Focus of Research :
- Value chain studies
- Impact and vulnerability assessment
- Resource economics and Ecosystem valuation
- Socio economics and market dynamics
Background :
Dr. Anuja A R is a Scientist in the Fishery Resources Assessment, Economics and Extension Division of ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi (since January 2021). Prior to this, she served as a scientist at the ICAR- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), New Delhi, from 2017 to 2021. Dr. Anuja holds a Ph.D. and an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, and a B.Sc. in Agriculture from Kerala Agricultural University. She has also been a faculty member at the Post Graduate School, ICAR- IARI, and a trainee at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFRPI), South Asia Office. Currently, Dr. Anuja is actively engaged in research projects focused on understanding the livelihood challenges of marine fishers in India, as well as the socio economic complexities and market dynamics of the Indian marine fishery sector.
Education :
- PhD (Agricultural Economics) 2018, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
- MSc (Agricultural Economics) 2012, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
- BSc (Agriculture) 2009, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur.
Current Research Projects :
No | Title | Funded by |
1 | Economics, Trade and Stakeholders in Marine Fisheries Sector: A Policy Outlook | ICAR-CMFRI |
2 | Assessing the Livelihood status of marine fishers in India: A sustainable livelihoods approach | ICAR-CMFRI |
3 | Science for Sustainability: Developing an Integrated Assessment Framework (IAF) to support management decisions for marine fisheries in Gujarat | ICAR-CMFRI |
4 | The changing dynamics of labour migration on employment, livelihoods and resource productivity | National Agricultural Science Fund |
5 | Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Fisheries Sector, Kochi Corporation, Ernakulam District, Kerala State | Department of Science and Technology |
Awards & Recognitions :
- Best Oral Presentation: International Fisheries Congress, 2024
- Best Poster Award: 16 th Agri Science Congress, Kochi, 2023
- Dr. R. T. Doshi Award for Best Paper Presentation: Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), 2021 and 2012
- Session Chair: 31 st International Conference of Agricultural Economists, International Association of Agricultural Economists, 2021
- Grant Recipient: 31 st International Conference of Agricultural Economists, International Association of Agricultural Economists, 2021
- DST INSPIRE Fellowship: Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research, Government of India, 2013
- UGC NET with JRF: Economics, 2013
- ICAR NET: Agricultural Economics, 2013
- First Rank: All-India PhD entrance exam in Agricultural Economics, ICAR-IARI, 2012
- First rank in Agricultural economics and ICAR-IARI Merit Gold Medal: Outstanding Academic Performance in M.Sc. Degree Programme, 2013
- Second Rank and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF): PG entrance exam, Social Sciences - ICAR, 2010
- Third Rank: B.Sc. Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, 2009
Publications:
- Anuja, A.R., Shivaswamy, G.P., Ray, M., & Singh, K.N. (2021). Pattern of crop diversification and its implications on undernutrition in India. Current Science, 122(10), pp. 1154.
- Anuja, A.R., Anjani Kumar, Sunil Saroj, & Singh, K.N. (2020). The impact of crop diversification towards high-value crops on economic welfare of agricultural households in eastern India. Current Science, 118(10), pp. 1577-1582. DOI: 10.18520/cs/v118/i10/1575-1582.
- Ramachandran, C., Shinoj, P., Gills, R.,Anuja A.R., Padua, S., Ratheesh Kumar, R., & Rajesh, N. (2023). Ecosystem services of coastal wetlands for climate change mitigation: an economic analysis of Pokkali and Kaipad-based rotational paddy farming systems in India. Current Science, 125(5), pp. 156-164.
- Shivaswamy, G.P., Kallega, H.K., Anuja, A.R., & Singh, K.N. (2021). An assessment of India's virtual water trade in major food products. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 34(conf), pp. 133-141.
- Anuja, A.R., Amit Kar, Pramod Kumar, G.K. Jha, R. Roy Burman, K.N. Singh, & Shivaswamy, G.P. (2020). Pattern and implications of labour migration on technical efficiency of farm households: A study in Bundelkhand region of central India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 90(10), pp. 1877–1882.
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Links to other profiles :
- https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=fUcHulIAAAAJ&hl=en
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anuja-A-R
