Dr. Jabir Ali, Director

(Centre for Knowledge Management, ICT and Mass Media)

Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics and Business Management)

Dr. Jabir Ali has more than 15 years of academic experience in organizations of repute such as Institute of Cooperative & Corporate Management, Research and Training (ICCMRT), Lucknow, Centre for Food & Agribusiness Management, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow; G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad and National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi. His areas of interest in teaching and research include ICT in Agriculture, Agribusiness Business Environment and Policy Analysis, International Trade Logistics and Agribusiness Supply Chain, Agricultural Commodity Futures and Options, Social Marketing and Social Entrepreneurship.

He has published more than 40 research papers in refereed national and international journals such as International Journal of Consumer Studies (Wiley- Blackwell), Health Policy and Planning (Oxford University Press), International Journal of Information Management (Elsevier), Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development (Emerald), British Food Journal (Emerald), Journal of Food Products Marketing (Routledge), Journal of Foodservice Business Research (Routledge) and South Asia Research (Sage) with impressive research impact as listing of 33 research papers in Scopus, 11 research papers in ABDC and 15 research papers in Journal Citation Report of Clarivate Analytics.

He has earlier contributed in academic administration as Principal, ICCMRT Lucknow, Chairman, Management Development Programme Centre (Executive Education), IIM Lucknow and Chairman, Centre for Food and Agribusiness Management, IIM Lucknow.

Academic Qualifications:

  • Certificate on Case Writing, Harvard Business School, USA, 2016
  • Certificate on Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning, Harvard Business School, USA, 2015
  • Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics and Business Management), AMU, Aligarh – 2004.
  • Master of Agricultural Economics and Business Management, AMU, Aligarh – 1998.

Teaching & Research Experience:

  • Institute of Cooperative and Corporate Management, Research and Training (ICCMRT), Lucknow as Professor during December 27, 2016 to May 17, 2018.
  • Centre for Food and Agribusiness Management, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow as Associate Professor during June 6, 2012 to December 26, 2016.
  • Centre for Food and Agribusiness Management, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow as Assistant Professor during December 10, 2004 to June 5, 2012.

Teaching & Research Interest:

  • Knowledge Management in Agriculture
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Agriculture
  • Corporate Social Responsivity and Social Marketing
  • Business Innovations and Management
  • Monitoring & Evaluation of Development Projects
  • Food and Agribusiness Entrepreneurship

Major achievements:

  • Lead Consultant - Restructuring and Consolidation of the Dairy Cooperative Sector in Mauritius sponsored by the Ministry of Business, Enterprise and Cooperatives, Government of Mauritius and AARD, New Delhi.
  • Joint Research Project - Understanding business innovations in food and agribusiness small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, USA.
  • Chairman/ Co-Chairman, Management Development Programmes, August 2014 to December 26, 2016.
  • Coordinator, Learning & Capacity Building Component of National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) at IIM Lucknow.
  • Chairman, Centre for Food & Agribusiness Management, IIM Lucknow from January 2013 to September 2014.
  • Nominated as member of Sub-group on Land and Water Resources - Agriculture, Irrigation and Allied Sectors under the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12) of Uttar Pradesh by the State Planning Commission, Department of Planning, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
  • Nominated as member in State Level Committee of SGSY, Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
  • Best Research Paper Award - “e-Governance Systems (e-Choupal) and Decision-Making Processes in Agriculture”, 4th International Conference on E-governance (ICEG 2006)”, organized by International Congress of E-Government under the aegis of Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, co-hosted by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi during December 15-17, 2006 at New Delhi (With Prof. Sushil Kumar).
  • Awarded Dr. R. T. Doshi Prize for the second best research article "Livestock Sector Trade in India: Trends, Performance and Competitiveness" presented at the VIII Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Association (India) held at Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai on December 28-29, 2000 (With Dr. Anjani Kumar).

Selected Publications on Extension and ICT in Agriculture

  1. Yadav, A., and Ali, J. (2016). Parents’ Perception towards Inclusion of Agriculture in School Curriculum in Rural India. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 22, 3, 241-254. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  2. Ali, J. (2013). Farmers' perspectives on quality of agricultural information delivery: a comparison between public and private sources. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 15, 4, 685-696. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  3. Ali, J. (2012). Factors Affecting the Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Farming Decisions. Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 13, 1, 78-96. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  4. Ali, J. and Kumar, S. (2011). Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Farmers’ Decision-making across the Agricultural Supply Chain. International Journal of Information Management, 31, 2, 149-159. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report, ABDC and SCOPUS)
  5. Ali, J. (2011). Use of quality information for decision-making among livestock farmers: Role of Information and communication technology, Livestock Research for Rural Development, Vol. 19 (2). ISSN 0121-3784 (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  6. Kumar, S. and Ali, J. (2009). Decision Making of Agrarian Communities: Exploring the Impact of e-Governance Initiatives in India. International Journal of Electronic Governance, 2, 2/3, 156-169. (Indexed in SCOPUS)

Other Publications:

