address at the National Seminar (under DRD II of UGC SAP)

on “Consumer Research in Rural Areas”, organized by the Post Graduate Department of Business Administration, G.H. Patel Postgraduate Institute of Business Management (MBA Programme), Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar on January 25, 2014.

• Delivered the address as a Chief Guest of Valedictory session at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Challenges before Indian Economy’ organized by the Department of Economics and Commerce, Padmashri Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, on August 17-18, 2013.

• Inaugurated and delivered inaugural address at the 29th Annual Conference of Marathawada Economic Association, held at Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur on February 4, 2012.


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•••• Delivered the address as a Chief Guest of Valedictory session of National Level Seminar on ‘Regional Disparities in Agricultural Development’ organized by Department of

Economics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathawada University, Aurangabad, during March 11-12, 2011.

•••• Evaluated and Offered the comments on a report “Return and Economics of Cotton vis-à-vis

Traditional Cotton Varieties in the State of Maharashtra in India”, prepared by Prof. Vasant P.

Gandhi and Dr. N. V. Namboodiri, Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian

Institute of Management, Ahmadabad, October 2007.

•••• Evaluated and Offered the comments on a report “Evaluation of Participatory Irrigation

Management in India: Study of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra” prepared by Prof.

Vasant P. Gandhi and Dr. N. V. Namboodiri, Centre for Management in Agriculture,

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmadabad, May, 2009.

� Attended on the request of the Commissioner (Agriculture), Govt. of Maharashtra, Pune,

in meeting of State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) headed by the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra, at Mantralaya, Mumbai on October 27, 2010 and presented (with S. Shroff) the draft report of ‘Comprehensive State Agricultural Plan for Maharashtra State.

� Participated in the several meetings of the Expert Committee for recommendations on

Minimum Support Price (kharif and rabi crop) at the Office of the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat, Krishi Bhavan, Sector 10 A, Gandinagar, Gujarat.

� Participated & made presentation on “Cost of Cultivation Scheme in Gujarat” before the

2ND meeting before High Level Committee constituted by GOI under the Chairmanship of Dr. Ramesh Chand, Director, National Centre for Agricultural Economics & Policy Research, New Delhi at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi on August 7, 2013.

� Participated in the Two days National Workshop under the Cost of Cultivation Scheme organized by the CS Division, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of

Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India at B. C. Krishi Vishwavidalya, Mohan Pur, Nadia, West Bengal during 12.9.2013 to 13.9.2013.

� Participated at the IWMI-TATA Program's Planning Workshop on Ecosystem Perspective on land, Water, Livestock and Livelihood’ held at IRMA, Anand during April 2-3, 2015.

� Participated at the one day workshop of sub group on Agricultural Marketing of “Commission on Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural Development of Andhra

Pradesh” at Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Thaltej Road, Ahmedabad on May 15, 2015.

� Worked as a subject expert/ External Examiner / MA PhD Entrance Interview Committee/Pre-submission presentation of the Ph.D. work /submission of Ph. D. proposals at Department of Economics, University of Pune, Pune during 2009-2011.

� Reviewed and offered expert comments on the six papers presented at the National Seminar on “Agrarian Crisis in India: the way Out”, held at National Institute of Rural

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Enclosure II

CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA/ANNUAL MEET

PARTICIPATED/ATTENDED/PAPER PRESENTED

International Level: 15

1. Participated at the 2288tthh IInntteerrnnaattiioonnaall CCoonnffeerreennccee oonn AAggrriiccuullttuurraall EEccoonnoommiisstt ((IIAAAAEE)),, hheelldd aatt

FFoozz ddoo IIgguuaaccuu,, BBrraazziill dduurriinngg AAuugguusstt 1199--2244,, 22001122 and presented poster visual presentation (with S Shroff) on “Food Security In South Asia and Its Sustainability: Focus on India”. Also worked as a Session Moderator/Organizer of the session on ‘Input Transfer’.

2. Participated in International Conference on ‘Food, Water, Energy Nexus in Arena of Climate Change’ during October 14-16, 2016 organized jointly by Anand Agricultural University (AAU) and National Council for Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Public Leadership (NCCSD) at AAU, Anand and presented the paper “Climate Change, Natural Resource Degradation and Agriculture in India”; “Performance of Soil Health Card Programme in Gujarat (with M. Swain and Kalpana Kapadia) and “ Organic Farming in India: Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation ( with Yamuna R. Pillai) p. 241.

3. Presented a paper (by Dr. Swain) titled “Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Indian Dairy

Sector: Prospects and Constraints” in the 5th International Conference on WTO, Trade and

Agriculture: Issues and Challenges for Developing and Least Developed Countries, held during October 20-21, 2016 at Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi.

