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Education: 

• Post-Doctoral Fellow (International Trade)

• Doctorate in (Agricultural Economics)

• Master’s in (Agri Business)  

Positions Holding:

• Deputy Director (Monitoring & Evaluation) 

• Programme Officer Incharge

• Batch Coordinator, PGPABM 

• Associate Editor, MANAGE Extension Research Review (Refereed National Journal)

Specialization: Agriculture Economics, Marketing, Agri Business, WTO-AoA, Dryland Agriculture and Natural Resource Economics. 

Publications (selected):  

Journal Articles :  

• Vedini, K.H., 1995, “Role of Remote Sensing in Agriculture in India and Ensuring Environmental Integrity”, CARTMAN, Vol. 2 (2) July 1995.

• Nadkarni, M.V and Vedini, K.H., 1996, “Accelerating Commercialization of Agriculture: Dynamic Agriculture and Stagnation Peasants?”. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 31 (26) pp: A-63 - A-73, June 29, 1996.

• Vedini, K.H., 1997, “Costs and Margins in Jasmine Flowers Marketing in Mysore City”, Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 40, No.1, pp.44-46, April-June, 1997

• Vedini, K.H., 2000, “Potential Location for Flower Processing Units in Karnataka: An Econometric Analysis”. Manage Extension Research Review, Vol.1, No.1, pp 64-74, Jan-June 2000

• Vedini, KH., 2001, “Food Security in the Framework of Economic Policies”.  Manage Extension Research Review, Vol. II, No.1, pp 91-99, Jan-June, 2001

• Vedini, K.H., 2002, “Management of Floral Industry: A Western Experience”, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 16, No.2, pp.85-88, May-Aug, 2002

• Vedini, KH., 2002, “Export of Horticultural Products – Constraints and Strategies”.  Manage Extension Research Review, Vol. II, No.2, July-Dec. 2002

• Vedini, KH., 2003, “Agriculture Trade in the Framework of World Trade Agreement”.  Manage Extension Research Review, Vol. II, No.2, July-Dec. 2002

• Vedini K.H., 2004, “Infrastructure Development in Agriculture Marketing: A Perspective”.   An abstract published in Indian Journal of Agriculture Marketing, Vol. 18, No.3, Oct – Dec, 2004.

 Book Review and News Letter:  

• Structural Adjustment - Economy - Environment - Social Concern, Edited by Shobha Raghuram, Heiko Sievers and Vinod Vyasulu, Macmillan India Ltd., in Deccan Herald News paper, 2nd July 1996.  

• Regional Development: Problems and Policy Measures, Edited by Abdul Aziz and Sudhir Krishna, Concept Publishing Co., Deccan Herald News paper, 24th November 1996.

• India: A Time for Renewal - Mosaic of Thoughts, by Tarjani Vakil, Published by Tata McGrew Publishing Co. Ltd., Deccan Herald, May 25, 1997.

• Nutritional Ladoos, by Selena Cheby, World Bank Report, Deccan Herald News paper, 7 March 1999

• WTO and Agriculture - Monthly Newsletter (2002-03). Published by MANAGE, Hyderabad.

International Seminar, Study Visit and Capacity Building Program:  

• Study Visit to Philippines to study the profile of ‘Farmer Led Extension’ programme at SEARCA, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines from May 6-26,2000 organized by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

• Attended Programme on ‘Team Building and Team Work’ organized by NPC, New Delhi from Nov. 16-20,2002 at Kathmandu, Nepal

• Invited to participate in the workshop organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and World Bank (WB) on- ‘Analysis of Trade Liberalization for Poverty Alleviation’ under South Asia Initiative at Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21-25,2003

Symposiums, Seminars and Conventions Organized:

• National Symposium on “Agriculture Extension Management in Dryland Economy” at MANAGE, Hyderabad.  7-9 June 2000

• Seminar on “WTO: Its implication on Indian Agriculture” at Hyderabad. 17-18 July 2000

• Workshop on “Institutional Capacity Building and Facilitator Development” at MANAGE Hyderabad, 03-11 August 2000

• International Convention on “Agriculture Marketing Management-Challenges in the Millennium” at MANAGE, Hyderabad, India, 24-25 August 2000

• Banner Programme on New dimensions of Agricultural Extension Management at Panaji, Goa, Sept. 25-29,2000

• Seminar on Post- reforms India, MANAGE, Hyderabad, Dec. 2-3, 2000

• Programme on Agricultural Project Planning and appraisal, MANAGE, Hyderabad, Feb, 10-12,2001

• Programme on Risk Management in Agriculture, MANAGE, Hyderabad, March 8-10, 2001

• Programme on Sustainable Management in Agriculture, MANAGE, Hyderabad, 2002

• Organized a sensitization programme on WTO and its Impact on Agriculture to the Senior Officers of Department of Agriculture and allied at Patna, Orissa during 2002

• Four Programmes organized on ‘Agriculture Trade in the Context of Liberalization’ in different states during 2003.

• Programme on Natural Resource Management in relation to Watershed organized during 2003 at MANAGE

• Capacity Building programme on Agriculture Marketing Extension organized during 2004 at MANAGE.

• Programme on Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Projects during 2005 at MANAGE.

Consultancy:

Undertaken consultancy both by the public as well as the private sectors.  Conducted Corporate Trainings for Agri-Business Companies and for development organizations.  

Consultancy services offers in :

• Management Development Programme

• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Market Research

• Project Management

• Field Survey

• Sectoral Studies

• Case Study

Books: 

• Vedini, K.H., 2000, Management Issues in Rainfed Agriculture in India. Published by MANAGE, Hyderabad, India

• Vedini, K.H., 2000, Floriculture-From Theory to Practice, The Netherlands Experience. Published by MANAGE, Hyderabad, India

• Vedini, K.H. and Vijayakumar, H.S., 2000, Edited book on abstracts of the papers received for the   International convention on Agriculture Marketing Management

• Vedini, K.H., 2001, Agricultural Marketing – Innovation and Intervention. Published by MANAGE, Hyderabad, India

Institute Working Paper:

• Working Paper Series 2001 on World Trade Organization-Framework, Genesis, Function and Implication

• Working Paper Series 2002 on History and Development of Agricultural Extension

• Working Paper Series 2003 on Agriculture Marketing in India

• Working Paper Series 2004 on Agricultural Extension from Farmer’s Perspective

• Working Paper Series 2005 on Value Added Tax and Agriculture

Research interest:

• Monitoring and Evaluation

• Agriculture Insurance

• Agri Business

• Agri Trade

Contact Details:

E-mail:  vedini@manage.gov.in

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