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     BIODATA OF Dr. S. S. RAJU

 

Dr. S. S. Raju (born 28th November, 1967) is currently working as a Principal  Scientist (Agricultural Economics) at NCAP, India. Before joining as Senior Scientist at NCAP Dr. S. S. Raju served in National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore from 14th August, 1997 to 10th October, 2005. Dr. S. S. Raju has been awarded APAU Agro-economic research Gold Medals at M.Sc (Ag) and PhD (Ag) levels for obtaining highest OGPA in the discipline of Agricultural Economics at University level. He is also recipient of the Team Research award of ICAR for the biennium 1999 –2000. At present Dr. S. S. Raju is engaged in research on agricultural insurance, livestock and growth and development.  Dr. S. S. Raju is author of 30 research papers published in national and international journals. He was associated with 10 national and international research projects.

 

1.            Name                                                  Dr. S. S. Raju

 

2.           Current Position/                                 Principal  Scientist  (Agricultural Economics)

 

  Address                                                National Centre for Agricultural Economicsand Policy Research

   Pusa, New Delhi – 110012, India.

   Phone:+91-11-25842974,25847628 extn.207

   Fax : +91-11-25842684

Email: raju@ncap.res.in

           rajuss67@yahoo.co.in

Website: www.ncap.res.in

 

3.            Educational Qualifications

 

Examination

Year in which passed

Institution

OGPA

Major subjects

 

Rank

 

Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences

 

1990

Agricultural College (APAU), Bapatla

 

First class

(8.81/10)

Agricultural Sciences

 

 

Distinction

 

Master of Science

 

1992

Agricultural College (APAU), Bapatla

 

First class

(9.09/10)

Agricultural Economics

 

University Gold Medalist

 

Ph.D

 

1996

College of Agriculture(APAU),

Hyderabad

   

(9.30/10)

Agricultural Economics

 

University Gold Medalist

 

 

4. Technical training

 

Organization

Subject/Topic

Date

Duration

NAARM, Hyderabad

Agricultural Research System and Management Process-Part I

7th January to 17th February 1998

40 days

OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Technology generation and transfer – Field Experience Training

21st February to 21st March, 1998

30 days

NAARM, Hyderabad

Agricultural Research System and Management Process-Part II

25th March to 5th May, 1998

40 days

NAARM, Hyderabad

Agricultural Research Evaluation Methods

26th July to 31st July 1998

6 days

DRR, Hyderabad

Awareness Programme on Intellectual Property Rights

12 – 13 November 2001

2 days

NAARM, Hyderabad

Refersher course on “Information Technology in Agriculture”

5-25 February 2003

21 days

NAARM, Hyderabad

Summer school on “ Advances in agricultural research project management”

5-25 May 2005

21 days

NCAP, New Delhi

Short training programme on Quantitative Techniques for Agricultural Policy Analysis

9-13 June 2008

5 days

NCAP, NeW Delhi

Training programme on Economic Models for Human Welfare Analysis: Applications to crop based biofuels (NCAP-IFPRI collaborative programme)

27-30 July 2009

4 days

 

5.            Significant Achievements/Awards

 

I.        Presented with the TEAM RESEARCH AWARD 1999-2000 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, in recognition of the multi disciplinary team outstanding research contributions of Animal Nutrition and Health.

 

II.       APAU Agro Economic Research Gold Medal 1998 for obtaining highest OGPA in Ph.D (Agril. Economics) at University level

 

III.      APAU Agro Economic Research Gold Medal 1993 for obtaining highest OGPA in M.Sc (Agril. Economics) at University level

          

IV    .  Award by Animal Nutrition Association for the best paper and presentation during the year 2002.

 

V.       Member, Expert Group on “Weather Insurance”, Planning Commission, Government of India, 2008.

 

 

6.            Work Experience

1.               Principal Scientist (Agricultural Economics)

           National Centre for Agricultural Economics & Policy Research

           (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), New Delhi.

