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कृषि अर्थशास्त्रAgricultural 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 …

Introduction

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.

Aims and Objectives

  1. 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.
  2. To carry out research through PG scholars in the field of agricultural economics pertaining to burning problems of society.
  3. Recommendations of the research of agricultural economics have been helpful for the farmers, entrepreneurs, executers, planners, policymakers, extension workers and NGOs.
  4. 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.
  5. To strengthen the base for an economic strategy to promote economic well being through active planning.

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

  1. Projects completed - 09
  2. Books published - 06
  3. Practical manuals published - 07
  4. Research papers published - 205
  5. M.Sc. Degree Offered - 180
  6. Ph.D. Degree Offered - 30

Staff Information

Teaching staff 4

Former Heads

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
11. Dr. S. S. Jheeba Apr., 2019 Apr., 2019
12. Dr. Dheerendra Singh (Prof. P.B.G.) May, 2019 Feb, 2020
13. Dr. G. S. Bangrwa (Prof. Extension Education) Mar, 2020 May, 2020
14. Dr. A. K. Gupta (Prof. Agronomy) Jun, 2020 Jan, 2023
15. Dr. B.L. Jat (Prof. Ento) Jan, 2023 Dec, 2023
16. Dr. M.R. Choudhary (Prof. Horticulture) Dec, 2023 Contd..

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

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

Department of Agricultural Economics, SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner organizedweek-long training program titled "Economic Dimensions of the Growing Startup Ecosystem in Agriculture and Allied Sciences: A Kaleidoscopic View" from 28 Nov. 2023 to 04 Dec. 2023.

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Last updated 1 Nov 2026