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Professor & Head, Agriculture Development and Rural Transformation Centre (ADRTC)

Area of Specialisation

Agricultural Marketing, Contract Farming, Agro-processing, Food Security, Demand and Supply of Agricultural Commodities, Rural Poverty, Rural Development
Academic Qualification

  • Post-Doctorate in Economics – Sir Rattan Tata Fellow, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, 2004-06. Title: Contract Farming in India: Options and Implications for Small and Large Farmers.

  • Ph.D. in Economics from Centre for the Studies of Regional Development, JNU, New Delhi, 1997. Title of Thesis: Farm Size and Marketing Efficiency in Agriculture: An Analysis of Selected Markets and Crops in Haryana.

  • M.Phil. in Economics from Centre for the Studies of Regional Development, JNU, New Delhi, 1992. Title of Dissertation: New Technology and Income Distribution in Agriculture: A Case Study of Two Villages in Haryana.

  • Masters in Economics from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana (First Class), 1989.

Selected Publications

Books

  1.  ‘Performance and Inefficiency of Public Distribution System in India’, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2010. (Parmod Kumar)

  2. ‘Two Faces of Reform and Change: Punjab and Bihar’, (Forthcoming), Academic Foundation, New Delhi. (Parmod Kumar and Sandeep Sarkar).

  3. Farm Size and Marketing Efficiency in Agriculture During Pre and Post Liberalisation: A Case of Haryana, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi. 2007. (Parmod Kumar)

  4. ‘The Kisan Credit Card Scheme: Impact, Weaknesses and Further Reforms’, NCAER, Dec.2004. (Jointly with Anil Sharma, Shashi Bramakar, Santosh Kumar, Ajay Sahu and Tajinder Singh).

  5. ‘A Policy Model for Open Market Operations of Wheat’, NCAER, July 2001. (Jointly with Anil Sharma and Nilabja Ghosh).

Articles

  1. ‘Functioning of the Public Distribution System in India: An Empirical Evaluation” Forthcoming, Outlook on Agriculture (U.K.).

  2. Resource Provision, Productivity and Contract Farming: A Case Study of Punjab’ (Parmod Kumar); in Gulati, Ashok, P.K. Joshi and Maurice Landes, 2009 (ed), ‘Contract Farming in India: A Resource Book’, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), ICAR and USDA website: http://www.ncap.res.in/contract_%20farming/index.htm

  3. ‘Diversification through Contract Farming: A Case Study of Punjab’ (Parmod Kumar); in R.S Deshpande, 2007, (ed), “Contract Farming and Tenancy Reforms”, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.

  4. ‘Inter Commodity Price Linkages in India: A Case of Foodgrains, Oilseeds and Edible Oils’, ‘Journal of International and Area Studies’ Vol. 13(1), June 2006, (Parmod Kumar).

  5. ‘Contract Farming through Agri Business Firms and State Corporation: A Case Study in Punjab', ‘Economic and Political Weekly’, Vol. XLI, No. 52, December 30, 2006, (Parmod Kumar).

  6. ‘Price Variability and its Determinants: An Analysis of Major Foodgrains in India’, Indian Economic Review, Vol 41(2), 2006, (Parmod Kumar and Anil Sharma).

  7. ‘Employment and Earning Patterns in Farming and Non-farming Activities: Empirical Evidences from Punjab and Bihar’, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 49, No 4, Oct-Dec. 2006, (Parmod Kumar)

  8. ‘Perennial Crop Supply Response Functions: Case of Indian Rubber, Tea and Coffee’, ‘Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics’ Vol. 61, No. 4, Oct-Dec, 2006, (Parmod Kumar and Anil Sharma).

  9. ‘Farmland Prices in a Developing Economy: Some Stylised Facts and Determinants’, ‘Journal of International and Area Studies’, Vol. 12(2), December, 2005, (Parmod Kumar, B.K. Pradhan and A. Subramanian).

