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Dr Suresh Kumar

Senior. Scientist (Agricultural Economics)

Name:

Dr Suresh Kumar

Designation

Sr. Scientist (Agril. Economics)

DOB

05.08.1984

Contact Number

9958461923

Email

Suresh.kumar10@icar.gov.in ; skdcswcrti@gmail.com

Education:

Degree	Specialization	University/Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Farm Management and Resource Economics	ICAR-IARI, New Delhi	2020
M.Sc.	Farm Management and Resource Economics	ICAR-IARI, New Delhi	2010
B.Sc.	Agriculture	Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat	2008

Publications

Kumar, S., Raizada, A., & Biswas, H. (2014). Prioritising development planning in the Indian semi-arid Deccan using sustainable livelihood security index approach. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 21(4), 332-345.

Kumar, S., Raizada, A., Biswas, H., & Mishra, P. K. (2015). Assessing the impact of watershed development on energy efficiency in groundnut production using DEA approach in the semi-arid tropics of southern India. Current Science, 1831-1837.

Kuriachen, P., Devi, A., Sam, A. S., Kumar, S., Kumari, J., Suresh, A., & Jha, G. K. (2022). Wheat yield responses to rising temperature: insights from northern plains of India. Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 150(3), 1157-1172.

Biswas, H., Raizada, A., Mandal, D., Kumar, S., Srinivas, S., & Mishra, P. K. (2015). Identification of areas vulnerable to soil erosion risk in India using GIS methods. Solid Earth, 6(4), 1247-1257.

Kumar, S., Raizada, A., Biswas, H., Srinivas, S., & Mondal, B. (2016). Application of indicators for identifying climate change vulnerable areas in semi-arid regions of India. Ecological Indicators, 70, 507-517.

Kumar, S., Sharma, D. K., Singh, D. R., Biswas, H., Praveen, K. V., & Sharma, V. (2019). Estimating loss of ecosystem services due to paddy straw burning in North-west India. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 17(2), 146-157.

Kumar, S., Singh, D. R., Singh, A., Singh, N. P., & Jha, G. K. (2020). Does adoption of soil and water conservation practice enhance productivity and reduce risk exposure? empirical evidence from semi-arid tropics (SAT), India. Sustainability, 12(17), 6965.

Kumar, S., Singh, D. R., Jha, G. K., Singh, N. P., & Immanuelraj, K. T. (2020). Impact of natural resource management technologies on technical efficiency in sorghum cultivation: application of meta-frontier and endogenous switching regression model. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 33, (conf No.), 85-98.

Kumar, S., Jha, G. K., Singh, D. R. and Biswas H. (2020). Economic incentives for sustainable legume production in India: a valuation approach internalizing risk sharing and environmental benefits. Current Science. 119(7):1184-1189.

Mondal, B., Loganandhan, N., Patil, S. L., Raizada, A., Kumar, S., & Bagdi, G. L. (2020). Institutional performance and participatory paradigms: Comparing two groups of watersheds in semi-arid region of India. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 8(2), 164-172.

Kumar, S., Raizada, A., Biswas, H., Morade, A. S., Reddy, K. K., Murlidhar, W., & Rao, K. S. (2017). Groundwater management and achieving equity by direct transfer of electricity subsidy: a workable option. Current Science, 112(1), 22-23.

Kumar, S., Singh, D. R., Jha, G. K., Mondal, B., & Biswas, H. (2021). Key determinants of adoption of soil and water conservation measures: A review. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 91(1):8-15

Kumar, S., Singh, D. R., Madhu, M., & Bishnoi, R. (2021). Why nudging farmers for volunteer adoption of soil and water conservation technologies in rainfed areas of India is challenging? Current Science, 121(12), 1533-1535

Singh, R. J., Meena, R. L., Sharma, N. K., Kumar, S., Kumar, K., & Kumar, D. (2016). Economics, energy, and environmental assessment of diversified crop rotations in sub-Himalayas of India. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 188(2), 1-13.

Mondal, B., Singh, A., Singh, S. D., Kalra, B. S., Samal, P., Sinha, M. K. and Kumar, S. (2018). Augmentation of Water Resources Potential and Cropping Intensification Through Watershed Programs. Water Environment Research, 90(2), 101-109.

Venkatesh, P., Singh, D. R., Bisen, Jaiprakash, Sangeetha, V., Kumar, Suresh, Renjiniv, R. and Singh, A. (2021). Assessment of farm constraints and income losses during COVID-19 lockdown in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 639-643

Singh, R. J., Alam, N. M., & Kumar, S. (2017). Bt cotton–groundnut intercropping system: a pragmatic approach for increasing edible oilseeds production in India. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 87(3), 761-767.

Kumar, S., Raizada, A., Biswas, H., Muralidhar, W., & Rao, K. S. (2016). Groundwater extraction in Karnataka and its long-term implications. Indian Journal of Economics and Development, 12(4), 615-628.

Kumar, S., Singh, D. R., Mondal, B., & Kumar, A. (2021). Farm level investment and factors affecting adoption of multiple soil and water conservation technologies in semi–arid tropics of India. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 49(2):130-138.

Kumar, S., Singh, D. R., & Kumar, A. (2021). Understanding soil and water conservation benefits adoption paradox in drought prone areas of Karnataka, India through financial viability: Case of field bunds. Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 49(1):32-37.

Mondal, Biswajit, Jaiprakash Bisen, Suresh Kumar, Saddam Hossen Majumder, S. K. Mishra, G. A. K. Kumar, M. K. Sinha, Utkarsh Tiwari, and Meenu Punia. (2021) “Potential implications of’ Farm Laws 2020’on rice marketing in India: A discussion.” Oryza, 58 (Special Issue):221-235

Mondal, B., Singh, A., Kumar, G. A. K., Sinha, M. K., & Kumar, S. (2021). Impact of Watershed Programmes in Bundelkhand Region of Madhya Pradesh, India: How Beneficiaries Perceive? Agricultural Research, 10(3), 448-456.

