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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

The department of Agricultural Economics has its beginning in the year 1964 as an integral part of SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner. At that time, the major responsibility of this department was to take undergraduate teaching. Post graduate programme for Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics was started in the year 1967. The Ph.D. programme by thesis work was introduced from the academic session 1970-71. Besides teaching, research and extension also became the main activities of the Department.

PROFILE OF INCHARGE

Dr. P. S. Shekhawat is Assistant Professor & Incharge, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur. He took over the responsibility of incharge Dept. of Ag. Economics on 1 May, 2019. He has more than fifteen years experience of teaching in UG and more than four years in PG level courses and conducting research studies in the field of agricultural production, marketing and processing. He has supervised 09 students of Master’s and 01 PhD student in agricultural economics, SKNCOA, Jobner as a major advisor. From 2008 to 2018, he has also served as principal at CPRG Agriculture College at Bhadra, Hanumangarh (Affiliated to SKRAU, Bikaner, Rajasthan). He did UG, PG and Ph.D. Degree from Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner. He was awarded Gold Medal at PG and Ph.D. level. He has published more than 20 research papers in the journal of national and international repute. He has also given 05 radio talks related to farmer’s field problems and their solution.

Email-id- psshekhawat.ageco@sknau.ac.in Mobile: 09414476214

DETAILS OF FORMER HODs

S. No.	Name of HOD	From	To
1.	Dr. K. K. S. Chauhan	1965	1972
2.	Dr. S. S. Acharya	1973	1979
3.	Dr. G. C. Shukla	Sep., 1979	Sep., 1980
4.	Dr. R. C. Verma	Oct., 1980	Mar., 1983
5.	Dr. N. L. Agrwal	Apr., 1983	Jun., 1983
6.	Dr. R.C. Verma	Jul., 1983	May, 1984
7.	Dr. N. L. Agarwal	Jun., 1984	May, 1987
8.	Dr. R.C.Verma	Jun.,1987	Jan., 1999
9.	Dr. J. M. Dhaka	Feb., 1999	Feb., 2000
10.	Dr. R.C. Kumawat	Mar., 2000	Dec., 2011
12.	Dr. S. S. Jheeba	Apr., 2019	Apr., 2019
13.	Dr. Dheerendra Singh * (Prof. P.B.G.)	May, 2019	Feb, 2020
14.	Dr. G. S. Bangrwa* (Prof. Extension Education)	Mar, 2020	May, 2020
15.	Dr. A. K. Gupta* (Prof. Agronomy)	Jun, 2020	Till date

*Acting Head

Aims and Objectives:

To offer education in agriculture planning, development and policies, finance, marketing and production aspects keeping in view of the changing global scenarios in agriculture and allied subjects.
To carry out research through PG scholars in the field of agricultural economics pertaining to burning problems of society.
Recommendations of the research of agricultural economics have been helpful for the farmers, entrepreneurs, executers, planners, policymakers, extension workers and NGOs.
To carry out the work, whatsoever and whenever is being provided by the university and college authorities and also by the govt. - state or central.
To strengthen the base for an economic strategy to promote economic well being through active planning.

Completed projects by the Department

S. No.	Title	Principal Investigator	Duration
1	Marketing of Wheat in Rajasthan	K.K.S. Chouhan	Dec, 1968 to Nov, 1971
2	Problems and Prospects for Small & Marginal Farmers and Agricultural Labours in Rajasthan	S.S. Acharya	July 1974 to June 1977
3	Dynamics of Rajasthan Agriculture (Regional analysis)	S.S. Acharya	July 1975 to June 1979
4	Agricultural Prices Analysis and Price Policy in Rajasthan	S.S. Acharya	July 1975 to June 1980
5	A Quarter Century of Land Policy in Rajasthan	S.N. Pareek	July 1976 to June 1979
6	Economics of Lining of Irrigation Channels on Well-irrigated Farms of Rajasthan	R.C. Verma	July 1976 to June 1979
7	Stabilization and Increasing Farm Income and Employment in Rajasthan with Special Reference to Marginal and Small Farmers	R.C. Verma	Feb, 1979 to Feb, 1982
8	Production and Marketing of Horticultural Crops in Rajasthan	R.C. Verma	Sept, 1990 to March 1994
9	Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in Rajasthan, Rabi 1996-97	R.C. Verma	April 1997 to Nov, 1997