4. Participated and presented at the International Conference on Agribusiness in Emerging

Economics organized and held at Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) on Jan 6-7, 2016 and presented the papers on “Assessing Policy Interventions in Agribusiness & Allied Sector Credit versus Credit plus Approach for Livelihood Promotion in Maharashtra (India) (with Shroff)”, and “Agricultural Growth and Agribusiness Potential in Gujarat: Recent

Experiences (with Dr Swain and Shri T B Parihar).

5. Participated at the one day international policy consultation workshop organized jointly by Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on “Support-Led and Economic Growth-Mediated Food and Nutrition Security In India: The Case of Gujarat” on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at International Management Development Centre (IMDC), Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

6. Participated on invitation at the International Conference on ‘Microfinance and Micro-entrepreneurship: Issues and Challenges’ organized by Department of Economics, Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Sonepat (Haryana) in association with Banque Populaire Chair in Microfinance of the Burgundy School of Business, Dijon (France) during August 08-09, 2013 and presented a paper on (jointly with Dimple Tresa Abraha) on ‘’Micro Enterprises of SHGS and Challenges to Continuity”. Also acted as a Chairman of Technical Session IV-A on August 10, 2013.

7. Participated at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) – TATA Policy

Research Program Annual Partner’s Meet 2012 held at Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand during 28th-30th November 2012. Also acted at a Chairman of Session S09 on ‘Silver Bullets to Spur Agrarian Growth: Growing Evidence from Here and There’, on November 29, 2012 of the annual meet.


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8. Participated and presented a paper on “Role of Emerging Marketing Channels in Agriculture and the Benefits to the Producers and Consumers: An Empirical Analysis”, at the two-

day International Seminar on ‘Organized Retailing vis-à-vis Farm Economy and Relevance’, organized jointly by Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad in collaboration with the Indian Society for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) and the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad at CESS, Hyderabad during September 21-22, 2012.

9. Participated on invitation from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New

Delhi Office, New Delhi, in one day International Policy Workshop on ‘Indian Agriculture and the World Market: Is It a Business-as-usual?’, organized by IFPRI, New Delhi Office, New Delhi on Friday, March 30, 2012 at National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), Pusa, New Delhi.

10. Participated at the XVI International Conference of Input Output Research Association

(IORA), India, organized by the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Deemed University, Pune during March 6-8, 2012 and presented a paper on “Agricultural Development in Maharashtra (India): Problem and Prospects”.

11. Participated at the Two days International Workshop on “Simulated Structure of Organized

Retailing in Food and Grocery: Implications on Consumers’ preference and Trade”, organized jointly

by the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), Pune and International Food

Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi during January 24-25, 2012.

12. Participated and presented a paper on “Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and Role of

Public Leadership in India”, at the International Conference on “Climate Change, Sustainable

Agriculture and Public Leadership”, organized jointly by National Council for Climate Change,

Sustainable Agriculture and Public Leadership (NCCSD), New Delhi and Indian Council of

Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi at National Agricultural Science Centre (NASC), Todapur, New Delhi during February 7-9, 2012.

13. Participated at the International Conference on ‘Peace, Security and Economic Development in

South Asia’, sponsored by Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi and Ministry of External

affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi, organized by Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala, in collaboration with Association of Asia Scholars (AAS), New Delhi during March 4-6, 2011 and presented a paper “Food Security in South Asia

with Special reference to India”.

14. Participated at the International Conference on “Agricultural Marketing in the context of Changing Global Economic Order”, organised by Institute of Development Studies (IDS),

University of Mysore, Mysore in collaboration with University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore and Karnataka State Agricultural Marketing Board, Bangalore, during March 25-26, 2011 and presented a paper on “Emerging Agricultural Marketing Systems in India:

A Case of Onion Marketing in Maharashtra” (jointly with S. Shroff and J. Kajale). Also worked

as a Chairman of Technical Session XI on ‘Foreign Trade in Agricultural Commodities’.

15. Participated at International Conference on ‘Bt Cotton – Reality and Challenges’ organized by

Youth For Unity and Voluntary Action (YUVA), Nagpur and ‘SWISSAID’ (Swiss Foundation for Development Co-operation), Pune, held at MLA Hostel, Nagpur during September 2-3, 2005 and presented a paper ‘Economics of Bt Cotton Cultivation in Vidarbha’.