Biswas, H., Raizada, A., Kumar, S., Mandal, D., Srinivas, S., Hegde, R., & Mishra, P. K. (2019). Soil erosion risk mapping for natural resource conservation planning in Karnataka region, Southern India, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 47(1), 14-20

Raizada, A., Kumar, S., & Mishra, P. K. (2018). Vulnerability of rainfed areas in the Indian Deccan to climate change-Can we cope with the challenges? Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 46(1), 1-10.

Raizada, A., Adhikari, R. N., Kumar, S., Patil, S. L., Ramajayam, D., Prabhavathi, M., & Muralidhar, W. (2018). Impact assessment of watershed interventions under low rainfall situations in semi-arid Karnataka, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 46(2), 261-271.

Biswas, H., Raizada, A., Kumar, S., Prabhavathi, M., & Kumar, P. M. (2017). Impact of deficit rainfall coupled with high groundwater exploitation on water quality in semi-arid region of Karnataka, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 45(1), 60-65,

Kumar, S., Raizada, A., Biswas, H., Srinivas, S., & Mondal, B. (2016). Assessment of vulnerability to climate change: A case study of Karnataka, Indian Journal of Soil Conservation, 44(3), 314-320

Ankhila, R. H., Singh, A., Kumar, P., Singh, R., Kumar, S., & Kumar, P. (2020). Farmer’s perception and constraints analysis in usage of soil health card: A case study of Andhra Pradesh, Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 15(1), 117-122.

Gorain, S., Singh, D. R., Jha, G. K., & Kumar, S. (2018). Determinants of adoption of drip irrigation system in Maharashtra, Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 14 (1), 65-70.

Mondal, B., Singh, A., Singh, S. D., Sinha, M. K., & Kumar, D. S. (2013). Decomposition of productivity growth in watersheds: A study in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, India. Scientific research and Essays, 8(48), 2312-2317.

Kumar, S., Raizada, A., Biswas, H., & Kumar, R. (2014). Technical efficiency of fenugreek production in the semi-arid region of Rajasthan, India: A stochastic frontier approach. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 9(46), 3411-3417.

Biswas, H., Sena, D. R., Kumar, G., Lakaria, B. L., Raizada, A., Kumar, S., & Mishra, P. K. (2017). Effect of water storage structures on groundwater recharge in India. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 4, 49-56.

Award and Recognition

Award	Organization	Year
Young Agricultural Economist Award-2022	Agricultural Economics Research Association (India)	2022
Young Scientist Award of IASWC-2020	Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists (IASWC), ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.	2021
Best paper published in year-2021	Indian Journal of Soil Conservation by Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists (IASWC), ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.	2022
Best paper presentation Award	6th National Conference of Indian Society of Soil Salnility & Water Quality, ADRC&RI, TNAU, Tiruchirappalli, TN.	2022
Best paper presented by PhD scholar	National conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics	2021
ICAE Grant-2021	ICAE-2021 (International Conference of Agricultural Economists) organized by IAAE held During 17-31 August 2021.	2021
Best Paper Award in International Conference	SCSI, World Association of Soil and Water Conservation and International Soil Conservation Organization	2019
NHEP-CAAST Fellowship award for PhD Research Work	World Bank funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) Centre for Advanced Science and Technology (CAAST	2019
Best paper by PhD scholar	National conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics	2018
Best trainee award	ICAR-NIAP, New Delhi in summer school on “Decision support system in Agriculture using Quantitate Technique at NCAP, New Delhi	2013
UGC JRF Award	University Grant Commission	2011
Senior Research Fellowship	Indian council of Agricultural Research	2011
Dr Ranchhoddbhai M. Patel Gold Medal (Plant Breeding)	Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat	2009
Dr SuireshBhai N. Patel Memorial Medal (applied Entomology)	Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat	2009
Late Shri Dahyabhai Ambalal Patel Gold Medal (Horticulture)	Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat	2009
Dr Z. B. Patel Medal in Horticulture	Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat	2009
Junior search fellowship (JRF)	Indian council of Agricultural Research	2008

Dr. Kailash Prajapat

SENIOR SCIENTIST (Agronomy)

Dr. KailashPrajapat
Sr. Scientist,
Division of Technology Evaluation and Transfer,
Central Soil Salinity Research Institute,
Karnal – 132001 (Haryana)
Tel: +91-184- 2209344,
Fax: +91-184-2290480
E-mail: kailash.prajapat@icar.gov.in; kp.agron@gmail.com
Qualifications:
M.Sc. (Ag.) Agronomy
Ph.D.(Agronomy)
Current Research area:
Agronomy
Awards:
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Awarded by ICAR New Delhi
Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) byICAR, New Delhi
Beast Hindi article by IARI, New Delhiduring 2012-13
Training attended:

15 days (Oct. 24th –Nov. 07th , 2015) Training Programme on Advance course AsiaConservation Agriculture: Gateway for Productive and Sustainable Cropping Systems at Ludhiana.
4 days (March 02- 05, 2016) Training on Recording of Data in Co-ordinated wheat and barley trials and nurseries at IIWBR, Karnal.

Publications:
1. G.L. Choudhary, K.S. Rana, R.S. Bana and K. Prajapat. 2016. Moisture conservation and zinc fertilization impacts on quality, profitability and moisture use indices of chickpea (Cicerarietinum L.) under limited moisture conditions. Legume Research, 39 (5): 734-740.
2. G.L. Choudhary, K.S. Rana, R.S. Bana, K. Prajapat and A.P. Singh. 2016. Moisture conservation and zinc fertilization impacts on system performance and soil fertility status of pearlmillet-chickpea cropping system under limited moisture conditions. Indian Jounalof Dryland Agriculture Research. & Development, 31(1): 01-08.
3. Prajapat, Kailash, Vyas, A.K. and Shiva Dhar. 2016. Root growth and productivity of wheat, chickpea and potato as influenced by nutrient management practices. International Journal Bio-resource and Stress Management7 (1): 52-59.
4. Prajapat, K., Vyas, A.K. and Shiva Dhar. 2015. Effect of cropping systems and nutrient management practices on growth, productivity, economics and nutrient uptake of soybean (Glycine max). Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 85 (9): 1138–1143.
5. Prajapat, K., Vyas, A.K. and Shiva Dhar. 2014. Productivity, profitability and land-use efficiency of soybean (Glycine max)-based cropping systems under different nutrientmanagement practices. Indian Journal of Agronomy 59 (2): 229-234.

