Resume' Dr. Saket Kushwaha 10122011

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Name Professor Saket Kushwaha

Address for Department of Agril. Econs, Correspondence Institute of Agricultural Sciences,

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221 005 , IndiaMobile +91 9936451995 Phone: 0542 2317655 (R) Phone: 0542 6701617 (O)e-mail: [email protected]

[email protected]

Date of Birth 28.08.1963

Marital Status Married with two children

Specialization Agricultural Economist / Agribusiness Management

Professorial Appointment 12 Years (Since 1999) as Professor of Agricultural Economics

Community Services Involved in more than 15 various community service /NGOs on Charity basis

News Paper Articles More than 15

Training Manuals Six crops: Mustard, Masoor, Wheat, Pea, Gram and for Farmers Paddy (in press).

Participatory research 8000 farmers network.

Farmers’ training, Workshop 40and Field Visits

Teaching/Research/Extension 24 Years Experience 1987 started Carrier as UGC Fellow/JRF

1993 Senior Lecturer (Agricultural Economics)1996 Reader (Agricultural Economics)1999 Professor (Agricultural Economics)

Residence N 9/87, D-142, Lane No. 2, Janki Nagar, Varanasi-10

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II. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

Academic Qualification : B.Sc. (Agriculture), M.Sc. (Agric. Econ.), Ph.D. (Agric. Econ.) Ph. D. (Agric. Econs) in 1992 from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu

University Varanasi, India obtained 86% marks and stood 1st in the Merit List of the Department, thesis was on Sustainable Agricultural Development & Low Input Energy Saving Concept (On farm adaptive research).

M. Sc. (Agric. Econs) in 1986 from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India with 87 %. Thesis was in Production Economics & Resource Management.

B. Sc. (Agriculture) in 1983 from Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India obtained B.Sc. Agriculture with 84%. Major Subject (Specialization) in Agricultural Economics.

Administrative Experience : 6 years as Dean of Management Faculty,ATBU,Bauchi, Nigeria (2001-2006).

6 years Dean Management 7 years as Head of Agricultural Economics and 10 years Head of Agril Econs. Extension, ATBU, Bauchi, Nigeria (1993-

2001). 3 years Coordinator Agri-Bus. 3 years as Head of Agricultural Economics Dept,

Instt. of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2007-2010).3 years Coordinator of Master of Agri-Business Management (MABM), Agricultural Economics Dept, Instt. of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (2007-2010).

Research & Teaching : Total: 18 years Research/Teaching /Extension Experience (i) 14 years (1993 till Dec. 2006 with Abubakar

Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria)(ii) Dec. 2006 till date with Agril.Econs. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.

Recent Research Projects : about 800 lac Rupee as Co-Principal Investigator in

NAIP Project under Componenet-3 titled “Ensuring livelihood security through watershed based farming system modules in disadvantaged districts of Mirzapur and Sonbhadra in Vindhyan region”.

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86 lac Seed Village Programme under Ministry of Agriculture for 55 Village for Rabi crops in Eastern Uttar Pradesh(2011)as Co-PI.

International Research : Over US$ 1 million since 1993Funds ATBU

Indirect saving to the : Over US $ 35 millions till Dec 2006.Institution ATBU

Supervision :Supervised and Concluded 22 (Twenty two) PhDs & 85 (Eighty five) M.Sc(s)/MBA projects using primary and secondary data.

Publications : Published over 60 referred articles in International/ National Journals/3 Proceedings and 2 book chapters and over two dozen newspaper articles.

Conferences : a. Attended over 60 international/national seminars /workshops and presented papers.

b. Organized three International Conference & Chaired the Organizing Committee.

c. Member of organizing Team of two national and one International Conference.

Special Qualification : Obtained qualifying Certificate in Human Right Subject for conducting research with USAID

Work-load per week : 12 hrs of teaching, 18 hrs of research and 15 hrs in Administrative work (Total of 45 hrs. out of 54 hrs) per week.

Recognition : a. 3 times Accreditation for Agricultural Economics and Extension Programme, ATBU.b. National Accreditation for MBA Programme of ATBU on the 6th July 2006.c. Fellow Farm Management Association of Nigeria.d. Member UGC visitation panel of deemed university.

