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P.A. Lakshmi Prasanna

 

P.A. Lakshmi Prasanna (born in 1968) is currently working as Senior Scientist in the research theme area of institutional change at NCAP. She joined NCAP as Scientist in July 1996. She graduated from Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in 1990 and completed her M.Sc(Ag) in Agricultural Economics from the same university in 1993. She was awarded Chowdary Charan Singh Gold Medal and Proddatur Fertilizers dealers Association Gold medal for her good performance in M.Sc(Ag) in April 1993. She was also awarded the fourth All India Sugarcane Workers Conference book Prize for her M.Sc(Ag) thesis work in April 1993. She completed her Ph.D in Agricultural Economics in May 2008 from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University by working on dissertation “Measurement of market power and cost efficiency in Mango pulp industry of Andhra Pradesh”. Ms. Prasanna’s research interests includes institutional economics, behavioral economics, mathematical modelling and interlinking these disciplinary knowledge in Agricultural development oriented projects. Earlier she worked as principal investigator in research project on “Determinants of performance of Self Help Groups  in rural microfinance”. Currently she is the principal investigator in the project “Smallholders in Indian Agriculture, past, current status and future”.

 

  

Research outputs:

 

a) Published:

 

  1. P.A. Lakshmi Prasanna  and S.Selvarajan (1998) “ Sugarcane Economy in India, Achievements, Growth Prospects and Policy Imperatives” in Agricultural Economics Research Association fifth annual conference proceedings on the theme “ Agriculture Industry Interface” Edited by Ramesh Chand and V.C.Mathur. pp: 239-254
     
  2. P.A.Lakshmi Prasanna (2003) “Institutional Economics: a review of theories and practices in Agricultural Development” in “Institutional Change in Indian Agriculture” edited by Suresh Pal, Mruthyunjaya , P.K.Joshi and Raka Saxena. pp: 27-59
     
  3. P.A.Lakshmi Prasanna (2005) “Microfinance and empowerment-Concepts and tools: some preliminary insights from the SHG model in Andhra Pradesh” in “Microfinance Challenges: Empowerment or disempowerment of the poor?”  Edited by Isabelle Gue’rin and Jane Palier, Collection Sciences Sociales No: 10, Institut Francais De Pondichery, pp: 285-293
     
  4. Ashok Kumar and Lakshmi Prasanna (2007) “ Repayment performance of Self-help groups – a case study of Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh” Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics vol 62(3), pp:384 in abstract form

 

  1.  P.A.Lakshmi Prasanna, Sant Kumar and Aruna Singh (2009) “Rice production in India- implications of land inequity and market imperfections” Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol.22(conference number)2009, pp 431-442


 

b) Unpublished:

 

  1. Harbir Singh, M.B.Dastagiri , P.A.Lakshmi Prasanna  P.Adhiguru and Mruthyunjaya    (2004) “ Medicinal Plants sector in India : Current Status, Opportunities and Constraints “ NCAP Working Paper 5.
     
  2. P.A.Lakshmi Prasanna and Ashok Kumar (2005) “Soci-economic Assessment of Self Help Groups in Rural Microfinance” Project Report.