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National Level: 86

1. Participated in ‘30th National Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, organized by the Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, during October 20-22, 2016 and presented the papers at the Technical Session I and II of said conference, (a) “Review of Contract Farming Regulations with Special reference to State of Maharashtra and Gujarat”, by Varun Miglani and S. S. Kalamkar, (b) “Trade In Indian Dairy Sector: Status, Issues and Challenges”, by S.S. Kalamkar, M. Swain and K.M. Kapadia, (c) “Implications of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) for Indian Dairy Sector” by Mrutyunjay Swain, S.S. Kalamkar and Priyanka Patel.

2. Participated in two day National Seminar on ‘Scheme for Change in Indian Economy: Need for Continuity and Consistency” organized jointly by N S Patel Arts College (Manage by

Sardar Patel Education Trust), Anand and AERC, VVN during March 18-19, 2016 at N.S. Patel Arts College, Anand and presented a paper on “Status of Poverty Eradication in India”.

3. Participated at the National Seminar on “Indian Banking Growth and Challenges organized by

Department of Commerce, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Kolhar, Rahata, Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) during February 5-6, 2016 and presented a paper on “Trends in the Indian Banking Sector: Initiatives for Financial Inclusions”( Raji Ajwani Ramchandani and S.S. Kalamkar).

4. Participated in the two day national seminar at Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research (SPIESR), Ahmedabad held on January 4th and 5th 2016 on “Role of Public Policy

in Development Process (Emerging Economic / Social Scenario in the Indian Economy” and presented paper on “Prospects and Constraints in Implementation of Soil Health Card

Programme in Gujarat” (jointly with Dr. Swain and Ms. Kalpana Kapadia).

5. Participated at the 98th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad, on the campus of

Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSU) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State on December 27-29, 2015 (attended on December 27 an 28,

2015).

6. Participated and presented a paper on “Adoption of Recommended Doses of Fertiliser on

Soil Test Basis by Farmers in Gujarat”, at Technical Session II of 75th Jubilee Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), held at Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab) during November 19-21, 2015.

7. Participated at the 29th National Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), held at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur during

October 28-30, 2015 and presented papers on “Government Interventions in the Marketing of Selected Agricultural Commodities in India” (Technical Session I on ‘State Interventions in the Marketing of Pulse, Oilseeds, Horticulture, Fibre and Plantation Crops) and “Status and Experiences of Implementation of Price Support and Market Intervention Scheme In Rajasthan” (in Technical Session III on ‘Status of Reforms and New Initiatives in

Improvement of Agricultural Marketing in Rajasthan: Emerging Issues).

8. Participated in Knowledge Sharing Meeting organized by Centres for International Project

Trusts (CIPT) and International Development Research Centre (IRDC), Canada on the project titled “Improving food and livelihood security in Punjab through water energy agriculture management under climate change and variability”, on September 30, 2015 at India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi.


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9. Participated at the dissemination workshop of DFID Project on ‘Import dependence and food and nutritional security implications: A case of pulses in India’, completed by Dr. Souvik Bhattacharjya, Fellow, Centre for Global Agreements Legislation and Trade, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency Division, The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi, held on July 10, 2015 at India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi.

10. Participated in the UGC sponsored International conference on “Weaker Sections: Politics Social Management in Indian Context” organized by Post Graduate Department of Political Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar on February 11, 2015.

11. Also acted as a Panelist for panel discussion on ‘Globalization at Cross Road”.Participated at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Globalization and Rural Marketing’, organized by G.H. Patel Postgraduate Institute of Business Management (MBA Programnme), Sardar Patel University on January 31, 2015 and presented a paper on “Role of Agriculture Market Intelligence in Changing Rural Marketing (with Hemant Sharma And Thansingh B. Parihar).

12. Participated at the one day prelude Conference on ‘Trends in Central State Relationships’, organized by Post Graduate Department of Political Science, SPU, VVN and Indian Institute of Public Administration, Local Branch Vallabh Vidyanagar on October 1, 2014.

13. Participated at the workshop on ‘Dairy Development and Sustainability in Asia in the context of Globalization’ organized by Institute of Rural Management (IRMA) on August 1, 2014.

Also acted as ‘Chairman’ of Technical Session I on ‘Challenges of Competition and Market in Dairy Development’ of the said workshop.

14. Participated and presented a key paper on “Cooperatives and Rural Employment in India” in UGC sponsored (under CAS-I) National Seminar on Rural Employment-with Special reference to Farm and Non-Farm Activities” organized by Centre of Advanced Studies, Post Graduate Department of Economics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat during January 2-3, 2014

15. Participated at the 28th National Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) held at Agro-Economic Research Centre (Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India), Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120, Anand, Gujarat during December 4-6, 2014 and presented five papers.