Membership at : Member of 5 (five) Federal Committees in Africa of 14

Federation Level Small and Medium Enterprise Commission of NigeriaEnergy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA)Raw Material Development Council (RMDC)Central Bank of Nigeria on Macro Economic Policy.

Editor-in-chief : Four Book /Proceedings

Professional Membership : Member of 10 Professional Bodies.

Administrative Experience : As Member/Chairman of over 30 Committees at university and national level

Consultant : Agriculture Development Projects;National Population Commission of Nigeria

Thrust Area of Research : Alternative Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Economic Agriculture, Participatory research and impact study/ welfare economics.

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III. RESEARCH PROJECTS

(A) 1996-2006: USAID funded CRSP (Cowpea Research Support Program) through Purdue/ Michigan State University.

(B) 1996-1999 Trade-offs in Use of Crop Residues as Livestock Feed funded by FAO through International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria.

(C) 1996-1997 Economic Appraisal of Cattle Fattening Programme in Bauchi District funded by FAO through International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Nigeria.

(D) Food Consumption study of Rural Households in Bauchi State, Nigeria (1997).

(E) Rapid Rural Appraisal for Participation of Women in Agriculture in Gombe State Agriculture Development Programme, Nigeria (1997).

(F) Socio-Economic Characteristics (income improvement as key parameter) of the National Fadama Development Projects (NFDP) on Fadama User Associations (FUAS) in Bauchi State of Nigeria (1998).

(G) Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme: An Assessment of the Impact, Problems and Prospects of Completed and on-going projects: 1976 to 1998 funded by World Bank through BSADP, Nigeria.

(H) Adoption Rate study under NATSP project in Bauchi State, Nigeria (1999).

(I) National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP) Component-3 for Central

Government Project funded by World Bank run through Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR) worth more than six (6) crore rupees 2008-2012.

(J) Seed Village Project of Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India worth seventy (70)

lacks rupees per annum renewable every year upto 100 lacks rupees for two crops 2011 till needed.

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IV. INTERNATIONAL CREDENTIALS

2000 International Training on Econometric Analysis, Purdue University, USA.

2000 Cowpea Research Support Programme, USAID Training, Michigan State University,USA

2001 International Training on Econometric Analysis, IITA, Kano, Nigeria.

2001 ZERI Foundation Geneva, International Training Course on the Economics of System Design (ZERI Methodology)

2002 International Training on Econometric Analysis, Ctonou, Republic of Benin

2003 International Training on Econometric Analysis, Accra, Ghana 2004 International Training on Econometric Analysis, ATBU, Bauchi,

Nigeria 2004 Training on Stress Management for elected officials of Local

Goverenment Councils in Bauchi State, Nigeria 2005 International Training on Human Subject & Econometric

Analysis, Bambey /Dakar, Senegal

2005 Fourth Information & Communication Technology Capacity Building Programme of Education Trust Fund of Nigeria.

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V. INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

1995 Member, The Steering Committee for, North-west Zone Relief Programme, Nigeria

1997 Member, of the West and Central Africa NARS Resource Team for Center Commissioned External Review of IITA’s Cereal-legumes System Projects

2003 Member of Fiscal Management Team of Central Bank of Nigeria 2005 Appointment as Visiting Lecturer of KUT, Kano, Nigeria. 2006 Member, National Committee on National Energy Masterplan

(NEMP) for Nigeria.

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VI. REFERRED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Lal, S. K., B. L. Gupta, V. Umashankar and S. Kushwaha (1989). Growth and area response of Rapeseed and Mustard. Agricultural Situation in India, 44(7): 577 – 580.

2. Kushwaha, S., C. Sen and S. B. L. Gupta (1989). Low input as alternative Agriculture system. Rural Integration, 9 (14&15): 1 – 7.

3. Kushwaha, S ., and S. B. L. Gupta (1989). Resource allocation for alternative farming systems. Rural Integration, 8 (14&15): 8 – 15.

4. Kushwaha, S ., (1992). Energy Sustainability in agriculture. Modelling, Measurement & Control, C. AMSE Journals, France, 36 (1): 59 – 63.

5. Kushwaha, S ., (1994). Environmental protection with regenerative agriculture. Modelling, Measurement & Control, C. AMSE Journals, 45(1): 43 – 48.

6. Singh, S.P. and S. Kushwaha (1994). Resource allocation for alternate Sustainable system. Modelling, Measurement & control, D. AMSE Journals, France, 9 (4): 1- 10.

