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GENESIS

The full-fledged Department of Agricultural Economics was established in 1993 which had its beginning as Division of Agricultural Economics in 1987 headed by Dr.P.Zeaudeen with an aim to develop a strong programme in agricultural and rural development with emphasis on teaching, research and extension. Since 2004 the Department is headed by Dr. K.R.Sundaravaradarajan.

RESEARCH

I. Ph.D : 6

II. Project on Hand & New Projects Sanctioned:

1.“Production Efficiency, Marketing Cost and Trade Economy of Coleus sp. in India”, funded by National Medicinal Plant Board, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi.
            Principal Investigator        : Dr.K.R.Sundaravaradarajan
            Co-Principal Investigator   : Mr.R.Rengaraju
            Duration                          : Two year (2006-08)
            Project Cost                     : Rs.5.00 lakhs
2.“Marketing and Trade of Organic Products” funded by State Bank of India, Regional Office, Pondicheery (SBI).
            Principal Investigator         : Dr.K.R.Sundaravaradarajan
            Co-Principal Investigator    : 1. Dr. K. Sita Devi
                                                      2. Dr. T. Ponnarasi
            Duration                           : One Year
3. “Empowering Scheduled Caste Women Through Training on Production and Marketing of Value Added Herbal Products” funded by Tamil Nadu Adidravidar Housing and Development Corporation Ltd. Chennai (TAHDCO).
            Principal Investigator         : Dr.K.R.Sundaravaradarajan
            Co-Principal Investigator    : 1. Dr. V. Banumathy
                                                    2. Mr. G. Srinivasan
            Duration                          : Three years
4.“Training and Awareness of Geographical Indication and Copy Rights” funded by Department of Higher Education BP and Copy Right Division, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
            Principal Investigator         : Dr.K.R.Sundaravaradarajan
            Co-Principal Investigator    : 1. Dr. K. Sita Devi
                                                      2. Mr. C. Prabakar
                                                      3. Mr. R. Rengaraju
             Duration                           : Three years
5.“Multi-Level Food Processing Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme for Scheduled Caste Women” funded by Department of Bio- Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi.
            Principal Investigator          : Dr.K.R.Sundaravaradarajan
            Co-Principal Investigator    : 1. Mr. R. Rengaraju
                                                      2. Dr. C. Karthikeyan
            Duration                           : Three years
6.“Assesing the Trade Liberalization Impact on Cropping Pattern change, Technological Adaption and Income Distribution in Tamil Nadu, India” funded by South Asia Network Economic Research Industries (SANEI), Pakistan.
            Principal Investigator          : Dr. K. N. Selvaraj
                                                       Dr. C. Ramasamy
            Duration                           : One year

III. Degree Awarded:

Sl.No.	Name of the Course	No. of Students Awarded
	M.Sc. (Ag)	40
	Ph.D.	6

WORKSHOP

Workshop Conducted - 8

REFRESHER COURSE ORGANIZED

1. Project Evaluation Techniques Date:27th October to 16th November 2003(21 days)

SEMINARS

Seminars Conducted - 10

OTHER ACTIVITIES

All the staff members of the department are actively involved in extension activities .

The department has wide outreach with agro industrial units and actively associates with them for implementing the Entrepreneurship Development Programme targeted on farmers and SHG members.
The department actively participates in the “Farmers day” which is organized every year in the Faculty of Agriculture. An exhibition is arranged during farmers’ day with the various agro industrial products.
The department organised an unique Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for 10 days on “Establishment of Agri Business Management (ABM) Centre” to 25 unemployed agricultural graduates funded by Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai.
The department organised seven numbers of trainings for farmers and SHGs on “Production and Marketing of Stevia under Contract Farming System”. Totally 305 farmers and 130 SHGs members from various districts of Tamil Nadu directly got benefited by participating in the trainings.
In addition the members of the department regularly contribute to the vernacular newspapers on various aspects of agricultural economics.
The department has close association with local NGOs in executing the extension works related to agricultural and rural development.
The department delivers special lectures in various forums related to agricultural and rural development.
The department promoted five herbal SHGs and five water conservation network groups in the near by rural areas.

DEPARTMENT LIBRARY

Books available         -     63
Journals subscribed    -    10
Teaching Materials      - 19
Theses copies          -    38
Seminar reports        -     15
Project reports           -    5

List of Journals Subscribed:

National Journals subscribed

Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics Research Review
Down to Earth
Indian Journal Agricultural marketing
Agricultural Marketing