16. Participated at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Rural Development in India: issues and Challenges”, organized by Post-Graduate Department of Economics, Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar during January 3-4, 2014 and presented papers on “Rural Credit for Globalizing farmers: Credit Plus Approach” (as a key paper) and “Performance of Agriculture Sector in Gujarat: Recent Experiences (with M.N. Swain and Kalpana Kapadia).

17. Attended 2nd Dr. Kurien Memorial lecture delivered by Professor V. S. Vyas on “Changing Counters of Rural India : Causes and Consequences” , at the second edition of the National Symposium on Rural Management, held at Institute of Rural Management (IRMA), Anand during December 13 and 14, 2013.

18. Participated at the 96th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), held at Meenakshi University, Kanchipuram Chennai, Tamil Nadu during December 27-29, 2013 and presented the papers on “Rainfed Agriculture in India: Issues and Challenges” and “Social Impact of Interrupted Employment: An Empirical Analysis ”.


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19. Participated at the 73rd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), held at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad on December 19, 2013 and presented/discussed a paper on “Assessing Policy Interventions in Agribusiness and Allied Sector Credit versus Credit plus Approach for Livelihood

Promotion in Maharashtra”.

20. Participated at the 27th National Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), held at University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad (Karnataka) during December 18-20, 2013 and presented a paper (by co-author Shri Manish Ojha and Shri T.B. Parmar) on “Evaluation of Price Support and Market Intervention Scheme in Rajasthan”.

21. Participated and presented a paper on “Agricultural Growth and Instability in Maharashtra: Trends and Determinants”, at the 21st National Conference of the Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA India), at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, Kashmir during September 10-12, 2013.

22. Participated and delivered a key note paper on “Food and Nutrition Security in India” at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on ‘Challenges before Indian Economy’ organized by the Department of Economics and Commerce, Padmashri Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, on August 17-18, 2013. Also delivered the address as a Chief Guest of Valedictory Function of the Seminar.

23. Participated on invitation at the national conference on Indian agriculture titled, “the State, the Market and the Agripreneurs”, organized by the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development

Research (IGIDR), Deemed University, Mumbai during April 3-5, 2013.

24. Participated and presented a paper on “Poultry Industry in India: Current Status, Growing Role of Contract Broiler Farming and its Economics”, at the National Seminar on “Prospects

of Livestock and Dairying in India under Changing Global Economic Era”, organized by

Department of Agricultural Economics and Department of Animal Science, B.A. College of

Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during January 17-18, 2013.

25. Participated at the National Seminar on “Agrarian Crisis in India: the way Out”, held at

National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad during November 5-7, 2012 and presented a paper on “Agrarian Crisis and Food Security in India”.

26. Participated and presented a paper on “Inputs and Services Delivery System under Contract Broiler Farming”, at the 20th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Research Association, held at Division of Agricultural Economics, IARI, New Delhi during 9-11 October, 2012.

27. Participated at the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Human Development”, organized by Post-Graduate Department of Economics, UGC Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS-I), Sardar Patel University (SPU), Vallabh Vidyanagar during November 1-2, 2012. I have also acted as a Chairman of the Technical Session II of the said national seminar.

28. Participated at the National Workshop on “Inclusive Agricultural Growth and Input Subsidies”, organized by the Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre (ADRTC),

Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore (Karnataka) [sponsored by the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NATP) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research

(ICAR), Government of India, New Delhi] on March 16, 2012 and acted as one of the discussants

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29. Delivered a lecture as a Resource Person at the UGC sponsored National level workshop on “Practical Application of Research Methodology and Quantitative Techniques in Social Sciences”, organized by R.B. Narayanrao Borawake College, Shrirampur, Dist Ahmednagar, Maharashtra during March 9-10, 2012.

30. Participated and presented invited paper as a resource person on “Estimation of Poverty in India: Policy and Reality”, at the National Seminar on “Poverty Alleviation in India: Policies and Facts”, organized by the Department of Economics, Pemraj Sarda College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra (India) in collaboration with University of Pune, Pune (during February 27-29, 2012) on February 29, 2012.

31. Participated and presented a paper on “Organic Agribusiness Potential in India”, at the National Seminar on ‘Agribusiness Management: New Initiatives, Challenges and Strategies”, organized by the School of Agri-Business Management, Agriculture College, Nagpur (affiliated to Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola) and Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur the during February 21-22, 2012 at Nagpur. Also Chaired the Lead paper Session of said seminar.

