CURRICULUM VITAE

Major/Important Publications

“How Participatory is Participatory Irrigation Management: A Study of Water User Association in Andhra Pradesh”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol XL No. 53 December 31, 2005- January 2006, Co-Authored with V.Ratna Reddy. “Water Use Efficiency: A Study of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) Adoption in Andhra Pradesh”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics,Vol.60, No.3, July-September 2005”, conference number, July- September 2005. Co-Authored with V. Ratna Reddy et al “Underutilization of Land in the Context of Technological and Policy Changes: An Analysis of Andhra Pradesh,” The ICFAI Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.II, No.2, April 2005, Co-Authored with V.Ratna Reddy and D.Sree Rama Raju. “Input Demand, Factor Shares and Price-cost Relation: The Case of Paddy in Andhra Pradesh”, The ICFAI Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.II, No.1, January 2005, Co-Authored with S.Galab. “Ecological and Economic Aspects of Shrimp Farming in Andhra Pradesh”,Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.59, No.3, July-September 2004.Co-Authored with V.Ratna Reddy and U. Hemanth Kumar “Domestic Price Policies in the context of Trade Liberalization”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.58, No.3, July-September 2003. Co-Authored with V.Ratna Reddy. "Water Institutions: Is Formalisation the Answer? (A Study of Water Users Associations in Andhra Pradesh)" Accepted for Publication in Full in the Conference Number July-September – 2002, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics "Farm Costs, Income, Factor Shares and Price-Cost Relationship-An Empirical Analysis of Paddy in A.P", Journal of Research, ANGRAU, Vol xxx(1), January-March 2002, pp 44 – 55. "Trends in Labour Absorption in Paddy Farming: A Study in A.P", Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 40th Annual Conference, December 1998. "Trends in Agricultural Wages – An Inter- Regional Analysis in A.P", Economic and Political Weekly, Vol xxxiii (13), pp A 15 to A19, March 1998. "Costs, Productivity and Sources of Growth of Paddy in A.P", Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 52(3), July-Sep 1997. "Statistical Cost Functions in Paddy Farms in S.P" Journal of Research, ANGRAU, 1997, pp- 39-45. "Changes in Cropping Pattern And Productivity of Principal Crops" AP Economic Association, Annual conference papers, February 1993, pp 141 – 151

Reports/Monographs

“Child Learning In Andhra Pradesh: The Interplay Between School And Home” Co-Authored with Galab et al, Working Paper No.27, Young Lives, Save the Children, UK 2005. “Childhood Poverty in Andhra Pradesh: An Analysis Based on Young Lives Study” Young Lives – Poster Presentation in the international workshop-Oxford, UK, 12-15 September 2006, jointly with S.Galab, and C.Ravi “Exploring Linkages between Maternal Social Capital and Children's Nutritional Status in Andhra Pradesh” Young Lives, Save the Children, London UK –Working Paper No.32, Jointly written with Galab et.al. “Young lives Preliminary country report: Andhra Pradesh, India”, September,2003- Presented in United Kingdom (Co-authored with Galab et.al) “Under-Utilization of Land in the Context of Technological and Policy changes: An Analysis of Andhra Pradesh”, V. Ratna Reddy, P. Prudhvikar Reddy, D. Sree Rama Raju, Paper submitted to A.P. Economic Association for publication in the book form in connection with completion of 25 years of the association, 2003.

Research Papers Published

“Economic Development of Tribals: Women Empowerment Approach”, Presented in the National Seminar conducted by the Central University, Hyderabad, March 2004, Accepted for publication in full in the book to be brought by the organizers. Co-authored with S.Galab.

International Seminars

"Farm Employment and Wages in A.P – An Analysis of Pre and Post Reforms Period", Workshop Paper Presented in the International Conference held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai in the year 2000. Paper published in the seminar proceedings.

Major Projects Handled

Associated with the following important projects: 1. Andhra Pradesh District Poverty Initiatives Project 2. Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project. 3. Young Lives Project on Child povert

Areas Worked

Agriculture - Costs, Returns and Profitabilty Irrigation Water Management Rural Poverty Programme