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, Jodhpur and IARI, New Delhi, Professor at IARI, New Delhi, ADG(ICAR HQ), Director, NCAP and National Director, NAIP, a World Bank supported project with total service of 33 years in ICAR retired in 2009 and presently serving as Consultant. Main contributions include Economic and Policy Analysis of Field and Horticultural crops, livestock and fishery enterprises, research policy, planning, prioritization, monotoring and impact assessment. Fellow of NAAS and President of AERA, a professional society of Agricultural Economics