Dr. P.G. CHENGAPPA

Dr. P.G. Chengappa, Ph.D.
Consultant
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
IFPRI New Delhi Office
CG Block, NASC Complex, PUSA
New Delhi 110 012 India
Phone: +91 11-5517-0178
Email: pgchengappa@cgiar.org / pgchengappa@yahoo.com

Dr. PG Chengappa

Field of Specialisation

  • Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Natural Resource Economics.

Academic qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics (IARI).
  • International training course on Agricultural Marketing, Germany (1993).
  • B.Sc.(Ag) First class; M.Sc.(Ag) First class.

Employment / Experience

  • Director of Instruction (Agri), College of Agriculture, UAS, GKVK, Bangalore.
  • Professor & Head of the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation since 13 and ½ years exclusively running an Under Graduate degree program in - B.Sc.(Ag.Maco) ; and a M.Sc (Ag.Maco) degree program besides placing the students in different reputed organizations / firms.
  • Visiting Scientist at ICRISAT - 1996.
  • Guided Two Ph.D and 10 M.Sc. students in Agricultural Economics as Major Advisor.
  • Experience in Commercial organizations as Board of Director.
  • Completed Five projects and currently operating Two projects.
  • Director of Student Welfare during 1985-88.
  • Associate Professor of Agricultural Marketing during 1981-83.
  • Agricultural Economist 1980-81; Research Assistant 1975-76.

Other Responsible Positions

  • Member, Technical Advisory Group of NABARD.
  • Member, Sub-group on marketing - Stagnation of Agricultural productivity, Government of Karnataka.
  • Member, Sub-group - Agriculture, State Planning Board, Government of Karnataka.
  • Member, VIII plan preparation committee of the Government of Karnataka.
  • Member, Agricultural Marketing Extension services, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Government of Karnataka.
  • Member, Agricultural- Member on committees constituted by Government of Karnataka to study the problems of farmers.
  • 60 Research articles, Six popular articles, Eight reports, Four proceedings of workshops.

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