  10. ‘Determinants of Capital Formation and Agricultural Growth: Some New Explorations; Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 39, No. 52, December 25-31, 2004, (Ramesh Chand and Parmod Kumar)

  11. ‘Production, Exports and Pattern of Value Addition of Livestock and Poultry Products in India’, Indian Jorunal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 18(3), Oct.-Dec. 2004 (Parmod Kumar)

  12. ‘Spatial Price Integration and Pricing Efficiency  at the Farm Level: A Study of Paddy in Haryana’, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 58(2), April-June 2003  (Parmod Kumar and R.K.Sharma)

  13. ‘Market Integration and Marketing Efficiency of Wheat in Haryana’, Indian Journal of Quantitative Economics, Vol. 15(1), Jan-Jun 2000  (Parmod Kumar and R.K.Sharma)

  14. ‘Marketed Surplus of Different Crops Across Farm Size: A Study in Haryana’, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 54(4), Oct-Dec 1999 (Parmod Kumar).

  15. ‘Price Differentials Across Farm Size: A Case of Haryana’, Anvesak, Vol. 28(2), July-Dec.1998 (Parmod Kumar).

  16. ‘Economic Reforms and Agricultural Economy: A Comparative Analysis of Punjab and Bihar’, (Parmod Kumar), Agriculture Summit 2006: Reforms and Empowering the Farmer, Souvenir; Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi, 2006.

Under Publication Process

  •  ‘Allocative Efficiency of Contract versus Non Contract Farmers in Indian Punjab: A Profit Function Approach’ Paper Communicated for publication to ‘Journal of International Development’, (Parmod Kumar).

  • ‘Opening to World Markets: A Study of Indian Rice Market Integration’ (co-authored with Sisira S. Jayasuriya and J.H. Kim); Paper Communicated for publication to Agricultural Economic’, Blackwell.

  • ‘Agricultural Diversification in Eastern India: Status, Options and Determinants’ (co-authored with Anjani Kumar); Paper communicated for publication in the Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics.

Book Reviews

  • ‘Contract Farming System in Punjab: An Appraisal’ by B.K. Pattanaik, Kesar Singh, Sukhvinder Singh and Madan Mohan Singh, published by the Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh – Book Review published in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol 44 (50), December 12-18, 2009.

  • ‘Coalitions of Interest: Partnerships for Processes of Agricultural Change’, By Ruth Alsop, Elon Gilbert, John Farrington and Rajiv Khandelwal; Sage Publication – Book Review published in Margin, Vol. 34(1), Oct-Dec. 2001

Working Papers/Discussion Papers

  • ‘Contract Farming in India: Options and Implications for Small and Large Farmers’ Working Paper Series No. E/267/2006, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. (Parmod Kumar).

  • ‘Inter Commodity Price Linkages in India: A Case of Foodgrains, Oilseeds and Edible Oils’ Discussion Paper Series No. 103/2006, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi. (Parmod Kumar).

Recent presentation of papers for international conferences and workshops

International Conferences (Outside India)

  • ‘International and Internal Market Integration in Indian agriculture: A study of the Indian Rice Market’: Paper presented at a Workshop, Organized by the ‘University of Melbourne’ on 8th February, 2007 (jointly with Prof. Sisira Jayasuriya and Dr. J.H.Kim);

  • ‘Market Integration in Indian agriculture with the World Market: A case study of Rice’: Paper presented at the ‘51st Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Conference’ held in Queenstown, New Zealand during February 13-16, 2007 (jointly with Prof. Sisira Jayasuriya and Dr. J.H.Kim) 

  • A revised version of the above paper was presented in the 106th European Association of Agricultural Economics Seminar, ‘Pro-poor development in low income countries: Food, agriculture, trade, and environment,’ held on 25-27 October 2007 at Montpellier, France.

  • ‘Commercialisation of Indian Agriculture and its Implications for Small and Large Farmers: A Case Study of Punjab’ – Paper presented in an International Seminar organized by FAO in Rome during 4-5 May, 2005.

National Conferences (Within India)

  1. ‘Supply Demand Balances of Foodgrains and Edible Oils’ Presented in a seminar in the Institute of Economic Growth, University Enclave, Delhi on 15th October, 2009 and a full version presented in the Ministry of Food and Public Distribution, New Delhi on 14th October, 2009

  2. ‘Functioning of the Public Distribution System: An Empirical Evaluation’ Paper presented at National Seminar on ‘Indian Economy in the 21st Century: Prospects & Challenges’ organized by the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) during 18-20 November 2008. 