32. Participated and presented invited paper on “Impact of Global Economic Crisis on Indian Agriculture, at the first technical session of National Seminar on “Impact of Financial Crisis of USA on Indian Economy”, organized by KSKW Arts, Science & Commerce College,

Uttamnagar, CIDCO, Nashik-422008, Maharashtra (India) in collaboration with University of Pune, Pune (during February 16-18, 2012) on February 17, 2012.

33. Participated at the 94th Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by the Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, during December 27-29, 2011 and presented three papers, viz. i) “Water Resources Management in India”, ii) “Issues in

Agricultural Development in Maharashtra”, and iii) “Prime Minister’s Rehabilitation Package for the

Farmers in Suicide Prone Districts of Maharashtra: An Empirical Analysis”(with S. Shroff).

34. Participated at the 6th National Extension Education Congress 2011 on “Emerging Models of Technology Application for Agri-rural Development” organized by Society of Extension

Education (SEE), Agra in collaboration with ICAR Research Complex for Goa at Goa during December 17-19, 2011 and presented a paper “Impact of Global Climatic Change on

Indian Agriculture”.

35. Participated at the 25th National Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), held at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad during the period November 22-24, 2011 and presented a paper on “Agricultural

Marketing and Food Security in India”.

36. Participated at the UGC sponsored National Seminar 2011, organized at Department of Economics, Siliguri College, Silliguri, Dist. Dargeeling, West Bengal during December 9-11, 2011 and presented a paper “Agricultural Development in North-Eastern Region of India: Status,

Assessment and Prospects”.

37. Participated at 71st Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), organized by Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences,

Dharwad, Karnataka during the period November 3-5, 2011 and presented a paper on “Climate Change and Its Impact on Agriculture in India”.


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38. Participated in the two days National Seminar on ‘Agriculture at Crossroads: Issues and

Challenges’, sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi and

Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India, New Delhi, and organized by Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Jaipur during September 28-29, 2011 and presented a paper on “Global Climate Change and Its Impact on Indian Agriculture”. Also worked as a discussant for a paper presented in Session VI of the seminar.

39. Participated at the one day National Seminar on ‘Sahakar Sameeksha- A Review of Cooperative

Movement in India’, organised by Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative

Management (VAMNICOM), Pune in collaboration with National Council for Cooperative Training (NCCT), New Delhi and Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan (Agriculture and Cooperation Forum), Pune, at VAMNICOM, Pune on April 8, 2011.

40. Paper on ‘Rural Entrepreneurship through Microfinance for Sustainable Development, presented by coauthor at National Conference on “Management of Sustainable Development in India”, organized by New Delhi Institute of Management, New Delhi during April 1-2, 2011.

41. Participated at the two days National Workshop on ‘Rainfed Agriculture in India/Karnataka’,

organized by Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre (ADRTC), Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore during March 14-15, 2011 and presented a paper on “Rainfed Agriculture in India: Special Focus on Semi-Arid Tropical States”.

42. Presented a key note paper on “Regional Disparities in Agricultural Development in India: Special Focus on Semi-Arid Tropics”, at the National Level Seminar on ‘Regional Disparities in

Agricultural Development’ organized by Department of Economics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar

Marathawada University, Aurangabad under University Grants Commission- Special Assistance Programme (SAP), during March 11-12, 2011.

43. Participated at three days Interdisciplinary National Conference in Social Sciences on “Post

Liberalization Structural Transformation in India”, sponsored by University of Pune, Pune and

organised by Department of Economics, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar, during February 17-19, 2011 and presented a paper on ‘Food Security and Sustainability in India’.

44. Participated at the 93rd Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by Panjab University, Chandigarh on December 27-29, 2010 and presented a paper on “Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Agriculture in India”.

45. Participated at 70th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, organized by Department of Economics, University of Jammu, Jammu, during November 29 to December 1, 2010 and presented the papers on “Agricultural Development in North-Eastern

Hill Region of India: Problems and Prospects” and “RKVY and Agricultural Sector in India: Special

reference to Maharashtra (jointly with Dr. Sangeeta Shroff)”.

46. Participated at 24th Annual Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, held at Institute of Agribusiness Management, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, from 23rd to 25th of November, 2010 and presented a paper on “Linkages

of Farm and Firm through Contract Farming in India”.

47. Participated at 18th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), held at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, during November 18-20, 2010 and presented a paper on “Poultry Value Chain,

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48. Participated on an invitation from the Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA), IIM, Ahmedabad in a one day workshop held at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad on July 15, 2010 to finalize the design and questionnaire for Ministry of Agriculture (Government of India) all India coordinated study “Assessing Policy Interventions in

Agri-Business and Allied Sector Credit versus Credit Plus Approach for Livelihood Promotion”.