Dr Subhasis Mandal

Acting Head, Principal Scientist(Agricultural Economics)

NAME	Dr. Subhasis Mandal, PhD, ARS
CURRENT POSITION	Principal Scientist (Agricultural economics)
DATE OF BIRTH	03.09.1975
CONTACT	+91-3218-255085(O), +91-3218-255084(FAX), +91-9475215773(M) E-mail: subhasis2006@gmail.com, S.Mandal@icar.gov.in Google Scholar:: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=Qb32EcsAAAAJ&hl=en
NATIONALITY	Indian
EMPLOYMENT STATUS	Employed
EDUCATION:	Year	Name of institution			Degree
	2004	Indian Agricultural research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi			Ph D in Agricultural Economics
	2000	Govind Ballav Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, Uttarakhand			M Sc (Ag) in Agricultural Economics
	1997	Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal			B. Sc (Ag)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIETIES:	► Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai ► Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), New Delhi ► Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research, Canning Town ► Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, Karnal ► Indian Society of Hill Agriculture, Umiam, Meghalaya
TRAINING	► Agribusiness and Market Intelligence (10 days) at Indian Agricultural Statistical Research Institute, New Delhi ► Quantitative Techniques for Agricultural Policy Analysis (5 days), ► Food Value chain analysis – Tools and applications (4 days), by IRRI, Phillippines, organized at Bangkok, Thailand ► Complementary Role of Livestock and Fisheries towards Sustainable Farming in NE India (21 days) at ICAR-RC for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya
COUNTRIES OF WORK EXPERIENCE:	India, Bangladesh and collaborative project with ACIAR (Australia) and CGIAR Challenge Programme on Water and Food through IRRI, Phillippines
LANGUAGES			Speak	Read	Write
	English		Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
	Bengali		Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
	Hindi		Good	Good	Average

