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Research & development

Projects and studies

A selection of funded and commissioned work listed in the supplied organisational profile.

Selected projects

The descriptions below follow the supplied profile. Dates, budgets and outcome metrics were not stated for most entries and have not been added.

Rural planning

Core Area Perspective Plan

Prepared for five taluks in Mysore and Hassan districts in association with MYKAP, Mysore; the report was submitted to the ITC Group.

Tribal development

Empowering Tribal Women

A study of Soliga Tribals in B. R. Hills, funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

Agriculture

Post-harvest management on onion

Project funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

Agriculture markets

Mango contract farming

A study of mango contract farming funded by ICSSR, New Delhi.

Bio-fuel

Marketing and post-harvest management of bio-fuel seeds

Funded by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology and Karnataka State Bio-fuel Board.

Women’s enterprise

Social media use by rural women entrepreneurs

Survey project funded by UPE, University of Mysore.

Agricultural economics

Contract farming and crop studies

Studies listed include cost-benefit analysis of contract and non-contract grape farming, blackgram marketing constraints, micro-irrigation and seasonal crop reports.

Rural economy

Markets, employment and enterprise

Commissioned studies include unorganised retail performance, employment assurance in rural development, small-scale industry finance and agricultural market functionaries.