49. Participated at the half-day workshop on ‘Evaluation and Monitoring Comprehensive District

Agricultural Plans (C-DAPs) by Agro-Economic Research Centres (AERCs)’, organized jointly by Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi and Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre (ADRTC), Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, at ISEC, Bangalore on April 29, 2010.

50. Attended Prof. L.S. Venkataramanan Memorial Lecture 9 on ‘Inclusive Growth’, delivered by

Prof. Abhijeet Sen, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi at Institute of Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, on April 29, 2010.

51. Participated at the two days National Seminar on ‘Agriculture: Emerging Trends and Policy

Options in Production, Marketing and Finance’, organized by Reserve Bank of India College of

Agricultural Banking (RBI-CAB), University Road, Pune on April 16-17, 2010.

52. Participated and presented a paper on “Agricultural Growth and Productivity Analysis in Maharashtra”, at one day workshop on ‘Inclusive Agricultural Growth: Regional Perspective’,

organized by ADRTC, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore (under

NAIP), sponsored by the ICAR, New Delhi), on March 31, 2010.

53. Participated and presented a paper on “Organic Agribusiness in India: Opportunities and Challenges” at two days National Level Seminar on “Channing Ethos of Agribusiness management

and Education”, organized by Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Mysore,

Mysore and National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, Jaipur at IDS, Mysore during

March 19-20, 2010.

54. Participated and presented a paper on “Trade Liberalization and Indian Agriculture”, at UGC

sponsored two days National Level Seminar on ‘Impact of Privatization on Agriculture and

Industry in India’ organized by Department of Economics, Adv. Monoharrrao Nanasaheb

Deshmukh Arts, Science and Commerce College, Rajur, Tak. Akole, Dist. Ahmednagar on March 4-5, 2010. Also acted as Chairman of Technical Sessions III and IV of the seminar.

55. Participated at the National Conference on ‘Human Resource Development’ sponsored by University of Pune, Pune and organized by Department of Economics, Sahakar Maharshi Bhausaheb Santuji Thorat Arts, Science and Commerce College, Sangamner, Dist. Ahmednagar, during February 1-3, 2010 and worked as a Chairman of Technical Session II on ‘Socio-Economic Environment and Human Development’.

56. Participated at the 92nd Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association (IEA), organized by School of Management, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, during December 27-29, 2009 and presented the papers on “Globalisation, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in India”.

57. Participated at the 69th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), organized by Punjab School of Economics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, during December 17-19, 2009 and presented the papers on “Urbanization and Agricultural

Growth in India” and “Contract Farming as a Corporate Entry into Agricultural Markets for

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58. Attended Special Sessions/Symposium on “Micro Irrigation: Potentials, Constrains and Outreach Mechanisms’ ; ‘Symposium on Agricultural Developmental Issues in Tamil Nadu’ and ‘Workshop on networking of Agricultural Economists (NCAP- V-PAGe Project), organized by Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore during 19-21 November, 2009.

59. Participated at 17th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), held at Department of Agricultural Economics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during 19-21 November, 2009 and presented papers on “Technology, Environment

and Food Security in India” & “Technology Adoption Gap in Pigeonpea Cultivation in Maharashtra”.

60. Participated at 23rd Annual Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, held at Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad, from 12th to 14th of November, 2009 and presented a paper on “Demand and Supply Situation of Dryland Crops and Food Security in India”.

61. Participated in a talk on ‘Role of Agriculture Price Policy in Development’ delivered by Prof.

S. Mahendra Dev, Chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), Government of India, New Delhi, at College of Agriculture, Pune, on February 24, 2009.

62. Participated at the one-day national workshop on ‘Monitoring Comprehensive District

Agriculture Plans (C-DAPs), organized jointly by Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi and Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre, Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore, at ISEC, Bangalore on January 17, 2009.

63. Participated at 68th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, organized by School of Economics and Agro-Economic Research Centre, Andhra University,

Visakhapatnam from 28-30 November, 2008 and presented the papers on “Triggering

Agricultural Development through Horticulture Crops in Maharashtra”, and “Rainfed Agriculture in

India: Analysis Across Semi-Arid Regions”.

64. Attended and participated at the Foundation Day Lecture on ‘Banking Industry and Evergreen

Agricultural Revolution’ delivered by eminent agricultural economist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan,

at College of Agriculture Banking, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Pune on September 26, 2008.

65. Participated at UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘New Issues in Indian Agriculture’ organized

by Department of Economics and Banking, Symbiosis Society’s College of Arts and Commerce, Pune on 11th and 12th of January, 2008.