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Dr. Subhasis Mandal, ARS has 13+ years of working experience in the field of agricultural economics in the eastern region of India, including hill & mountain and coastal agricultural farming systems. He has conducted several village level studies in different parts of West Bengal, through planning, managing the survey team and executing primary survey at household level in villages, data analysis and bringing out scientific reports and publications. His works are mostly related to development of agricultural sector, agi-business and value chain studies, agricultural finance, resource use efficiency and food processing. He is currently working with the multi-disciplinary team of NRM Scientists, ICAR. Awards and recognitions received for his expertise in the field of agricultural studies are: ► Dr R T Doshi Award for Best Paper Presentation by Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA), New Delhi in 2005 ► Dr J S P Yadav Best Research Paper Award by Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research (ISCAR) in 2010. ► ICAR Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award 2015 under Social Sciences Group ► Best Paper Award during International Conference on Managing Critical Resources: Food, Energy and Water held at IIM Calcutta, 2015 ► ICAR Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) during PhD studies at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi. ► ICAR-Junior Research Fellowhip (JRF) during MSc studies at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD (Starting With Present Position, List In Reverse Order Every Employment Held)
Year(s) starting with present position			Employer
From	To	Position(s) held
Sept 2014	Ongoing	Pr. Scientist (Agril. Economics)	ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, RRS, Canning Town , West Bengal
Sept 2008	Sept 2014	Sr. Scientist (Agril. Economics)	ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, RRS, Canning Town, West Bengal
Feb 2004	Sept 2008	Scientist (Agril. Economics)	ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE : More than 13 yrs
DETAILS TASK ASSIGNED:
Name of the assignment/ project: Estimating Marketing Efficiency of Major Horticultural Commodities in Coastal districts of West Bengal (as PI of the collaborating Institute CSSRI) Year: 2009-11 Location: West Bengal, India Client: CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal Position held: Principal Investigator (PI) of the collaborative project at CSSRI partner Activities Performed: ► A Current status of horticultural crops in relation to production and marketing in coastal districts of WB ► B Primary level households survey for estimating marketing efficiencies and profitabilty ► C Identifying bottlenecks of agricultural marketing and suggesting possible way out
Name of the assignment/ project: Strategies for Sustainable Management of Degraded Coastal Land and Water for Enhancing Livelihood Security of Farming Communities (NAIP Comp 3, World Bank, GEF funded) Year: Sept. 2009- June 2014 Location: West Bengal, India Client: CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal Position held: Associated Scientist (Sept. 2009- Jan. 2013) Co-Consortium Principal Scientist (CCPI) (Feb. 2013 – June 2014) Activities Performed: ► A Implementing economically feasible agro-technologies through land and water based interventions ► B Identifying rice constraints to large scale adoption of agro-technologies ► C Socio-economic impact assessment and long term viability of the interventions in West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Name of the assignment/ project: CGIAR Challenge Programme on Water and Food (CPWF) project on G2: Productive, profitable, and resilient agriculture and aquaculture systems Year: 2012-2014 Location: West Bengal, India Client: CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal Position held: Associated Scientist Activities Performed: ► A Dissemination of agro-technologies (eg new rice varieties) in framers field through PVS ► B Identifying farming system opportunities specially for the small-holder farmers ► C Quantifying contribution of homestead producing system towards food security
Name of the assignment/ project: Opportunities and Constraints of Organic Agriculture in Meghalaya: A Socio-economic Analysis Year: 2006-2008 Location: Meghalaya, India Client: ICAR-RC-NEHR, Umiam, Meghalaya Position held: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Activities Performed: ► A Primary survey on all districts of Meghalaya to identify the potential food crops suitable for organic farming ► B Cost-return analysis for the identified crops to be produced organically ► C Identifying constraints and possible way out for promoting organic agriculture in Meghalaya
Name of the assignment/ project: Assessment and coping strategies of agricultural risk under coastal region of West Bengal and Odisha– A Socio-economic analysis Year: Ongoing Location: West Bengal & Odisha, India Client: ICAR-CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal Position held: Principal Investigator (PI) Activities Performed: ► A Indenting the various sources of risk and its management strategies by farmers through primary survey ► B Identifying possible technology and policy suggestion for agricultural risk management ► C Analysing the policy response by farmers towards mitigating agricultural risk
Name of the assignment/ project: Stress tolerant rice for poor farmers in Africa and South Asia (under BMGF) Year: Ongoing Location: Africa and South Asia Client: ICAR-CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal Position held: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Activities Performed: ► Rice variety trials i through Participatory vaierty selection with large number of farmers ► Identifying rice variety preferences criteria by farmers and ways of diffusion of new rice varieties ► Highlighting methodological issues for PVS trials to identify the best varieties
Name of the assignment/ project: Cropping system intensification in the salt-affected coastal zones of Bangladesh and west Bengal(funded by ACIAR, Australia) Year: Ongoing Location: India, Bangladesh & Australia Client: ICAR-CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal with multiple partner Institute from India, Bangladesh and Australia Position held: Associated Scientist (Lead Socio-economist) Activities Performed: ► A Implementing cropping system intensification trials in farmers field for higher cropping intensity, productivity and income ► B Socio-economic surveys to identify how far the proposed options are feasible to large scale adoption ► C Impact assessment of the new cropping system through cost-benefit analyses
Name of the assignment/ project: Economic Analysis of Meat Marketing in Meghalaya Year: 2006-2008 Location: Meghalaya, India Client: ICAR-RC-NEHR, Umiam, Meghalaya Position held: Principal Investigator (PI) Activities Performed: ► Importance of livestock sector in the economy of the north eastern farmers were highlighted ► Trading opportunities of meat from north east India were analysed, constraints identified and suggestions were made
Name of the assignment/ project: Economics of Farming System Research in NEH Region Year: 2004-2008 Location: Meghalaya, India Client: ICAR-RC-NEHR, Umiam, Meghalaya Position held: Co Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Activities Performed: ► Economic analysis of the various alternative farming systems were analsysed for the north east hilly region ► Agri-horti-silivi-pastoral model of farming system was found most suitable and suggested for populkarisation ► Constraints analysis and issues on lager adoption of such farming systems was analysed and policy suggestions were made.
Name of the assignment/ project: Prioritization of Production Constraints in Rainfed Agriculture in NEH Region Year: 2004-2006 Location: India Client: ICAR-RC-NEHR, Umiam, Meghalaya Position held: Co Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Activities Performed: ► Rice production constraints have been analysed and prioritised for guiding future research ► Socio-economic constraints was identified as one of the important constraints to be addressed for enhancing rice production ► Secondary information and primary data was collected and used for the analysis in various states of north east region
Name of the assignment/ project: Management of Rainwater in Hill Agriculture’ (Farmers Participatory Action Research Programme) Year: 2007-2008 Location: India Client: MoWR, Govt of India Position held: Associated Scientist Activities Performed: ► Large number of farmers were trained across all the districts of Mghalaya for their capacity building on use of rain water ► Small-scale rainwater harvesting structures popularly known as Jalkund was demonstrated over 100 farmers ► Financial feasibility anaylsis was carried out for this low-input-low output water harvesting structures for preparing bankable projects.
Name of the assignment/ project: Use of available brackish and fresh water in the coastal area for integrated cultivation of crops and fishes Year: 2011-2013 Location: India Client: CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal(funded by ICAR) Position held: Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Activities Performed: ► This multidisciplinary experiment was undertaken to study the scope of increasing the cropping intensity and productivity of land in the area by adopting integrated cultivation of crop & fish through harvesting rainwater and utilizing natural brackish water resources. ► An area of 2 ha land in the CSSRI, RRS, Canning town farm was reshaped into following five different land shaping models. ► Economic analysis of Farming System Models developed through land shaping techniques revealed highest B:C ratio in the Farm Pond model, follwed by deep furrow and high ridge and paddy-cum-fish. Based on the successful performance and favourable economics of these options, these models have been spread to large number of farmers (over 600) in the region through NAIP project later on.
Name of the assignment/ project: Socio-economic Impact of Improved Technologies in the Coastal Areas of West Bengal Year: 2011-2013 Location: West Bengal, India Client: CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal (funded by ICAR) Position held: Principal Investigator (PI) Activities Performed: ► Baseline information was collected. database on socio-economic condition of farmers are being analysed and economics of dominating farming systems have been alalysed. ► Impact of improved agro-technologies as implemented on farmers field was evaluated through performance criteria like change in productivity, employment, cropping intensity, income, migration and reduced salinity conditions. ► Financial analysis indicated that investment on these land-shaping models is not only profitable but highly attractive proposition and financially feasible.
Name of the assignment/ project: Impact of Salt tolerant rice varieties of CSSRI on farmers’ economy in costal salt affected areas Year: 2013-15 Location: West Bengal, India Client: CSSRI, RRS Canning Town, West Bengal (funded by ICAR) Position held: Principal Investigator (PI) Activities Performed: ► Study has been conducted through primary survey to capture the impact of salt tolerant rice varieties as developed by ICAR-CSSRI. ► Farmers’ adoption behaviour of towards new crop varieties dependent on several attributes that includes characteristics of the varieties like yield, grain quality, straw quality, duration etc. as well as farmers’ own socio-economic conditions like farm situation, water availability, family income, off-farm & on-farm income, occupation, taste, preferences etc. ► Varietal preference during kharif and rabi are distinctly different and needs more variety options for the farmers, were suggested.

Publications:

Books

Sen, H. S., D Burman and Subhasis Mandal. 2012. Improving the rural livelihoods in the Ganges delta. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing., ISBN: 978-3-659-16938-0.pp. 60.
Datta, Kamal Kumar and Subhasis Mandal. 2011.Outlook of the North East India AN AGRICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE. First 10/2011; Academic Foundation, New Delhi., ISBN: 978-81-7188-896-2. pp. 134.

