About

I am a Scientist (Sr. Scale) at the Division of Agriculture Economics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. I hold a Ph.D. in Economics and Governance of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany.

My research focuses on natural resource economics, agricultural policy evaluation, and the Water-Energy-Food nexus in India. I am passionate about sustainable agricultural systems and exploring innovative solutions for the sector.

At IARI, I teach courses on Micro-Economics, Green Economics, and Natural Resource Economics for Masters and Ph.D. students.

Education

• Ph.D. in Economics and Governance of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany, 2025
• M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agricultural Economics
  University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, India, 2013
• B.Sc. (Agriculture)
  Agriculture College, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India, 2011

Professional Experience

• Scientist (Sr. Scale)
  ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, July 2015 – Present
  Working on evaluation of agricultural policies (Crop Insurance, MSP, Agricultural Credit) and Water-Energy-Food nexus research in India.
• Young Scientist Cohort
  FAO-World Food Forum, 2025 – Present
• Associate Editor
  Agricultural Economics Research Review, 2024 – Present