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Dr. Paramasivam R

Assistant Professor
(Economics)

Email id: paramasivam.r@vit.ac.in

Employee ID53651
Salutation (Prof./ Dr.)Dr.
NameR. Paramasivam
DesignationAssistant Professor Senior
School/CentreSchool of Social Sciences and Languages
Intercom
Educational details (Please mention all the degrees with latest first)
DegreePassed out yearSpecializationInstitute/University/ College
PhD2016Agricultural EconomicsTamil Nadu Agricultural University
M.Sc2012Agricultural EconomicsTamil Nadu Agricultural University
B.Sc2010AgricultureTamil Nadu Agricultural University
Post-Doctoral Experience if any
Research Details
Areas of SpecializationSoil and Water Economics, Food Security, Agricultural Credit, Production Economics and Agricultural Marketing
ORCID IDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6385-480X
Scopus IDpazhani650@gmail.com
H-index (scopus)7
Google Scholar IDhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bc1fxbMAAAAJ&hl=en
i10 index4
Completed Funded Project Details
Completed Funded Project TitleFunding Agency
Impact of PM-KISAN scheme on the farm income and agricultural technology adoption in South IndiaIndian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
Effects of Covid-19 on Paddy Production and Farmers Perception in Tank Irrigated Area of IndiaUniversity of Tokyo, Japan
Book / Book Chapter Published Details 
TitlePublisherYear
Assessment of Potassium Nutrient Balance in Agricultural Farming System: A Pathway to Sustainable Production of Crops.Sustainable Bioeconomy, Springer, Singapore. Pp: 325-3372021
Impact assessment of e-tendering of agricultural commodities in Erode Regulated MarketsCurrent Trends and Challenges in Sustainable Agriculture, Faculty Centre for Agricultural Education and Research, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Coimbatore, Pp: 312-317.2019
Research PublicationsJournal Year
Determination of the Factors Influencing Adaptation Strategies of Tank-irrigated Farmers: Empirical Evidence from Tamil NaduAgricultural Science Digest2024
Agricultural Credit in India: Determinants and EffectsIndian Economic Review2023. DOI: 10.1007/s41775-023-00187-8.

 

Not too small to benefit society: Economic valuation of Urban Lake ecosystems servicesIndian Journal of Agricultural Economics2023.
Choice of millets cultivation in India: evidence from farm household survey data.Agricultural Economics Research Review2022. DOI: 10.5958/0974-0279.2022.00027.1
Fish consumption in India: probability and demand.Agricultural Economics Research Review2021. DOI: 10.5958/0974-0279.2021.00008.2
Assessment of Soil Phosphorus Balance: Application of Dynamic Nutrient Balance Approach to South Indian Agricultural Farming SystemCommunications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis2017. DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2017.1406100
Examining Electricity Well Irrigations Nexus in South India: A Multivariate Cointegration ApproachEcology, Environment and Conservation2017.
Sustainability Analysis of Nutrient Inflow for Soil Health Management-Evidence from Tamil NaduAnnals of Plant and Soil Research2015
Crop diversification: determinants and effects under paddy-dominated cropping systemPaddy Water Environment2021, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10333-021-00843-w
Does Food Price Subsidy Affect Dietary Diversity? Evidence from South IndiaMargin—The Journal of Applied Economic Research2021, https://doi.org/10.1177/0973801021990397
Simultaneous equation model for Indian sugar sectorJournal of Social and Economic Development2020, DOI 10.1007/s40847-020-00095-0.
Sugar Price Determination in India: An Econometric AnalysisAgricultural Economics Research Review2019, DOI:  10.5958/0974-0279.2019.00025.9
Millets’ Consumption Probability and Demand in India: An Application of Heckman Sample Selection modelEconomic Affairs2018, DOI:10.30954/0424-2513.4.2018.29
Forecasting of Milk Production in India with ARIMA and VAR Time Series Models.Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research2016, DOI:10.18805/ajdfr.v35i1.9246.
Assessing Farmers’ Perception on Environmental Degradation due to Indiscriminate Application of Modern Inputs in Paddy Cultivation.Current World Environment2016,  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.11.1.35
Determinants of Consumption Probability and Demand for Fruits in India.Agricultural Economics Research Review2016, DOI: 10.5958/0974- 0279.2016.00043.4
 Estimation of Resource Use Efficiency and Technical Efficiency of Small Onion Farmers in Tamil Nadu: A Cobb-Douglas and Stochastic Frontier ApproachEconomic Affairs2015, DOI:10.5958/0976-4666.2015.00057.1
Awards & Recognition Details (only national and international awards and recognitions)
Name of the award, awarding agency, year of award
1.     Student of the Year Award 2015 in National Convention on Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA) jointly organized by ICAR & AIASA, New Delhi, India.

2.     Best Oral presentation from Agricultural Tamil Scientific Society & Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, Dec. 10, 2017

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