  3. ‘International and Internal Market Integration in Indian agriculture: A study of the Indian Rice Market’ Paper presented at the  International Conference on Agricultural Trade Liberalisation and Domestic Market Reforms in Indian Agriculture', New Delhi, 5 June 2008, (jointly with Prof. Sisira S. Jayasuriya)

  4. ‘Concurrent Evaluation of Public Distribution System’, A presentation made before the “Parliamentary Standing Committee on PDS” in the Parliamentary Annexy, New Delhi, on 18th January, 2008.

  5. ‘Resource Provision through Contract Farming: A Case Study of Punjab’, Paper presented at a Conference Organized jointly by ‘ICAR-NCAP and USDA, during 5-6 May, 2007.

  6. ‘Contract Farming Tenancy Laws and Land Reforms in the Era of Globalization’ Paper presented in a Seminar organized by the ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Government of India, Mussoorie (Uttrakhand), during 15-16 March, 2007.

  7. ‘Impact of Economic Reforms on Rural Livelihood: Empirical Findings from Punjab and Bihar’ Paper presented at the 18th Grassroots Politics Colloquium on “Agrarian Crisis in India”, Organized by Developing Countries Research Center, University of Delhi, during 9-10 March, 2007.

  8. ‘Employment and Earning Patterns in Farming and Non-farming Activities: Empirical Evidences from Punjab and Bihar’, Paper presented at the 48th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics held in Tiruchirappalli on January 5-7, 2007.

  9. ‘Crop Diversification through Contract Farming: A Case Study of Punjab’, Paper Presented at Conference on ‘Agricultural Diversification: Contract Farming and Buy Back Arrangements’ Organized by Assocham and Punjab Agro Industries Corporation Ltd held at ITPO Bhawan, New Delhi on March 9, 2006.

  10. ‘Economic Reforms and Agricultural Economy: A Comparative Analysis of Punjab and Bihar’, Paper Presented at Conference on ‘WTO & Its Impact on Developing Economies’ Organized by Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Management and Research in Association with AICTE held at India International Centre, New Delhi, on February 17-18, 2006

  11. ‘Contract Farming in India: Options and Implications for Small and Large Farmers’ Paper presented in a Seminar organized by the ‘Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi, during 7th October, 2005.

  12. ‘Investment and Subsidies in Indian Agriculture: Implications for Efficiency and Equity’ – Paper presented jointly with Prof. Ramesh Chand in an International Seminar organized by CRRID, IFPRI and ISAE in Chandigarh during 9-10 April, 2005.

  13. ‘Production, Exports and Pattern of Value Addition of Livestock and Poultry Products in India’, Paper Presented at the 18th Annual conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Shimla during 29-1 December, 2004.

  14. ‘Spatial Price Integration and Pricing Efficiency  at the Farm Level: A Study of Paddy in Haryana’ - Paper Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Indian Econometric Society, South Gujarat University, Surat during 13-15 April, 2001.

  15. ‘Macro-Economic Model of the Indian Economy for Short and Medium Term Forecasting and Policy Simulation’ - Project Report presented at a National Seminar in the Planning Commission during 23 & 24 October 1997, jointly with the IEG project team.

  16. ‘Simulations for the Agricultural Sector of the Macro Model’ - Paper presented in the Planning Commission in March 1997.

  17. ‘Investment Equations for Agricultural and Non Agricultural Sectors' - Paper presented in January 1997 at the Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi.

  18. ‘Marketed Surplus and Marketing Efficiency in Agriculture: A case of Haryana’ - Paper presented in ISI, Calcutta in June 1997.
Professional Recognitions, Awards, Fellowships Received

  • IDRC India Social Science Research Award 2009

  • Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship for the period 2004-06.

  • Visiting Fellow to United States under the ‘International Visitors Program’ sponsored by United States Government, during July 2002.

Research Projects ongoing

  • Impact Study of the National Horticulture Mission Scheme – Project sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi.

  • Impact of NREGA on Wage Rates, Cost of Production, Food Security and Rural Urban Migration - Project sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, New Delhi.

  • Policy instruments to address air pollution issues in agriculture – Implications for Happy Seeder Technology Adoption in India – Project sponsored by the Australian Council of International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).

Professor and Head,
Agriculture Development and Rural Transformation Centre (ADRTC)
Institute for Social and Economic Change
Nagarabhavi P.O. BANGALORE-560072, India
Tel : Office 080-23217012, 23215468 - Ext 213
Fax: 080-23217012
e-mail: pkumar@isec.ac.in

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