 

           Pay scale:            Rs. 37400 - 63000 + AGP Rs.10000

           Period:                 November 24, 2010 to date

 

           Duties: Research on (1) Implications of Biofuels on Foodsecurity, Environment and Social Welfare.  (2) Impact of Agriculture Policy, Technology, Institutions and Trade on Agriculture Growth, Farm Income, Sustainability and Rural Poverty. (3) Agricultural Insurance in India: Problems and Prospects (4) Nature and Extent of Agricultural Indebtedness in different states of India using Data Mining Techniques

 

           Interact with other scientists in the system, participate and organizing  seminars, conferences and training programmes etc.

 

2.               Senior Scientist (Agricultural Economics)

           National Centre for Agricultural Economics & Policy Research

           (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), New Delhi.

 

                             Pay scale:            Rs. 37400 - 63000 + AGP Rs.9000 (Revised)

                             Period:                 October 14, 2005 to date

 

  Duties: Research on (1) Implications of Biofuels on Foodsecurity, Environment and Social Welfare.  (2) Impact of Agriculture Policy, Technology, Institutions and Trade on Agriculture Growth, Farm Income, Sustainability and Rural Poverty. (3) Agricultural Insurance in India: Problems and Prospects (4) Nature and Extent of Agricultural Indebtedness in different states of India using Data Mining Techniques

 

 Interact with other scientists in the system, participate and organizing  seminars, conferences and training programmes etc.

 

3.      Scientist (Agricultural Economics)

                       National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology

                       (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), Bangalore, India

 

Pay scale:            Rs. 8000-275-13500

Period :           August 14, 1997 to October 13, 2005

Duties: Livestock Research and Extension      

 

7.         Main Areas of Work

 

                        Agricultural Risk and Insurance;  Biofuels and food security;  Agricultural Growth and Development ; Sustainability and livestock feed assessment.

                         

            8.        LIST OF IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS DURING LAST 5 YEARS

 

A.  RESEARCH PAPERS

 

1)                  Shinoj, P, Raju, S.S.,  and Joshi, P. K (2011). India’s biofuels production programme: need for prioritizing the alternative options. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences.81(5):391-397.

 

2)                  Chand,  Ramesh,   Raju, S. S and  Pandey, L.M. (2010).  Effect of Global Recession on Indian Agriculture.  Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 65 (3) : 487-496.

 

3)                  Shinoj,  P, Raju, S. S,Kumar, Praduman, Msangi, Siwa, Yadav, Pawan, Thorat, Vishal Shankar and Chaudhary, K. R (2010). An Economic assessment along the Jatropha-based biodiesel value chain in India. Agricultural Economics Research Review. 23(Conference number) : 393-404.

 

4)                  Praduman Kumar, Shinoj,P,  Raju,S.S,  Kumar, Anjani, Karl M Rich and Msangi, Siwa (2010). Factor Demand, Output Supply Elasticities and Supply Projections for Major Crops of India.  Agricultural Economics Research Review.  23(1) :  1-14.

 

5)                  Raju, S.S., Shinoj, P and Joshi, P. K (2009). Sustainable Development of Biofuels : Prospects and Challenges. Economic and Political Weekly. 44(52) : 65-72.

 

6)                  Chand,  Ramesh,   Raju, S. S, Pandey, L.M. and Sonalika, Surabhi (2009).  Linkages between urban consumption and rural non-farm employment and agricultural income : A new perspective. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 64 (3) : 409-420.

 

7)                  Chand,  Ramesh and  Raju, S. S. (2009).  Dealing with  effects of monsoon failures. Economic and Political Weekly. 44(41) : 29-34.

 

8)                  Chand,  Ramesh and  Raju, S. S. (2009).  Instability in Indian agriculture during different phases of technology and policy . Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 64 (2) : 187-207.

 

9)                   Jain, Rajni., Alka Arora. and  Raju, S.S. (2009).  A novel adoption index of selected agricultural technologies : Linkages with infrastructure and productivity. Agricultural Economics Research Review.  22(1) :  109-120.

 

10)              Raju, S. S. and Chand, Ramesh (2008). A Study on the Performance of National  Agricultural Insurance Scheme and Suggestions to Make it More Effective. Agricultural Economics Research Review. 21(1) : 11-19.

 

11)               Chand, Ramesh and Raju, S. S (2008). Livestock sector composition and Factors Affecting its Growth. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 63 (2) :  198-210.