7. Kushwaha, S. and S. P. Singh (1994). Sustainable economic agriculture under Developing situation. Modelling, Measurement & Control, D. AMSE Journals, France, 9 (2): 57 – 64.

8. Kushwaha, S . and J. E. Ochi (1995). Animal traction sustainability in Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research, 45 (1): 71 – 77.

9. Ochi, J.E., S. Kushwaha , J.O. Olukosi and S. B. L. Gupta (1996). Social, Economic and cultural evaluation of the small scale cropping systems in Nigeria. Journal of scientific Research, 46(1): 75 – 84.

10. Kushwaha,S . and J. E. Ochi (1996) Economic Simulation of alternate resource Use for sustainable agriculture in Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research, 46(1): 105 – 114.

11. Kushwaha, S ., J. E. Ochi and R. M. Sani (1996) Empirical economic Simulation model for Cocoa prices in Nigeria. Modelling, Measurement & Control, D. AMSE Journals, France, 14(1&2):19–30.

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12. Kushwaha, S ., G. M. Bivan, O. J. Remzy, R. M. Sani and Chandrasen (1996). Estimation of hectarage response of irrigated tomato to some selected Economic factors in Bauchi state, Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research, 47(2): 125 – 131.

13. Kushwaha, S ., G. M. Bivan, A. P. Kutus, B. M. Hamidu Chandrasen (1997). Socio-Economic factors and production constraints in cotton production: Empirical evidences form Bauchi state, Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research, 47 (1): 1 –10.

14. Kushwaha, S., R. M. Sani, V. M. Manyong and K. O. Makinde (1997). Financial returns form alternative storage methods in crop residue in the Guinea Savannas of West Africa. Modelling, Measurement and Control D. AMSE Journals, France, 16 (2): 23 – 34.

15. Sani, R. M. G. B. Bivan, S. A. Musa and S. Kushwaha (1998). The effect of adult literacy classes on the communication behaviour of rural farmers: A case of Futuk, Alkaleri LGA Bauchi State. Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology, 2 (1): 107 – 113.

16. Kushwaha, S . and M. H. Sani (1998). Socio-Economic analysis of adoption efficiency: Case study of Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi state, Nigeria.Kano Journal of arts and Social Sciences (KAJASS), 1(1):1-5.

17. Kushwaha, S ., A. A. Ladan, R. M. Sani and Chandrasen (1998). Adoption of livestock innovations in Bauchi state: A Case study of Alkaleri LGA, Bauchi state, Nigeria. The Economic Studies, 36(24):3-8.

18. Danwanka, H. A., S. Kushwaha and V. M. Manyong (1998). Management of Small-holder cattle fattening in Bauchi Zone of Bauchi State. Kano Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (KAJASS). 1(1): 30-34.

19. Kushwaha, S., R. M. Sani, I. Tahir and Chandrasen (1998). Economics of Poultry production: A case study of Bauchi Local Government Area, Nigeria. The Economic Studies, 36 (24): 9-15.

20. Sani, R. M., S. Kushwaha and S. A. Musa (1998). A Model for selection of Livestock contact farmers for dissemination of livestock technology in Bauchi & Gombe state. Kano Journal of Arts and Social Science (KAJASS), 1(2): 52-55.

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21. Kushwaha, S.; J. E. Ochi; E. O. Adeleke and Chandrasen (1998). Estimating animal waste required for use as fertilizer: A Linear programming simulation approach. Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy, 10(1): 80-88.

22. Kushwaha, S .; B. M. Hamidu, N. W. Nih and Chandrasen (1998). An economic analysis of Livestock and Meat Marketing in Bauchi Metropolis, Nigeria. The Bihar Journal of Agricultural Marketing, 6(40): 405-510.

23. Kushwaha, S. and J.E. Ochi (1999). Economic and Social implications of using animal manure as fertilizer and feedstuff: profitability and Environmental protection simulation model. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, USA, 14(1): 81-89.

24. Sani, R. M., A. E. David, S. Kushwaha and J. Mbanasor (1999) Sustainable fish production: An economic analysis of fish farming in Bauchi State. Tropical Journal of Animal Science, 1 (1):75-83.

25. Sani, R. M., G. S. Danjuma and S. Kushwaha (1999). Economics of rice Production: A case study of Bauchi Local Government area of Bauchi State. Nigerian Journal of Rural Development and Cooperatives (NJRC), 5 (1): (In press).

