Agricultural Economics Research Association (India)

R. T. Doshi Awards

Dr R T Doshi Foundation, Mumbai, has instituted two awards for the best research articles published in Agricultural Economics Research Review and for two best paper presentations made during the AERA Conference. The members thanked the Chairman and trustees of the Dr R T Doshi Foundation for their continued support.

(A) Winners of best research articles

2024

First Prize:
Resource conservation technologies for sustainable development of agriculture: a case study in Indian Punjab by
J M Singh, Jatinder Sachdeva, Prem Chand, Jasdev Singh, and Baljinder Kaur. Volume 36(1), 2023

Second Prize:
Marine fisheries insurance in India: retrospect and prospects in the context of climate change by
A Suresh and Vijay Kiran. Volume 36(1), 2023

2023

First Prize:
Indian sugar policies: connecting production, consumption, and health.
Shweta Saini, Pulkit Khatri, and Siraj Hussain. Volume 35(2), 2022

Second Prize (Jointly):
(i) Anionic mineral mixture prevents milk fever and improves farmer income: evidence from a randomized controlled trial. A G Adeeth Cariappa, B S Chandel, Gopal Sankhala, Veena Mani, Sendhil R, Anil Kumar Dixit, and B S Meena. Volume 35(1), 2022

(ii) Impact of micro irrigation on groundwater savings, productivity, and profitability of principal crops in the Eastern Dry Zone and Central Dry Zone of Karnataka: a resource economic analysis. N Nagaraj and S Anitha. Volume 35(1), 2022

2022

First Prize:
Input subsidy withdrawal in India: output loss, cash transfer, and redistribution. Seema Bathla, Anjani Kumar, and Roopali Aggarwal. Volume 34(2), 2021

Second Prize:
The prices of perishable food commodities in India: the impact of the lockdown. Ranjit Kumar Paul and Pratap S Birthal
Volume 34(2), 2021

(B) Winners of Best Paper Presentations made during the AERA Conference

2024

First Prize:
SaaS-Based agri solutions and their impact on farmers’ price realization in India- a case study of potato growers of Haryana presented by
Akriti Sharma

Second Prize (Jointly):
(i) Food safety challenges in India's rice export: a special study of Basmati presented by Arshdeep Singh

(ii) 2. Environmental impact analysis of crop residue burning in Madhya Pradesh: a multivariate comparison across key crops presented by T Mohanasundari

2023

First Prize (Jointly):
(i) Impact assessment of biofortified varieties: Analyzing the economics of zinc biofortification in India. Geetha M.L.

(ii) Impact of institutional training on the adoption of sustainable farming practices: Evidence from organic farmers of Himachal Pradesh. Jasmeet Kaur

Second Prize (Jointly):
(i) Awareness level of marketing reforms among stakeholders: A Tobit regression approach. Sonali Katoch

(ii) From stagnation to success: Reimaging extension services for long term sustainability of rice-wheat cropping system in Indo-Gangetic Plains of India. Auindrila Biswas

2022

First Prize:
Does the seed system determine the crop yield and farmers' income? An economic analysis. Asha Devi S.S.

Second Prize:
India’s role in LIFDCs food security during pandemic. Shaikh Mohd Mouzam