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[email protected] (office) Website: www.aercspu.ac.in; www.spuedu.vvn I) Education Ph. D. Agricultural Economics, 2001, Dr. PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra, India First Class with Distinction M. Sc. Agricultural Economics, 1996, Dr. PDKV, Akola, Maharashtra, India First Class with Distinction (University Gold Medal, Cash Prize Award, Merit Recognition Prizes) II) Teaching and Research Interests Agricultural Production and Resource Economics, Agricultural Development Policy, Food Security and Sustainable Development, Biotechnology in Agriculture, Contract farming, Organic Farming, Renewable Energy use in Agriculture, Water Conservation, Prices and Marketing of Agricultural Produce, Agrarian Crisis III) Awards Gold Medal : Shri Wamanrao Mahindre (Digraskar) Sir Memorial Gold Medal for securing highest C.G.P.A. in the subject of Agricultural Economics at M. Sc. (Agri.) degree during 1996-97. Cash Prize Award : The 34 th Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics (ISAE) Cash Prize Award for securing highest C.G.P.A. in the subject of Agricultural Economics at M.Sc. (Agri.) degree during 1996-97. Merit Recognition Prizes : Three Merit Recognition Prizes for standing First in order of merit in Post Graduate Examinations (Ist, IInd & IIIrd Semester ) during 1994-96, in the subject of Agricultural Economics at College of Agriculture, Nagpur (Dr. PDKV, Akola), Maharashtra .