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The ADRT Centre was started right from the inception of the Institute.  Over the years, it has completed over 100 research projects covering various aspects India’s agrarian economy. These relate to economics of crop production and consumption, pricing and efficiency of resource use, agrarian institutions, agro-climatic regional planning and evaluation of various agricultural programmes.  The Ministry of Agriculture, which has funded the Centre, closely monitors its activities.  The Ministry also indicates the focus areas and sponsors specific studies from time to time.  This is considered as one of the major agro-economic research centres. The Centre mainly carries out the research work assigned to it by the Ministry. Nevertheless, it has been found that by and large, these fall within the faculty’s area of interest.  In addition to the sponsored work for the Ministry, the unit also undertakes studies for the State governments mainly on the evaluation of various programmes on agricultural development initiated by the State government.
 

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ADRT Centre Activities

 

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Projects Completed (1995-2005)

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Project Director/s

Year of Completion

1 Rural Non-Farm Employment in Karnataka: A Disaggregated Analysis at District Level D. Rajasekhar

1995

2

Agro-Climatic Regional Planning for Karnataka: A Sub Regional Analysis

M.J. Bhende
H.G. Hanumappa

1995

3 Farming Systems Approach in the Context of ACRP in Karnataka M.J. Bhende
V.S.Satyapriya

1996

4

Export Potential of Horticultural Crops of Karnataka

V.S. Satyapriya

1996

5

Rural Development Strategies of Non-Governmental Developmental Organisation (NGDOs)

D. Rajasekhar

1996

6

Problems and Prospects of Agricultural Development in Karnataka

M. Vivekananda

1997

7 Study of Causes for the Shrinkage of Tank-Irrigated Area in Karnataka P. Thippaiah

1997

8

Analysis of the Trends in Operational Landholdings in Karnataka (1970-71 to 1991-92)

D. Rajasekhar

1997

9

Institutionalisation of Agro-Climatic Regional Planning Exercise for Karnataka

H.G. Hanumappa

1997

10

Sustainability of Watershed Development Programmes (WDPs) to Dryland Agriculture in Karnataka: A Study of Two Micro Watersheds

S. Erappa

1997

11 Foodgrain Economy of Karnataka M.J. Bhende

1998

12

Rural Non-Farm Activities in Karnataka

D. Rajasekhar
R.R. Biradar

1998

13

From Tops Down to Bottom Up: Institutional Reforms in Indian Surface Irrigation: A Case Study of Karnataka

K.V. Raju
I. Maruthi

1998

14

The Reforms of Subsidy Regime in Respect of all Agricultural Implements and Machinery Including Drip and Spring Irrigation

P. Thippaiah
R.S.Deshpande

1999

15

The Impact of Removal of Quantitative Restrictions on Import of Agricultural Commodities

R.S. Deshpande
P. Thippaiah

2000

16 Prospects for Coarse Cereals in Drought-Prone Regions: An Exploratory Study in Karnataka V.M. Rao
R.S.Deshpande

2000

17 Karnataka Development Report: Agricultural Sector R.S.Deshpande
K.V. Raju

2000

18 Resource Use Efficiency for Major Crops in Karnataka M.J. Bhende

2000

19

Impact of National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA): Case Study of Raichur District

S. Erappa

2000

20

Social Policies and Legislation in India: From Independence to Structural Adjustment

M Mahadeva

2000

21

Evaluation of Bhagyajyoti/Kutirjyothi Schemes in Karnataka

M Vivekananda

2001

22

Evaluation of Soft Loan Schemes for the Development of Post-Harvest Infrastructure for Horticultural Produce in Karnataka

P Thippaiah

2001

23

Policy for Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction

R S Deshpande
K V Raju

2001

24

Evaluation of Employment Assurance Schemes (EAS): Case Study of Two Districts in Karnataka

S Erappa

2001

25

Assessing the Existing Training and Testing Facilities for Farm Machinery in Karnataka

