About
I am a Scientist at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. I have a Ph.D. in Economics and Governance of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany.
My research focuses on evaluation of agricultural policies like Crop Insurance, Minimum Support Prices and Agricultural Credit using rigorous mixed methods research designs. I am also working on the (Scarce)Water-(Clean)Energy–Food nexus in India.
At Indian Agricultural Research Institute, I teach courses on Econometrics (Basics and Advanced), and Natural Resource Economics for masters and Ph.D. students.
Research Focus
Agricultural Policy Evaluation
My research evaluates the impact and effectiveness of agricultural policies including Crop Insurance, Minimum Support Prices, and Agricultural Credit systems using econometric methods and field experiments.
Read more →Water and Energy use in agriculture
I investigate the interconnections between scarce water resources, clean energy (specifically solar energy), and food production systems in India, with a focus on sustainable resource management and policy implications.
Read more →Selected Publications
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2025
Understanding Farmers' Policy Preferences for Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems in Karnataka, India: A Choice Experiment Approach
Forthcoming in Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 55(3).
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2024
Unpacking stakeholder perceptions on challenges for increasing adoption of solar-powered irrigation systems in India: AQ methodology study
Q Open, 4(2), qoae020 Details
Teaching
- Econometrics (Basic and Advanced)
- Natural Resource Economics
- Agricultural Policy Analysis