 

12)               Chand, Ramesh., Raju, S. S and Pandey, L.M. (2008). Progress and Potential of Horticulture in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 63 (3) : 299-309.

 

13)               Chand, Ramesh and Raju, S. S (2008). Instability in Andhra Pradesh Agriculture – A Disaggregate Analysis. Agricultural Economics Research Review.  21(2) : 283-288.

 

14)               Raju, S. S. and Chand, Ramesh (2007). Progress and Problems in Agricultural Insurance .Economic and Political Weekly. 42(21) : 1905 – 1908.

 

15)               Chand, Ramesh., Raju, S. S and Pandey, L.M. (2007). Growth crisis in Agriculture- Severity and Options at National and State level. Economic and Political Weekly. 42(26): 2528 – 2533.

 

16)              Raju, S. S. (2007). Indian livestock products and their global competitiveness. Outlook on Agriculture. 36(4) : 281-284.

 

17)               Raju, S.S. (2007). A Frame-work of sustainable agricultural development in the  context of Globalisation.  Journal of Global Economy. 3(1) : 33-36.

 

18)               Chand, Ramesh and Raju, S. S (2007). Risk in Indian Agriculture – A Case of Six Major    Crops.  Agricultural Situation in India. 64(7) : 283-290.

 

 

19)              Ananthram,K., Raju,  S. S.,Prasad,C.S.and Sampath,K.T. (2006). Commercialisation of Indian Livestock Economy-Problems and prospects.  Indain Dairyman. 58(10) : 39-46.

 

20)               Reddy,I.J., David,C.G.and Raju, S.S. (2006). Inter sequence pause days, egg production, steroid and luteinizing hormone in domestic hen (Gallous domesticus) immunized against cProlactin.  International Journal of Poultry Science. 5(5): 420-427.

 

21)               Reddy,I.J., David,C.G.and Raju, S.S. (2006). Effect of Supression of Plasma Prolactin on lutenizing hormone concentration, intersequece pause days and egg             production in domestic hen. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 33(2007) :167-75.

 

22)              Ramachandra, K.S.,  Raju, S.S., Anandan, S. and Angadi, U.B. (2005). Animal feed resources and its impact on livestock production in India. Indian Dairyman. 57(6) : 39-47.

 

23)              Raju,S.S., Ananthram,K.and Sampath,K.T.(2005). Cost of milk production in  IVLP adopted villages in Bangalore district of Karnataka. Indian Journal of     Dairy   Sciences. 58(5) : 365-367.

 

24)              Angadi, U.B., Raju, S.S., Anandan, S. and Ramachandra, K.S. (2005).  Database on  availability and requirement of animal feed resources in the Country.  Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 75(9): 1083-1086.

 

              B.       Book  Published

 

1.      S.S.Raju  and  Ramesh Chand, Agricultural Risk and Insurance in India : Problems and Prospects , Academic Foundation,  New Delhi, 2009. p106.

 

            C.        Discussion / working papers

 

1.        Chand, Ramesh and Raju, S. S (2008). Instability in Indian Agriculture during Different Phases of Technology and Policy. Discussion Paper :  NPP 01/2008, NCAP.

 

D.        Policy Briefs

 

1.        Raju, S. S. and Chand, Ramesh (2009).  Problems and Progress in Agricultural

      Insurance in India . Policy Brief No 31,  NCAP.

 

2.      Shinoj,  P, Raju, S. S, Chand, Ramesh, Kumar, Praduman and Msangi, Siwa (2011). Biofuels in India : Future Challenges. Policy Brief No 36, NCAP.

 

 

Foreign Visits :

1. Attended Annual Modeling Workshop II of the project Biofuels and the poor at International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D C., from October 26, 2009 to November 3, 2009.  Presented a paper on Overview of Biofuel policies and potential in India.

 

2.         Attended Policy Forum on Experiences and policy lessons from the Asia-Pacific Region in dealing with the Global Food and Financial Crises at Asia Hotel, Beijing from November 18-19, 2010. Presented a paper on effect of Global Recession on Indian Agriculture.

 

3.   Attended Annual Modeling Workshop III of the project  Biofuels and the poor at International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D C., from March  14-19,  2009. Presented a paper on Key policy issues for biofuels in India.