Book Chapters

Mandal, Subhasis., D Burman., S K Sarangi., B Maji and B K Bandyopadhyay 2016. Homestead Production Systems in Coastal Salt-Affected Areas of Sundarbans: Status and Way Forward Strategies. Innovative Saline Agriculture, 1st edited by J C Dagar, P C Sharma, D K Sharma, A K Singh, 06/2016: chapter 17; Springer India., ISBN: 978-81-322-2768-7, DOI:10.1007/978-81-322-2770-0. Pp.371-385.
Singh, Shiv Raj., Subhasis Mandal, K. K. Datta and Uttam Bhattacharya. 2015. Policy Intervention to Re-look the West Bengal Agriculture- Role of Diversification. In Diversification of Agriculture in Eastern India, Edited by Madhusudhan Ghosh, Debashis Sarkar, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Springer., ISBN: 978-81-322-1997-2, DOI:10.1007/978-81-322-1997-2_16. Pp. 183-194.
Burman, D. and Subhasis Mandal. 2014. Managing natural resources in coastal India – Initiative by CSSRI and future strategies. In Proceedings on Workshop on Up-scaling of agro-technologies for enhancing livelihoods in coastal regions of India under NAIP (Component 3, GEF Funded), First edited by Subhasis Mandal, D Burman, Consortium Principal Investigator (CPI), NAIP Sub-project strategies for sustainable management of degraded coastal land and water for enhancing livelihood security of farming communities. Chapter 3. pages 13-18.
Mandal, Subhasis., A K Tripathi, M R Verma, Suchitra Mohanty and E. Sampru. 2014. Production and Marketing of Selected high Value Crops through Self Help Groups in Meghalaya- A Case Study. In Agribusiness potential in India – Experiences from hill States, Edited by Ram Sigh, Dibakar Nayak, S M FerozeEBH Publisher India, Guwahati,., ISBN: 9383252219, 9789383252213. pages 119-130.
Mandal, Subhasis. 2010. Performance, Current Status and Visioning Agriculture in West Bengal. In Souvenir released during Seminar on Agriculture and Industry – Complementary to each other, Edited by Sri Himansu Kumar Mandal, Sk. Musiar Ali. Federation of Agricultural Technologists’ West Bengal. pages 21-35.
Mandal, Subhasis., Amitava Rakshit and N C Sarkar. 2009. Agricultural Insurance in Developing Countries: Experiences and Way Ahead. In Rural Insurance: A New Frontier. edited by Ishita Mukherjee. Icfai University Press., ISBN: 9788131404362. Chapter 7. pages 82-93.
Mandal, Subhasis and B K Mahapatra. 2008. Opportunities of Ornamental Fisheries for Livelihood Improvement in the North East Region of India. In Agriculture based Livelihood promotion – Experiences from Eastern India. Edited by B B Panda, Dhruv J Sengupta, Braja S Mishra. The Livelihood School – A BASIX Initiative. Chapter 5. pages 61-72.
Mandal, Subhasis., K K Datta., M R Verma and A K Tripathi 2008. Assessment of Agricultural Development in the North East. Agricultural Development in North East India : Issues and Options, First edited by K K Bagchi. Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi., ISBN: 978-8189886448. Chapter 2. pages 23-41.
9Mandal, Subhasis and K K Datta. 2007. Risk in Hill Agriculture with a Special Reference to the North East Region. In Agricultural Risks Management and Mitigation Measures: An Introduction. First Edition 2007 edited by B V S Prasad, Suchitra Mohanty, The Icfai University Press., ISBN: 81-314-0000-0. Chapter 6. pages 78-94.
Mandal, S., M R Verma., K K Datta and A K Tripathi. 2005. Role of Watershed in Agricultural Developemnt in Meghalaya: Socio-economic Issues. In Proceedings of National Workshop cum Conference on Socioeconomic Development in India with Special reference to North Eastern Region, Edited by S K Gupta, M Dey, Eva Kharkongor, Bikash Roy, Dhira Bhowmick. Shillong College Academic Society. Chapter 18. pages 133-140.