K V Raju

2002

26

Concurrent Evaluation of Hirehalla Watershed Project

K V Raju

2002

27

Causes and Remedies for Farmers’ Distress in Karnataka

R S Deshpande

2002

28

An Analysis of Crop Insurance Scheme in Karnataka

M J Bhende

2002

29

Flow of Credit to Small and Marginal Farmers: A Case Study of Karnataka

M J Bhende

2002

30

Subsidies in Karnataka

R S Deshpande
M J Bhende
K V Raju
M Vivekananda

2002

31

People’s Perception of Rural Development Programmes in Karnataka

I Maruthi

2002

32

Evaluation of Oilseed Production Programme (OPP) in Karnataka

R S Deshpande

2002

33

Micro Finance, Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment of Women: A Study of Two NGOs from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

D Rajasekhar

2002

34

Impact of Minimum Support Prices on Agricultural Economy: A Study in Karnataka

R S Deshpande
T Raveendra Naika

2003

35

Evaluation of Post Harvest Losses in Selected Vegetables & Fruits in Selected Areas – Tomato in Karnataka

S Erappa

2003

36

Poverty Alleviation Strategies of NGOs (GTZ/SHF funded)

D Rajasekhar

2003

37

Output and Impact Monitoring Study of KAWAD Project

R S Deshpande
M J Bhende
S Erappa

2003

38

An Analysis of the Results of Crop Cutting Experiments

R S Deshpande

2003

39

Foodgrains Production: Towards an Explanation of Extremes

K V Raju

2003

40

Infrastructure and Agricultural Development in Karnataka State

L Venkatachalam

2003

41

Evaluation of Feed and Fodder Development under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes in Karnataka

M J Bhende
R S Deshpande
P Thippaiah

2003

42

Impact of Minimum Support Prices on Agricultural Economy, Consolidated Report

R S Deshpande

2003

43

Employment in Non-Farm Sector in Karnataka

D V Gopalappa

2004

44

Building Up of An Efficient Marketing System to Obviate the Need for Large Scale State Intervention in Karnataka

R S Deshpande
Prachitha

2004

45

Agricultural Input Subsidies in Karnataka: Quantum of Subsidies to SC & ST Farmers

M Mahadeva

2004

46

Floriculture in Karnataka – Performance, Problems and Prospects

P. Thippaiah

2004

47 Karnataka’s Agriculture: A Submission to Farmers’ Commission R.S.Deshpande 2004
48

Changes in Work Participation of Weaker Sections in Karnataka: A Study of Last Three Districts

I Maruthi

2005

49 The Evaluation of Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) in the State of Karnataka R.S.Deshpande
M.J. Bhende
P.Thippaiah
2005
50 WTO and Agricultural Policy in Karnataka R.S.Deshpande
J.Prachitha
2005

 

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Ongoing Projects (as on November 2005)

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Title of the Project

Project Director/s

1

Agriculture Policy in India: A Policy Matrix in a Federal System

R.S. Deshpande

2

Market Imperfection and Farmers’ Distress

R S Deshpande

3

Contract Farming in Karnataka: A Boon or a Bane

S. Erappa

4

Study of Estimation of Seed, Feed and Wastage Ratio for Major Foodgrains

R S Deshpande

5

Viable Entrepreneurial Role for women in Agriculture

M. Mahadeva

6

Estimation of the Total Production of Broilers Meat and its Costing in Karnataka

M.J. Bhende

7

Cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants as a Means of Diversification in Agriculture

R S Deshpande

 

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List of Faculty who are associated with the Centre
 

Name Designation Email
R S Deshpande Professor mailto:despande@isec.ac.in
M J Bhende Associate Professor bhende@isec.ac.in
M Mahadeva Associate Professor mahadeva@isec.ac.in
S Erappa Assistant Professor erappa@isec.ac.in
P Thippaiah Assistant Professor thippaiah@isec.ac.in
I Maruthi Assistant Professor maruthi@isec.ac.in

 

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