26. Kushwaha, S. ; J. E. Ochi; M.M. Abubakar and G. B. Ayoola (1999). Effect of chemical fertilizer and animal wastes application on environmental life support using the “Delphi” techniqe. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, USA, 14 (1): 91-98.

27. Kushwaha, S . ; A.P. Kutus C. Sen (1999). Economic analysis of traditional Vs modern storage methods of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp): Case study from Nigeria. Indian Journal of Agriculture Marketing.13 (1): 30-35.

28. Kushwaha. S. ; Sani M. Hussaini and Chandrasen (2000). Comparative Study of area response of cereal, legume and vegetable crops to some selected economic parameters in Kogi State of Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research. 50 (1): 149-159.

29. Tenebe, V.A.; S. Kushwaha and B.B Singh (2000). Studies on the population trends of cowpea Bruchids in some major markets of Northern Guinea Savanna Region of Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research. 50(1): 189-198.

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30. Kushwaha, S. ; S. A. Musa; B. B. singh and J. M. Lowen-DeBoer (2000). Problems militating against effective cowpea marketing in Nigeria. Journal of Scientific Research. 50(2): 199-208.

31. Kushwaha, S. and Abdulkadir Adamu (2001). Economics of maize marketing: a case-study of the Western Zone of Bauchi State of Nigeria. The Bihar Journal of Agricultural Economics. 9(1): 31-41.

32. Sani, R.M., M.M.Abubakar and S.Kushwaha, (2001). Economics of cattle fattening with crop residues in Northern Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone of Nigeria. Tropical Journal of Animal Science. 4 (2): 171-177.

33. Mohammed, A., S.A.Musa and S. Kushwaha (2002). Performance of Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund in Katsina State, 1993-2002. Management Network Journal, 1(2): 74-79.

34. Hamidu, B. M.; S. Kushwaha and S. T. Mbap (2002). Farm labour utilization in small-scale rice farms: A case study of Dass L.G.A., Bauchi State. Nigerian Journal of Tropical Agriculture. 4(1): 191-203.

35. Hamidu, B. M.; S. Kushwaha and S. T. Mbap (2002). An analysis of farm labour utilization in small-scale rice farms in Dass Local Government Area, Bauchi State. Nigerian Journal of Tropical Agriculture. 4(1): 204-217.

36. Langyintuo, A.S., J. Lowenberg-DeBoer, M.Faye, D.Lambert, G.Ibro, B.Moussa, A.Kergna, S.Kushwaha, S.Musa and G.Ntoukam (2003). Cowpea supply and demand in west and central Africa. Field Crop Research, 82 (1): 215-231.

37. Sani, R.M., S.Kushwaha, A.J. Jirgi and Bala Y. Umar (2003). Economic analysis of small-scale sorghum production: A study of Zuru Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Journal of Science and Technology Research, 2 (1): 98-102.

38. Hamidu, B. M.; S. Kushwaha and S. T. Mbap (2003). Analysis of farm labour utilization in small-scale rice farms in Dass local Government Area (LGA), Bauchi State, Nigeria. Economic Affairs. 48(1): 20-30.

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39. Usman, H., and S. Kushwaha (2003). Fadama farmers characteristics and adoption rates of Agricultural Technology in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Agricultural Technology. 11(1): 97-103.

40. Haruna, U., S. Kushwaha and B.M.Auwalu (2003). Economics of small-scale crop productivity under Fadama Irrigation. Agriculture, Business and Technology Journal, 1(1): 31-43.

41. Usman, H., S. Kushwaha and Musa T. Yakasai (2004). Procurement and utilization of Institutional Credit under the National Fadama Development Project in Bauchi State Nigeria. Management Network Journal. 3(5): 22-33.

42. Usman, H., N. Murtala, S. Kushwaha and Y.I.Jabil (2004). Temporal and Spatial price analysis of Major food grains in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria. Management Network Journal. 3 (5): 34-43.

43. Sani, R. M., S. Kushwaha and M.M. Abubakar (2004). Economic analysis of crop residue under different methods of storage in Northern Guinea Savannah Ecological Zone of Nigeria. Journal Research in Agriculture. 1(1): 17-20.