Journal Publications

Burman, D., B. Maji., Sudhanshu Singh., Subhasis Mandal., Sukanta K. Sarangi., B.K. Bandyopadhyay., A.R. Bal., D.K. Sharma., S.L. Krishnamurthy., H.N. Singh., A.S. delosReyes., D. Villanueva., T. Paris., U.S. Singh., S.M. Haefele., Abdelbagi M. Ismail. 2017. Participatory evaluation guides the development and selection of farmers’ preferred rice varieties for salt- and flood-affected coastal deltas of South and Southeast Asia. Field Crops Research. DOI:10.1016/j.fcr.2017.03.009. in press.
Mandal, Subhasis., D. Burman., U.K. Mandal., T. D. Lama., B. Maji. and P.C. Sharma. 2017. Challenges, Options and Strategies for Doubling Farmers’ Income in West Bengal – Reflections from Coastal Region. Agricultural economics Research Review. Vol. 30 (Conference Issue). In press.
Krishnamurthy, S.L., P. C. Sharma., D. K. Sharma., K. T. Ravikiran., Y. P. Singh., V. K. Mishra., D. Burman., B. Maji., S. Mandal., S. K. Sarangi., R. K. Gautam., P. K. Singh., K. K. Manohara., B. C. Marandi., G. Padmavathi., P. B. Vanve., K. D. Patil., S. Thirumeni., O. P. Verma., A. H. Khan., S. Tiwari., S. Geetha., M. Shakila., R Gill., V. K. Yadav., S. K. B. Roy., M. Prakash., J. Bonifacio., Abdelbagi Ismail., G. B. Gregorio and Rakesh Kumar Singh. 2017. Identification of megaenvironments and rice genotypes for general and specific adaptation to saline and alkaline stresses in India. Scientific Reports. 7: 7968. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-08532-7.
Mandal, Abhishek and Subhasis Mandal. 2016. Financial Feasibility and Constraints of Betelvine Cultivation in Coastal areas of Sundarbans, West Bengal. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol.34(1):148-155.
Krishnamurthy, S.L., S.K. Sharma, D.K. Sharma, P.C. Sharma, Y.P. Singh, V.K. Mishra, D. Burman, B. Maji, B.K. Bandyopadhyay, S. Mandal, S.K. Sarangi, R.K. Gautam, P.K. Singh, K.K. Manohara, B.C. Marandi, D.P. Singh, G. Padmavathi, P.B. Vanve, K.D. Patil, S. Thirumeni, O.P. Verma, A.H. Khan, S. Tiwari, M. Shakila, A.M. Ismail, G.B. Gregorio, R.K. Singh. 2015. Analysis of stability and G × E interaction of rice genotypes across saline and alkaline environments in India. Cereal Research Communications. Vol. 44(2):1-12., DOI:10.1556/0806.43.2015.055.
Mandal, Subhasis,. D Burman,. B K. Bandyopadhyay,. Uttam Mandal,. S K. Sarangi,. K K. Mahanta,. B Maji,. D K. Sharma,. N J. Maitra,. T K. Ghoshal,. A Velmurugan,. S K. Ambast,. P K. Mani,. B Mandal,. P Patra,. S Patra,. S De. 2015. Crop-Fish Integration through Land Shaping Models for Enhancing Farm Income under Eastern Coastal Region of India. Agricultural Economics Research Review. Vol.28(Conference issue):47-54., DOI:10.5958/0974-0279.2015.00021.X.
Sarangi, Sukanta K., Buddheswar Maji., Sudhanshu Singh., Dinesh K. Sharma., D. Burman., S. Mandal., U.S. Singh., Abdelbagi M. Ismail., S.M. Haefele. 2015. Using improved variety and management enhances rice productivity in stagnant flood -affected tropical coastal zones. Field Crops Research. 190, 70-81. DOI:10.1016/j.fcr.2015.10.024
Burman, D., Subhasis Mandal, B K. Bandyopadhyay, B Maji, D K. Sharma, K K. Mahanta, S K. Sarangi, Uttam Mandal, S Patra, S De, B Mandal, N J. Maitra, A Velmurugan. 2015. Unlocking Production Potential of Degraded Coastal Land through Innovative Land Management Practices: A Synthesis. Journal of Soil Salinity and Water Quality. Vol.7(1):12-18.
Sarangi, Sukanta K., Buddheswar Maji, Sudhanshu Singh, Dhiman Burman, Subhasis Mandal, Dinesh K. Sharma, U.S. Singh, Abdelbagi M. Ismail, Stephan M. Haefele. 2015. Improved nursery management further enhances the productivity of stress-tolerant rice varieties in coastal rainfed lowlands. Field Crops Research. Vol.174. pp.61-70.
Mandal, Uttam Kumar., D Burman, K K Mahanta, Sukanta K Sarangi, Shishir Raut, Subhasis Mandal, B Maji, B K Bandyopadhyay. 2015. Bulk Soil Electrical Conductivity for Coastal Salt Affected Soils of West Bengal. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol. 33(1):11-18.
Sarangi, Sukanta K., Buddheswar Maji, Sudhanshu Singh, Dinesh K. Sharma, Dhiman Burman, Subhasis Mandal, Abdelbagi M. Ismail, Stephan M. Haefele. 2014. Crop Establishment and Nutrient Management for Dry Season (Boro) Rice in Coastal Areas. Agronomy journal. Vol. 106(6):2013-2023.
Sarangi, Sukanta K., K K Mahanta, S Mandal, B Maji, D K Sharma. 2014. Length of Growing Period and Water Productivity of Important Crops and Cropping Systems for Coastal Areas of Haldia, Paradip and Visakhapatnam. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol. 32(2):21-31.
Maity, Sanjit., Sujeet Kumar Jha., Sanchita Garai., Arindam Nag., G. R. Chakravarty., K. S. Kaidan., K. K. Datta., S. Mandal. 2014. Determinants to Climate Change Adaptation among the Livestock-Rearers of Eastern Coastal Region of India. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol. 32(2):80-86..
Mandal, Subhasis., S K. Sarangi, D Burman, B K. Bandyopadhyay, B Maji, Uttam Mandal, D K. Sharma. 2013. Land Shaping Models for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Salt Affected Coastal Areas of West Bengal – An Economic Analysis. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 68(3):389-401.
M. B. Dastagiri, Ramesh Chand, T. K. Immanuelraj, C. V. Hanumanthaiah, P. Paramsivam, R. S. Sidhu, M. Sudha, Subhasis Mandal, Basantha Singh, Khem Chand, B. Ganesh Kumar. 2012. Indian vegetables: production trends, marketing efficiency and export competitiveness. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. Vol.1(1):1-11.