66. Participated at 21st Annual Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, held at Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU),

Madurai from December 20th-22nd, 2007 and presented the papers on “IT Based Agricultural

Marketing in India” and “Marketing Infrastructure Development in Maharashtra”.

67. Participated at 67th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE), held at Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow from 5th to 7th November 2007 and presented the papers on “Market Risk Management in Agriculture” and “Export Marketing of Dairy Products: Problems and Perspectives”.

68. Participated at the 20th National Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing held on 22nd to 24th of February, 2007 at Vasantrao Naik State Agricultural Extension Management Training Institute, Nagpur and presented paper on “Prospects of Contract Farming in India in the Context of Globalisation”.


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69. Participated at 66th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAM), held at ICAR Research Complex of NEH Region, Umaim (Meghalaya) from 8th to 10th November 2006 and presented paper on “Agricultural Development in the North-East India: Status, Assessment and Prospects”.

70. Participated in the 14th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Review (India),

held at College of Agribusiness Management, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar during 27 -28th of September 2006.

71. Participated in the ‘Outreach Seminar on WTO - Understanding the Agreements and Examining the

Issues’, organised by National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune & Association for

Environment and Development Research, Delhi at NIBM, Pune on August 11-12th , 2006.

72. Participated in the discussion on ‘Suitability of Genetically Engineered Foods and Crops for India’, organised by Centre for Environments, Gene Campaign, New Delhi and Maharashtra Organic Farming Federation, Pune, at Maharashtra Council on Agriculture Research and Education (MCAER), Pune on April 12, 2006.

73. Participated at 65th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at Department of Economics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana from November 24-26, 2005 and presented paper on “Indebtedness of Farmer Households Across States: Recent Trends, Status and Determinants”.

74. Participated at 7th Agricultural Science Congress organised by National Academy of

Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi and The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth,

Rahuri (Maharashtra State), held at College of Agriculture, Pune on February 16-18, 2005.

75. Attended one day national seminar on ‘The World Bank and its Knowledge Resources’ jointly

organised by the Servants of India Society’s Dhananjayrao Gadgil Library of the Gokhale

Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune and the Public Information Centre, The World Bank, India Office, New Delhi at the GIPE, Pune on January 21, 2005.

76. Participated and presented a paper on “Dairy Development in Maharashtra: An Economic Analysis”, at the 64th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at Tamil

Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from 15 to 17th of December 2004.

77. Participated and presented a paper on “A Study on Market Infrastructure in Maharashtra”, at the 18th National Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), held at Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) Fair Lawn, Shimla on 29th of November 2004 to 1st of December 2004.

78. Participated in a one-day workshop on 'Estimation of Total Production of Broiler Meat and its Costing’ and ‘Study to Investigate the Causes of Variation between Official and Trade Estimates of Cotton

Production’ organised by Agro-Economic Research Centre, Andhra University,

Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, the 23rd of November 2004.

79. Participated/attended at one-day workshop on 'Intellectual Property Rights', sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed University), Pune on March 27-28, 2004.

80. Participated in a one-day workshop on 'Agricultural Finance: Past Perspectives and Future Reforms', organised jointly by the GIPE, Pune, Yashvantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Mumbai

and Maharashtra Rajya Sahakari Sangh, Pune at the GIPE, Pune on March 19, 2004.


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81. Participated and presented a paper on “Economic Reforms and Agricultural Prices in India”, at the national Seminar on ‘Agricultural Economics and Rural Development’ organised by Padmashri

Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar (Loni), Dist. Ahmednagar on 9th February 2004 (jointly with A. Narayanamoorthy).

82. Participated at the 17th National Conference on Agricultural Marketing of Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing (ISAM), held at Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad on 5-7th February 2004 and presented a paper on “Trade

Liberalization and India’s Fruits and Vegetables Export”.

83. Participated at the 63rd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, December 19-21, 2003 and presented a paper on “Impact of Liberalization on Domestic Agricultural Prices and Farm

Income: An Analysis Across States and Crops”.

84. Participated at the 11th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Association, held at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Centre, Karaikal (Pondicherry), December 12-13, 2003.

85. Participated and at the 62nd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, held at Division of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR), Pusa,

New Delhi, December 19-21, 2002 presented a paper on “Decomposition of Growth Trends for

Oilseed Crops in India: An Evaluation”.

86. Participated at 10th Vasantrao Naik Memorial National Agriculture Seminar on ‘Marketing

Problems and Strategies for Agriculture Produce’, held at Udyog Bhavan (Vidarbha Industries

Association), Nagpur on February 26-27, 2002.