Courses running in the Department

At U.G. Level: (V Dean Committee)

Semester	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours
II	AECON-121	Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics	2(2+0)
III	AECON-211	Agricultural Finance and Cooperation	3(2+1)
IV	AECON-221	Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices	3(2+1)
VI	AECON-321	Farm Management, Production and Resource Economics	2(1+1)

At PG Level: (As per BSMA Guidelines)

S. No	Course No	Title of course	Credit Hrs.
SEMESTER - I
1	AGECON-511	Micro economic theory and applications	3(3+0)
2	AGECON-512	Agricultural production economics	2(1+1)
3	AGECON-513	Agricultural marketing and price analysis	3(2+1)
SEMESTER - II
1	AGECON-521	Econometrics	3(2+1)
2	AGECON-522	Research methodology for social sciences	2(1+1)
3	AGECON-523	Macro economics and policy	2(2+0)
4	AGECON-524	Linear programming	2(1+1)
SEMESTER- III
1	AGECON-531	Agricultural finance and project management	3(2+1)
2	AGECON-543	Research by thesis (third semester onwards)	30
SEMESTER-IV
1	AGECON-532	Seminar	1
2	AGECON-542	Oral comprehensive	NC
3	AGECON-543	Research by thesis (third semester onwards)	30

FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE:

A well equipped seminar hall, computer and internet facilities are available in the department for the PG students. Post Graduate study room is available in the department for personality development of students as well as staff. Indo stat software for analysis of data is also available in the Department.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT:

Projects completed - 09
Books published - 06
Practical manuals published - 07
Research papers published - 205
MSc. Degree Offered - 180
PhD Degree Offered - 30

Books Published:

Bhartiya Krishi ka Arthtantra - Dr. N.L. Agarwal. (On this book, Dr. Agarwal-Received a President Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award)
Agricultural Marketing in India – Dr. S.S. Acharya and Dr. N.L. Agarwal
Agricultural Prices- Analysis and Policy –Dr. S.S. Acharya and Dr. N.L. Agarwal.
Farm Prabandha - Dr. R.C. Verma and Dr. S.N. Pareek.
Prarambhik Arthashastra - Dr.S.N. Pareek and Dr.R.C. Verma.
Bharat Mein Krishi Vipnan Avam Anter-Rashtriya Vyapar- Dr. N.L. Agarwal.

Manuals Published:

S. No.	Name of manual	Year	Author
1	Numerical Exercise in Farm Management	1997	R.C. Verma and J.M.Dhaka
2	Practical Manual of Farm Management	2008	J.M.Dhaka
3	Operational Manual for Management of Agricultural Market Intelligence	2004	R.C. Kumawat
4	Agricultural Finance and Co-operation	2020	Sonu Jain and P.S. Shekhawat
5	Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Prices.	2020	P.S. Shekhawat and Sonu Jain.
6	Farm Management, Production and Resource Economics	2021	Sonu Jain, P.S. Shekhawat and Sheela Kharkwal
7	Agricultural Production Economics (Masters)	2021	Sheela Kharkwal Sonu Jain and P.S. Shekhawat

STAFF INFORMATION

Name	Dr. P. S. Shekhawat
Designation	Assistant Professor & Incharge
Area of Specialization	Production Economics and Agricultural Marketing
Email I.D.	psshekhawat.ageco@sknau.ac.in
Phone No.	09414476214

Name	Dr. Sheela Kharkwal
Designation	Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization	Econometrics
Email I.D.	sheela.ageco@sknau.ac.in
Phone No.	08929872343

Name	Mr. Sonu Jain
Designation	Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization	Agricultural Marketing
Email I.D.	sonujain.ageco@sknau.ac.in
Phone No.	07976765133, 08800799230

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