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NAREPPA, Nagaraj
Visiting Research Fellow
(Term: June 1, 2009 - Nov 30, 2009)
Area Studies I
Water Policy Analysis for Sustainable and Equitable Use in India-A Comparative Analysis with Asian Countries

Research Interests

Academic Career

I have been teaching and researching in the fields of agricultural economics, natural resource economics and agricultural production economics and farm management since 1981, ever since I began my academic career in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India. Currently, I am working as Professor in the Dept of Agricultural Economics, involving teaching research and outreach activities. I am proud to state that I am the (i) Fulbright fellow; (ii) French post doctoral fellow (iii) World Bank visiting fellow, (iv) Jawaharlal Nehru best PhD thesis awardee, (v) winner of the best research paper award from the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics with (v) publications in National and international journals and (vi) pioneering international research projects with sponsorship from USAID focusing on natural resource economics and institutional aspects of water and water policy research. I have handled a substantive Action Research Project sponsored by USAID, IFRI and World Bank promoting sustainable agricultural development in rural villages of South India. The project entitled Water Resource Management - the impact of Water Harvesting Structures on groundwater recharge funded under Indo-US Agril Knowledge Initiative (AKI), attempted in quantifying groundwater recharge on watershed basis. Currently, I am working on Livelihood Security of Rural Poor in Disadvantaged Chitradurga District of Karnataka through Integrated Farming Systems Approach-Sponsored by ICAR, National Agricultural Innovative Project (NAIP) funded by World Bank. I am a member in the Karnataka state, "Water Resource Authority."

Publications

1. N. Nagaraj, M. G. Chandrakanth, P.G. Chengappa, H.S. Roopa and Pramod M Chandkavate, (2008), Contract Farming and its Implications for Input-supply, Linkages between Farmers in Karnataka, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol: 21, pp: 307-316

1. B. Chinnappa and N. Nagaraj, (2007), An Economic Analysis of Public Interventions for Amelioration of Irrigation induced Land Degradation, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol: 20 (2), PP 375-382

1. B. Chinnappa and N. Nagaraj, (2006), Equity Issues Relating to Irrigation Induced Soil Degradation under Left Bank Canal of Tungabhadra Project Area, Karnataka, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol: 19 (1), PP 121-128

1. N. Nagaraj, K.P. Mangala, H. Chandrashekar and K. Shankar, (2005), Assessing the Impact of Groundwater Pollution Induced Externalities-A case of Vrishabbavathi River Basin, Karnataka, Peninsular India, Water and Energy International Vol: 62, (1), PP: 48-60

1. M. G. Chandrakanth, A.C. Hemalatha and N. Nagaraj, (2004), Estimation of Externalities due to Sand Mining in Water streams in affected Riparian Areas of Karnataka, International Journal of Ecology and Development, Vol: 2, PP: 27-42

1. N. Nagaraj, K. Shankar and M, G. Chandrakanth, (2003) Pricing of Irrigation Water in Cauvery basin – Case of Kabini command, Karnataka, Economic and Political Weekly Vol: XXXVIII, (43), PP: 4518-4520.

1. N. Nagaraj, H.Chandrashekar and H.S.Yatheesh (2003). Sustainability and equity implications of ground water depletion in hard rock areas of Karnataka- An economic analysis. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 58, No.3, PP: 438-447

1. H. Diwakar and N. Nagaraj, (2003), Negative Impacts of Emerging Informal Groundwater Markets in Peninsular India: Reduced Local Food Security and Unemployment, Journal of Social and Economic Development, Vol: 5. (1), PP: 90-105

1. N. Nagaraj, W. Marshall Frasier and R.K. Sampath, (1999) Groundwater Institutions in US and India: Sustainable and Equitable Resource Use, Economic and Political Weekly, June 26-July 2, 1999, Vol: XXX1V, pp: A-93-A 104

1. N. Nagaraj, (1999). Institutional Management Regimes For Pricing of Irrigation Water The French Model-Lessons for India, Agricultural Systems. Vol: 61, pp: 199-205

1. N. Nagaraj and R.K. Sampath, (1999) A comparative study of institutions in Western USA and India for water resource management, Water and Energy International, Vol: 56 (4), pp: 54-62

1. N. Nagaraj and Chandrakanth, M.G., (1996). Intra and inter-generational equity effects of irrigation well failures - Farmers in Hard rock areas of India, Economic and Political Weekly, March 29, 1997, pp: A41-44.

1. M. Gireesh, N. Nagaraj and M. G. Chandrakanth, (1997). Rehabilitation of Irrigation Tanks in Eastern Zone of Karnataka- An Economic Analysis. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 52, No.2, PP: 231-243

1. Nagaraj, N. and Chandrakanth, M.G., (1995) Low Yielding Irrigation Wells in Peninsular India- An Economic Analysis Indian Journal of Agril. Economics, Vol.L pp.47-58.

1. Nagaraj, N., Chandrakanth, M.G.and Gurumurthy (1994) Borewell Failure in Drought Prone Areas of Southern India. Indian Journal of Agril.Economics, Vol.XLIX pp.101 106.

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