Mahapatra, Bijay Kali., K. Vinod., and S. Mandal. 2013.Production of Gold Fish, Carassius auratus (Linnaeus) and its Economics in Meghalaya. Journal of Inland Fisheries Society of India. Vol.45(1):34-40.
M.B. Dastagiri, B. Ganesh Kumar, C.V. Hanumanthaiah, P. Paramsivam, R.S. Sidhu, M. Sudha, Subhasis Mandal, Basantha Singh, Khem Chand: Marketing efficiency of India’s horticultural commodities under different supply chains. Outlook on Agriculture. Vol.44(4):271-278.
Sarangi, S. K., K K Mahanta, Subhasis Mandal, B Maji. 2012.Characterization of Soils and Cropping Pattern of Coastal Areas of Haldia, Paradeep and Visakhapatnam Ports. . Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol.30(2)12-18.
Verma, Med Ram., Subhasis Mandal and A K Tripathi. 2011.Dynamics of Milch Bovine population in Meghalaya. The Indian journal of animal sciences. Vol. 81(5):521-526.
Sarangi, Sukanta K., Mandal, Subhasis, Mahanta, B. Maji. 2011. Assessment of system of rice intensification (SRI) during rabi season in coastal salt-affected soils. Journal of the Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol. 29 (1): 54-58.
Bandyopadhyay, B.K., D. Burman and S Mandal. Improving Agricultural Productivity in Degraded Coastal Land of India – Experiences gained and Lessons Learned.2011 . Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol.29(1)1-9.
Sarangi, S.K., Subhasis Mandal, K K Mahanta, B Maji. 2011. Assessment of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) during Rabi Season in Coastal Salt-Affected Soils. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol.29(1)54-58.
Mandal, Subhasis., S K Sarangi, D Burman, B K Bandyopadhyay, B Maji, S B Singh, M B Dastagiri, B Ganesh Kumar, K K Datta. 2011. Agricultural Marketing Efficiency of Major Vegetables Crops in Coastal Districts of West Bengal – Current Status and Way Forward. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol.29(1)93-98.
Bandyopadhyay, S., S Mandal, K K Datta, P Devi, S De, A.K Bera and D Bhattacharya. 2010.Economic analysis of risk of gastrointestinal parasitic infection in cattle in North Eastern States of India. Tropical Animal Health and Production. Vol. 42(7):1481-1486.
Mandal, Subhasis, K K Datta and T D Lama. 2010. Economic Evaluation of Farming System Research in NEH Region: Some Issues. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol.65(3):118-134.
Tripathi, A.K., Subhasis Mandal, Med Ram Verma, V T Raju.2009.Impact of Training on Production and Marketing of Ginger in Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 23(1):58-65.
Bandyopadhyay, B. K., D Burman, S K Sarangi, Subhasis Mandal and A R Bal. 2009.Land Shaping Techniques to Alleviate Salinity and Waterlogging problems of Mono-Cropped Coastal Land for Multi-Crop Cultivation. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol.27(1)13-17.
Datta, K.K., Subhasis Mandal and Uttam Bhattacharya. 2008. A Suggestive Methodology to Measure the Coastal Livelihood – Empirical Evidences from East Coast. Journal of Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research. Vol.26(2)129-131.
Mandal, Subhasis., K.K. Datta, D.K. Hore and Suchitra Mohanty. 2008.Biodiversity and organic agriculture Opportunities and challenges for the north-east region of India and a model for the principles involved. Outlook on agriculture. Vol. 37(2):87-94.
Tripathi, A.K., Med Ram Verma, Subhasis Mandal and Safiqul Hussain. 2006. A Study of Marketing of Ginger in Ri-Bhio District of Meghalaya, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 20 (2):106-116.
Tripathi, A.K., Subhasis Mandal, K. K. Datta and M. R. Verma. 2006. Economics of Ginger Production in Ri-Bhoi District of Meghalaya, , International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Vol.25(3)637-644
Subhasis Mandal, K K Datta, Med Ram Verma, A K Tripathi. 2007. Agricultural Development Status in North Eastern States: Assessment and Priorities, International Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Vol.25(3)645-663.
Verma, Med Ram., K. K. Datta, Subhasis Mandal and A. K. Tripathi. 2007.Diversification of Food Production and Consumption Patterns in India. Journal of Agricultural & Food Information Vol.8(3):87-100.
Verma, Verma, K.K. Datta, S. Mandal and A.K. Tripathi.2008. Food Production and Consumption Pattern in North Eastern Region of India, Agricultural Situation in India. 64(3): 89-95
Mandal, Subhasis, Mahapatra, B. K., Tripathi, A. K, Verma, M R, Datta, K K and Ngachan, S V.2007., Agribusiness Opportunities of Ornamental Fisheries in North East Region of India, Agricultural Economic Research Review, Vol 20 (Conf. no), pp 471-488.
A K Tripathi, Subhasis Mandal, K K Datta, Med Ram Verma.2006. A Study of Marketing of Ginger in Ri-Bhio District of Meghalaya. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 20 (2):106-116.
Mandal, S., K. K. Datta, Bhu-Dayal, P.S. Minhas and C.P.S. Chauhan. 2005.Resource use efficiency in saline irrigated environment. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol.60(3):494-509.
Datta, K K, Mandal, S, Tripathi, A K, Singh, S B, Verma and Mohanty, S .2007. Retrospect and Prospect of Food Security in North Eastern Hilly Region of India, Agricultural Situation in India, Vol LXIV, No 5, pp. 37-49.
Mandal, Subhasis, K K Datta, Suchitra Mohanty and B K Mahapatra .2005., Risk of Financing Agriculture in the North East Hill Region of India with Special Reference to Meghalaya, Agricultural Economic Research Review, Vol 18 (Conf. no), pp. 87-102.
Mandal, Subhasis and Singh, R. P. 2004. Shallow Tubewell Installation and its impact on farm economy of Lower Gangetic Plain in West Bengal, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 17 (July-December). pp.261-272.

