CURRICULUM VITAE

Reports/Monographs

2. Growth and Productive Employment Linkages in the Food Processing Sector, Monograph 7, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, September 2009. 1. Socioeconomic Impact of Bt cotton, CESS Monographs 3, Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, November 200

Research Papers Published

15. Rao, N.Chandrasekhara and S.Mahendra Dev (2009), ‘Biotechnology and Pro-poor Agricultural Development’, Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai, 44 (52) December 26, Pp. 56-64. 14. D.V.R. Reddy, M.R.Sudarshana, Marc Fuchs, N.Chandrasekhara Rao and George Thottappilly (2009), ‘Genetically engineered virus resistant plants in developing Countries: current status and future prospects’ Advances in Virus Research, 75, Elsevier. 13. N.Chandrasekhara Rao and S.Mahendra Dev (2009): ‘Impact of Bt Cotton on Farm Income and Employment in Andhra Pradesh’ Agricultural Economics Research Review, 22 (Conference Issue), Pp. 461-470. 12. Rao, N.Chandrasekhara and Sukti Dasgupta (2009): 'Nature of Employment in the Food Processing Sector', Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 44, No. 17, April 25, 2009, Pp. 109-115. 11.Rao, N.Chandrasekhara (2006): Agrarian Crisis in Andhra Pradesh, Journal of Indian School of Political Economy, Vol. 18, No.1 & 2, January - June, Pp.35-75. 10. Rao, N.Chandrasekhara (2005): 'Trends and Determinants of Capital Formation in Andhra Pradesh Agriculture', Indian Journal of Economics, October,Vol.86, No.341, Pp.229-249. 9.Rao, N.Chandrasekhara (2005): 'Total Factor Productivity in Andhra Pradesh Agriculture', Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol.18, No.1,January-June 2005, pp.1-19. 8.Dev, S.Mahendra and N.Chandrasekhara Rao (2005): 'Food Prcessing and Contract Farming in Andhra Pradesh: A Small Farmer Perspective', Economic and Political Weekly, June 25, Vol.40, No.26, pp.2705-2713. 7.Rao, N.Chandrasekhara (2004): 'Suicides of Farmers and Cotton Cultivation in India', The ICFAI Journal of Applied Economics, Vol. 3, No.5, September, pp.28-46. 6.Rao, N.Chandrasekhara (2004): 'Aggregate Agricultural Supply Response in Andhra Pradesh', Indian Journal of Agrl.Economics, January-March, Vol.59, No.1, pp.91-104. Awarded Anamitra Saha Prize for best article by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics for 2004. 5. Rao, N.Chandrasekhara (2004): Plant Biotechnology and the Emerging Scenario, Review of Development and Change, January-June, Vol.9, No.1, pp.69-92. 4.Galab, S and N.Chandrasekhara Rao (2003): 'Women Self-Help Groups, Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment', Economic and Poliltcal Weekly, Vol.38, Nos.12 and 13, March 22-29, pp.1274-1283. 3.Rao, N.Chandrasekhara (2002): 'Capital Formation in Indian Agriculture- A Review', Artha Vignana, July-September, pp. 225-252. 2. Rao, N.Chandrasekhara, V.T.Raju, S.M.Shareef and R.Srinivasulu (1992): 'Impact of Commercialisation of Agriculture on Farm Employment in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh', Agricultural Situation in India, May, pp.105-110 1.Rao, N.Chandrasekhara, V.T.Raju, d.V.S.Rao and S.M.Shareef (1991): 'Impact of Commercialisation of Agriculture on Resource Use Efficiency in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh',Economic Affairs, Vol.36, No.4, December 1991, pp.214-222

International Seminars

5. Presented a paper entitled ‘Socioeconomic Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops’ at the seminar on ‘Modern Biotechnology in Indian Agriculture’ at Tiruvananthapuram organised by the Environmental Resources Research Centre, All India Crop Biotech Association, and Forum for Biotechnology Awareness and Education during 14-15 December 2009. 4. Presented a paper entitled “Biotechnology and Pro-poor Agricultural Development”, at the UGC-SAP national seminar on ‘Technology, Public Policy and Development: Shifting Contexts, Transforming Agendas’, in the University of Hyderabad during January 22-24, 2009. 3. Presented a paper entitled ‘Biotechnology in Indian Agriculture: Evidence from Panel Studies on Bt Cotton’ at Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi in the Golden Jubilee Seminar on ‘Future of Indian Agriculture: Technology and Institutions’ during 23-24th September 2008. 2.Presented a paper entitled ‘Public Works and Self Help Groups as Employment and Income Security: Lessons from Indian Experience’ in the international conference on Employment and Income Security organized by Institute for Human Development, New Delhi and sponsored by International Labour Organisation, Geneva and Ford Foundation during 6-8th April 2005. 1.Presented a paper entitled ‘Biotechnology, Poverty Reduction and Employment’, at the international conference on ‘Biotechnology and India’s Development’ organized by the Institute of Social and Economic Change, Bangalore and sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Sciences Research, New Delhi and Indo-Dutch Project on Alternatives in Development, New Delhi during 22-24th November 2004.

Major Projects Handled

6. Supermarket Development and its Implications for Horticultural Producers in India (Ongoing) 5.Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of Transgenic Cotton in Andhra Pradesh - A Revisit. 4. Enhancing Growth and Productive Employment Linkages in the Food Processing Sector, Sponsored by the International Labour Organization, Delhi. 2007. 3.Socioeconomic Impact Assessment of Trangenic Cotton in Andhra Pradesh, Sponsored by Andhra Pradesh Netherlands Biotechnology Project, Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad [2006]. 2. Evaluation of Food for Work Element of Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana, Sponsored by Planning Commission of Governemnt of India, Delhi [2004]. 1. Food Processing in Andhra Pradesh: Opportunities and Challenges, Sponsored by International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington [2003].

Books Published

2. Biotechnology in Indian Agriculture: Potential, Performance and Concerns, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2010. 1. India: perspectives on Equitable Development, Academic Foundation, New Delhi, 2008, Pp. 615. (Co-edited with S.Mahendra Dev)