- On sabbatical in Florence during September 2012 upto May 2013. Was Member of the Working Group on Agriculture constituted by the Indian Planning Commission for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007- 2012). Been involved in Indo-Europe research project on Greening the Agril. Supply Chain. Critical…
- Studied M.S. Horticulture (University of Hawaii), Management Programme in Agriculture (IIM, Ahmedabad), Ph.D. (Social Forestry and Economics); Specialist in Natural Resource Management, Livestock Development, Community Development and Environmental Conservation. Conducted extensive Research and…
- Hail from Karnataka State in India, had completed B.Sc in Agriculture and M.Sc in Agricultural Economics at UAS, Bangalore , Ph.D in Agricultural Economics from IARI, New Delhi, Joined ARS in 1975 and served in ICAR as scientist/Senior Scientist and Principle Scientist at IIHR, Banglaore, CAZRI,…