44. Kushwaha, S , S. M.Hussaini and I.S.Dongs (2005). Economics of Sustainable vegetable farming under Fadama condition in Dass Local Government Area, Bauchi State of Nigeria. Economic Affairs. 50(1): 46-51.

45. Fabiyi, E.F., S. Kushwaha and B.M.Auwalu (2006). Adoption of selected innovations in rice production and their effect on farmers living standard in Bauchi Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria. International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 2(4):317-320.

46. Fabiyi, E.F., S. Kushwaha and B.M.Auwalu (2006). Adoption of technology for rice production: A case study of Bauchi Local Government area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 5(2):135-139.

47. Muhammad R. Ja’afar-Furo, R.M.Sani, S. Kushwaha and B. Hamidu (2007). Economic analysis of smallholder beekeeping industry in Admawa State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 13(1):23-26.

48. Musa, S.A., S. Kushwaha, B.M.Auwalu and A. Mustapha (2007). The performance of Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) in Nigeria from 1978-1994. Savannah Journal of Agriculture.2(1):68-78.

49. Musa, S.A., and S. Kushwaha (2007). Structural analysis of cowpea markets in Nigeria. Savannah Journal of Agriculture.2(1):59-67.

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50. Voncir, N. S. Mustapha , V.A.Tenebe, A.L.Kumo and S. Kushwaha (2008). Content and profile distribution of extractable Zinc (Zn) and some Physicochemical properties of soil along a Toposequence at Bauchi, Northern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. International Journal of Soil Science. 3(2):62-68.

51. Kushwaha, S. , A.S. Musa, James Lowenberg-DeBoer and Joan Fulton (2008). Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified (GM)- Cowpeas in Sub-Sahara Africa. Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing. 20(4):07-23

52. Fulgence Joseph mishili, Joan Fulton, Musa Shehu, Saket Kushwaha, Kifi Marfo, Mustafa Jamal, Alpha Kergna and J. Lowenberg-DeBoer (2009). Consumer Preference for Quality Characterstics Along the Cowpea Value Chain in Nigeria, Ghana and Mali. An International Journal of Agribusiness. 25 (1): 16-35.

53. Kushwaha, S and A.S.Musa (2009). Consumer Acceptance of Transgenic Crops-A Comparative Study of India and Nigeria”. Pp. 171-181 published in Perspectives on Agripreneurship and Rural Development. A refereed publication of Faculty of management Studies, Banaras Hindu University, Excel publication eds: Pandey RK, Tripathi PS, Dubey SK and Bajpai Ashish

54. Safal Ambuhan Subba, Shushila, Kushumakar Gautam , Saket Kushwaha and Chandra Sen(2010). Climate Change a Multiplier of Food Insecurity: A Scenario of Nepal, In edited proceedings of International Conference on Strategic Management of Energy, Environment and disaster for Sustainable development, Jan 11-15, 2010. Pp: 483-487.

55. Kusumakar Gautam, Akhilesh Chaube, Dheeraj Kumar Verma, Ms. Safal Ambuhan Subba, Manish Kumar, Saket Kushwaha, Chandra Sen, Alok Kr Rai and Rohan Rai (2010). Disaster vs Economic drive: A Chronological Analysis of Global Disasters(from 20th century till date). In Edited proceedings of International conference on Strategic Management of Energy, Environment and Disaster for Sustainable development, Jan 11-15, 2010, Pp: 697-722.

56. Dorene Asare-Marfo, Ekin Birol, Ramesh Chand, Saket Kushwaha, Arun Joshi, Vinod Mishra, Devesh Roy and Surjit Singh (2011). Varietal Diversification of Wheat In Eastern Uttar Pradesh And Rajasthan, India. A Summary Paper Under the auspices of HarvestPlus, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI),Washington DC, USA: 67 pages.(e-book).

57. Dheeraj Kumar Verma, Ku Sushila, H P Singh, S. Kushwaha and C. Sen (2010). Growth and Instability in oilseed production in Rajsthan. Journal of Progressive Science. 1(2):82-89.

58. Sita Ram Bairwa, Ku. Sushila, Dheeraj K. Verma, Punit K. Agrawal, S. Kushwaha and K. A. Varghese (2011). Tempral Changes of Economics and Total Factor Productivity of Rapseed / Mustard in Rajsthan Vs Neighbouring States in India. The Allahabad Farmer. 67 (1): 23-38.

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