Conference Proceedings

Subhasis Mandal, D Burman, B K Bandyopadhyay, S K sarangi, B Maji: Household Level Food Security Contribution of Homestead Production Systems in Sundarbans Region of West Bengal. 24th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Review, ICAR IVRI Izzatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh; 12/2016
Mahanta, Burman, Sarangi, S.K., Mandal, Maji, D.K. Sharma: Scope of Micro-irrigation in the salt affected coastal areas of Sundarbans. 11th National Symposium on Innovations in Coastal Agriculture – Current Status and Potential under Changing Environment, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 01/2016
Sarangi, S.K., Maji, Mahanta, Burman, Mandal, Raut, Lama, D.K. Sharma: Integrated farming system: a holistic approach for farm income optimization nd risk minimization in coastal region of India. 11th National Symposium on Innovations in Coastal Agriculture – Current Status and Potential under Changing Environment, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 01/2016
Burman, Maji, Mandal, Sarangi, S.K., Bandyopadhyay, Bal, Sharma, Singh, Alelia S. Delos Reyes, Villanueva, Donald, Paris, A.M. Ismail: Participatory evaluation of stress tolerant rice varieties for smallholder farmers in salt affected coastal region of Indian Sundarbans. 11th National Symposium on Innovations in Coastal Agriculture – Current Status and Potential under Changing Environment, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 01/2016
Lama, Burman, Mandal, Maji, Sarangi, S.K., Raut, Mahanta, D.K. Sharma: Crop diversification: opportunities for resilient farming in the Sundarbans of West Bengal. 11th National Symposium on Innovations in Coastal Agriculture – Current Status and Potential under Changing Environment, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 01/2016
Subhasis Mandal, S K. Sarangi, D Burman, Uttam Mandal, B. Maji, D. K. Sharma: Impact of improved salt tolerant rice varieties on farmers’ economy under coastal salt affected areas of Sunderbans. Innovations in Coastal Agriculture – Current Status and Potential under Changing Environment, ICAR-Indian Institute of Water Management, Bhubaneswar; 01/2016
Kazi Ahmed Kabir, J.K. Sundaray, S. Mandal, D.A. Deo, D. Burman, S.K. Sarangi, A. Bhattacharya, M. Karim, M.B. Shahrier, S. Castine, M. Phillips: Homestead farming system: comparative characterization and role in the livelihoods of resource poor farmers in Bangladesh and West Bengal. Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practice, https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/66389; 05/2015
S Mandal, D Burman, S K Sarangi, B K Bandyopadhyay, B Maji: Homestead production systems in Sundarbans region of West Bengal, India – Current status and opportunites. Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 05/2015
Priyanka Majumdar, Debabrata Basu, Subhasis Mandal: Value Chain Analysis for Gobindobhog rice in Burdwan district of West Bengal, India. International Conference on Managing Critical Resources: Food, Energy and Water, Indian Institute of Management – Calcutta; 04/2015
Suchitra Mohanty, Subhasis Mandal, Kazi M B Rahim: Economics of Hill Farming System with Special Reference to Feasibility and Constraints in Production of Selected Organic Commodities in Meghalaya. International conference on Managing Critical Resources: Food, Energy and Water, IIM Calcutta; 04/2015, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.4171.1201
Subhasis Mandal, D. Burman, Uttam Mandal, S. K. Sarangi, B. Maji, K K. Mahanta, B K. Bandyopadhyay, D. K. Sharma: Strategies for sustainable management of natural resources for enhancing agricultural production in coastal environment in Sundarban, India. International Conference on Managing Critical Resources: Food, Energy and Water, IIM Calcutta; 04/2015
Subhasis Mandal, D. Burman, S.K. Sarangi, B.K. Bandyopadhyay, B. Maji, D.K. Sharma: Homestead production systems in coastal salt affected areas of Sunderban – Status and Market Opportunities. 4th National Seminar on Innovative Saline Agriculture in Changing Environment organized by Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, Karnal, Hayana, held at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidayalaya, Gwalior (M.P.); 12/2014
D. K. Sharma, S.K. Sarangi, B. Maji, Sudhanshu Singh, D. Burman, Subhasis Mandal, D.K. Sharma, U.S. Singh, Abdelbagi M. Ismail, Stephan M. Haefele: Effect of N levels, seedlings per hill and spacing on performance of rice varieties in coastal rainfed lowlands during wet (kharif) season. 4th National Seminar on Innovative Saline Agriculture in Changing Environment organized by Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality, Karnal, Hayana, held at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidayalaya, Gwalior (M.P.); 12/2014
Maji B., Singh Y.P., Sarangi S.K., Subhasis M., Burman D., Singh S., Ismail A.M: Enhancing productivity of salt-affected areas through better varieties and management systems.. 4th International Rice Conference, Bangkok, Thailand; 10/2014
D Burman, K K Mahanta, S K Sarangi, S Mandal, B Maji, U K Mandal, B K Bandyopadhyay, E Humphreys, D K Sharma: Effect of groundwater use on groundwater salinity, peizometric level and boro rice yield in Sundarbans region of West Bengal. Revitalizing the Ganges Coastal Zone: Turning Science into Policy and Practices, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 10/2014
Subhasis Mandal, K K Datta, Suchitra Mohanty, A. K. Tripathi, Med Ram Verma, V. T. Raju S. V. Ngachan: Performance Appraisal and Factors Affecting Growth of Horticulture in the North East India. Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics; 01/2008
Subhasis Mandal, K. K. Datta, Med Ram Verma, A. K. Tripathi: TRADE OF MEAT UNDER LIBERALIZED ECONOMY WITH A SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PORK IN THE NORTH EAST. Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics; 07/2007
Subhasis Mandal, S Mohanty, K K Datta, A K Tripathi, D K Hore, M R Verma: Internalising Meghalaya towards Organic Agriculture: Issues and Priorities. 14th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), Pantnagar; 09/2006

Technical Reports

D. Burman, B. K. Bandyopadhyay, Subhasis Mandal, Uttam Mandal, K. K. Mahanta, S. K. Sarangi, B. Maji, S. Rout, A. R. Bal, S. K. Gupta, D. K. Sharma: Land shaping – A unique technology for improving productivity of coastal land. Report number: Technical Bulletin: CSSRI/Canning Town/Bulletin/2013/02, Affiliation: CSSRI RRS CANNING TOWN, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.1595.2483
Subhasis Mandal, S K Sarangi, D Burman, B K Bandyopadhyay: Marketing Efficiency of Major Horticultural Commodities in Coastal Districts of West Bengal. Affiliation: ICAR CSSRI RRS Canning Town, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.2128.7520
Subhasis Mandal, B K Bandyopadhyay, D Burman, S K Sarangi, K K Mahanta: Baseline Report of NAIP Project on ‘Strategies for Sustainable Management of Degraded Coastal Land and Water for Enhancing Livelihood Security of Farming Communities’ (World Bank, GEF Funded),. Affiliation: ICAR CSSRI RRS CANNING TOWN
P K Ghosh, R Saha, Anup Das, A K Tripathi, S V Ngachan, M P Samuel, T D Lama, S Mandal: Participatory Rain Water Management in Hill Ecosystem – A Success Story. Report number: 67, Affiliation: ICAR REsearch Complex for NEH Region, Umiam Meghalaya, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.5009.3929
A K Tripathi, Subhasis Mandal, Med Ram Verma, K K Datta, S V Ngachan: Production and Marketing of Selected High Value Crops in Meghalaya. Report number: 66, Affiliation: ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.4288.4966
AK Tripathi, SS Rathore, A Pattanayak, GC Munda, S Mandal, BP Bhatt, SV Ngachan: Enhancing Productivity of Marginal Rice Landscape through Participatory Approach- Experiences from North East India.

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