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1. Participated in the 46th Annual Conference of the Gujarat Economic Association (GEA), held

at Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan during February 19-21, 2016. Acted as a Panelist on ‘Make in India’ and presented my view on this topic in morning session held on February 19, 2016.

2. Participated at the 45th Annual Conference of Gujarat Economic Association organized by Agro-Economic Research Centre, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar during February 13-15, 2015 and resented a paper on “Poverty and Hunger Eradication in India: Status and Challenges” (with Manish Makwana).

3. Delivered a key note address on “Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge in Gujarat”, at the 44th Annual Conference of Gujarat Economic Association (GEA), organized at M. K. College of Commerce, Bharuch, Gujarat on February 15, 2014.

4. Participated and presented a paper on “Food Security in India: Issues and Challenges”, at the

one day Conference on ‘Food Security in India- Issues and Suggestions for Effectiveness’ at N. S. Patel Arts College, Anand on September 28, 2013.


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5. Attended Late Shri Bhaikaka Memorial Lecture No. 40 delivered by Dr. Y. K. Alagh on

“Sardar Sarovar Project” at BVM College of Engineering, Vallabh Vidyanagar on January 9, 2013.

6. Participated at the 43rd Annual Conference of Gujarat Economic Association organized by

N.S. Patel Arts College, Anand, Gujarat during February 1-3, 2013.

7. Participated at the one-day seminar on ‘Strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions in Gujarat:

Issues Before the Third State Finance Commission’ , sponsored by the 3rd State Finance Commission of Gujarat and organized by Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), on July 21, 2012 at IRMA Anand.

8. Participated and delivered Late Dr. G.S Kalyankar Memorial Lecture on “Agricultural Development in Maharashtra: Status and Prospects”, at the 29th Annual Conference of Marathawada Economic Association, held at Shivaji Mahavidyalaya, Udgir, Dist. Latur on February 4-5, 2012.

9. Participated in ‘Agro Industrial Meet 2011-Making Maharashtra Fruit Bowl of India’, organized

jointly by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at MCCIA Trade Towers, Pune on August 6, 2011.

10. Participated in two days seminar on “Agribusiness Potential of Maharashtra”, organised jointly

by Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur and Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune at VAMNICOM, Pune during February

14-15, 2011 and presented the papers, “Organic Agribusiness Potential of India: Special reference to

Maharashtra” & “Growth and Agribusiness Potential of Horticulture in Maharashtra”.

11. Participated in one day workshop on ‘Draft Labour Policy 2010, Government of Maharashtra’,

jointly organized by GIPE, Pune and National Centre for Advocacy Studies (NCAS), Pune,

at GIPE, Pune on January 29, 2011.

12. Participated in one day workshops on ‘Preparation of State Agricultural Plan of Maharashtra’ at

Office of the Commissioner (Agriculture), Commissionerate of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, Pune on August 24, 2010 and October 07, 2010.

13. Participated in a seminar on ‘Agro Industrial Policy 2010 (Agro-Processing Policy) of Maharashtra’,

organized by Agriculture and Cooperation Forum (Pune), Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, Mumbai at Sahyadri Sadan, Sadashiv Peth, Pune on August 31, 2010.

14. Participated at the One-day Seminar on ‘International Trade-India’s Future’ organized by Centre

for International Trade, Institute of Management Development and Research, Pune on

February 7, 2009.

15. Attended and participated at the Second Dr. V. M. Dandekar Memorial Series Lecture on ‘Global Financial Meltdown and its Aftermath’ organized by Department of Economics and Banking, Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Pune on 6th of January, 2008.

16. Participated at the seminar on ‘Banking through Turbulence’, organized by the D.S. Savkar Chair, Department of Commerce and Research Centre, University of Pune, Pune on December 21, 2008.


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17. Participated in “State Level One-day Workshop for the Dissemination of Studies”, organised by

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), at NABARD Regional Office, Pune on 5th April 2005.

18. Attended two-day workshop on ‘Macroeconomic Policy’, held at the Gokhale Institute of

Politics and Economics (Deemed University), Pune on December 9-10, 2004.

19. Participated in the Final Workshop on Maharashtra State Development Report organized by Indira

Gandhi Institute for Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai on February 12-13, 2004.

20. Participated and presented a chapter on ‘Irrigation’, prepared for Maharashtra Development Report at the Interim Workshop on Maharashtra Development Report, organized by Indira Gandhi

Institute for Development Research, Mumbai on March 07, 2003 (with A. Narayanamoorthy).

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