Dr. P. Kanaka Durga
Research Associate

Ph.D (Economics)

 

Joined MANAGE in the year 1999 as Research Associate with Applied Economics and Econometrics background.

Present Work:   

  1. Monitoring and Evaluation of Minor Irrigation Tanks of A.P. 

  2. Teaching Managerial Economics to PGPABM Students of MANAGE

  3. Teaching Quantitative Aids to the students of AWASCAM of MANAGE

  4. Other Research Studies

Previous Work Experience: 

  1. Lecturer in Econometrics for Post Graduate Students of VV College for one year

  2. Research Associate in Directorate of Rice Research for two years.  

  3. Teaching  Business Economics for ABM Students of MANAGE

  4. Conducted Participatory Adaptive Research in Tribal Areas of Bhadrachalam for kharif and Rabi 2000.

  5. 20 training programmes were conducted to the tribal farmers of Andhra Pradesh and to Agriculture Officers

Certificates 

National Eligibility (NET of UGC) Certificate from University Grants Commission. 

Trainings and Workshops Attended: 

  1. Training Programme on Public Distribution System Conducted By NIRD

  2. Coverdale Training conducted by MANAGE

  3. Indian Econometric Conference

  4. A.P. Economic Conference

  5. Training Programme on Project Management at IIM, Lucknow in the year 2000

  6. Direct Trainers Skills (DTS) conducted by DOPT at RIPA, Jaipur, 2005

  7. Evaluation of Training (EOT) conducted by DOPT at ISTM, New Delhi, 2006

  8. Media Workshop for Researchers, NIRD, Hyderabad, 2006

  9. Training Programme on Case Study Writing, MANAGE, Hyderabad, 2006

Honours: 

  1. National Merit Scholarship for two years to pursue the Post Graduation

  2. ICSSR Fellowship for carrying out the Ph.D work

IT Skills: 

Capable of computing the econometric models by using various packages such RATS, SPSS, STATA and Smart Suite.  Working experience of MS Office. 

Membership in Associations: 

  1. Life Member of Andhra Pradesh Economic Association

  2. Life Member of Society of Indian Journal of Agriculture Marketing

  3. Life Member Indian Econometric Society

Publications: 

  1. Food Demand Projections using a Flexible Demand System” Paper Presented to Indian Econometric Conference, 1994 at Manasa Gangotri University, Mysore

  2. Policies to combat hunger in Asian Countries – Paper presented to International Conference on Problems of Hunger and Food Security held at Osmania University, Hyderabad in 1997

  3. Report on “employment and Industry” for the workshop on “Review of Employment Trends and Programs in Andhra Pradesh – Potential Impact of Liberalisation” Edited by S. Sudhakar Reddy and L. Lakshmi Narayana, Centre for Economic and Social Studies” Begumpet, Hyderbad 1995

  4. Projections Using a Flexible Demand System in India, Arthavijnan, June 1995, No.2, PP 138-155

  5. “Cost of Living Indices using Almost Ideal Demand System” Article Sent for Publication

  6. India’s Rice Exports, Can we sustain in the Long Run? Indian Grains, August, 1999

  7. Agriculture Development – Production and Productivity Possibilities in Andhra Pradesh” MANAGE Research and Extension Review, Vol 1 (1), Jan-June, 2000

  8. Socio-Economic Dynamics and Development Strategy for Participatory Adaptive Research Project – MANAGE, Rajendranagar, Hyd

  9. Determinants of Rice Trade in the World Market, MANAGE Research and Extension Review, Vol I, July-Dec 2000, N0.2

  10. Impact Evaluation of Andhra Pradesh Participatory Tribal Development Project, MANAGE

Contact Details

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
Rajendranagar, Hyd- 500 030, AP, India
Phone : 040-24016702 to 706(O) 

Residence: 040-24013893

Mobile : 98483-06592

E-mail:  kanakad@manage.gov.in, durga_kt@yahoo.com

 

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