  1. Ali, J. and Shabir, S. (2017). Does gender make a difference in business performance? Evidence from a large enterprise survey data of India. Gender in Management: an International Journal, 32(3), 218-233. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report, ABDC and SCOPUS)
  2. Ali, J., Chandra, A. and Ali, T. (2017). Self-started versus Family Inherited Businesses: A Comparison of Managing Unorganized Food Grocery Retail Stores in an Emerging Economy. Business Perspectives and Research 5(1), 24-35.
  3. Ali, J. (2016). Performance of small and medium-sized food and agribusiness enterprises: evidence from Indian firms. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 19, 4, 53-64. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  4. Ali, J. (2016). Adoption of Innovative Agricultural Practices across the Vegetable Supply Chain. International Journal of Vegetable Science, 22, 1, 14-23. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  5. Ali, J. and Kumar, S. (2015). Understanding the contract structure for mango and empirical analysis of its determinants. British Food Journal, 117, 8, 2161 – 2181. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  6. Ali, J. and Pappa, E. (2015). Global Meat Market: Structural Changes across Geographical Regions. South Asia Research, 35, 2, 143-157. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  7. Ali, J. and Akbar, M. (2015). Pupils’ satisfaction with school mid-day meal program: A comparative study of centralized versus decentralized kitchens. British Food Journal, 117, 7, 1933 – 1948. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  8. Ali, T., Alam, A. and Ali, J. (2015). Market structure analysis of health and wellness food products in India. British Food Journal, 117, 7, 1859 – 1871. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  9. Ali, J. (2015). Adoption of Diversification for Risk Management in Vegetable Cultivation. International Journal of Vegetable Science, 21, 1, 9-20. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  10. Ali, J. and Akbar, M. (2015). Understanding students’ preferences on school mid-day meal menu in India. British Food Journal, 117, 2, 805 – 819. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  11. Ali, J. and Singh, S. (2014). Assessing Resource Conserving Practices across Value Chain for Sustainable Agricultural Development in India. African-Asian Journal of Rural Development, 47, 1, 27-42.
  12. Ali, J. (2013). Consumers’ perspective on mandatory versus voluntary provisions of food safety regulations in India. Journal of Food Products Marketing, 19, 4, 261-278. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report, ABDC and SCOPUS)
  13. Ali, J. and Nath, T. (2013). Factors affecting consumers’ ‘eating-out’ choices in India: Implications for the restaurant industry. Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 16, 2, 197-209. (Indexed in ABDC and SCOPUS)
  14. Ali, J. (2012). Factors Influencing the Adoption of Post-Harvest Practices in Vegetables, International Journal of Vegetable Sciences, 18, 1, 29-40. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  15. Ali, J. (2011). Farmers' Perspectives on Animal Husbandry Information Services in India. Journal of Agricultural & Food Information, 12, 3-4, 329-346. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  16. Ali, J. and Gupta, K.B. (2011). Efficiency in Agricultural Commodity Futures Markets in India: Evidence from Cointegration and Causality Tests. Agricultural Finance Review, 71, 2, 162-178. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report, ABDC and SCOPUS)
  17. Heard, A., Shukla, N., Awasthi, M.K., Ali, J. and Forsberg, B. (2011). Predicting performance in contracting of basic health care to NGOs – experience from large-scale contracting in Uttar Pradesh, India. Health Policy and Planning, 26(suppl 1), i13-i19. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  18. Kumar, S. and Ali, J. (2010). Indian Agri-seed Industry: Understanding the Entrepreneurial Process. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 17, 3, 455-474. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report, ABDC and SCOPUS)
  19. Ali, J., Kapoor, S. and Jankiraman, M. (2010). Buying Behaviour of Consumers for Food Products in an Emerging Economy. British Food Journal, 112, 2, 109-124. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  20. Ali, J. and Kapoor, S. (2009). Understanding consumers’ perspectives on food labeling in India. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 33, 724-734. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report, ABDC and SCOPUS)
  21. Ali, J., Surendra P. Singh, E. Ekanem (2008). Efficiency and Productivity Changes in Indian Food Processing Industry: Determinants and Policy Implications. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 12, 1, 43-66. (Indexed in Journal Citation Report and SCOPUS)
  22. Ali, J. (2007) “Livestock, Common Property Resources and Rural Smallholders in India: A Commentary”, International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Vol. 5(4): pp 265-268. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  23. Ali, J. (2007) “Structural Changes in Food Consumption and Nutritional Intake from Livestock Products in India”, South Asia Research, Vol. 27 (2): pp 137-151. (Indexed in SCOPUS)
  24. Ali, J. (2007) “Livestock Sector Development and its Implication for Poverty Alleviation”, Livestock Research for Rural Development, Vol. 19 (2). ISSN 0121-3784 (Indexed in SCOPUS)

Selected International Conferences/ Seminars/ Presentations:

  • Jabir Ali (2016). Performance of small-and medium-sized food and agribusiness enterprises: evidence from Indian firms. 26th Annual IFAMA World Conference and the 12th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WiCaNeM), organized by International Food & Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA), Wageningen University and Danish Food Cluster, during June 19-23, 2016, Aahrus, Denmark.
  • Jabir Ali and Sushil Kumar (2015). Understanding Consumers’ Preferences on Product Attributes for Fruits and Vegetables in an Emerging Economy, Paper Presented at the 2015 Conference of the Emerging Markets Conference Board, IMT Dubai during January 20-12, 2015.
  • Jabir Ali and Sushil Kumar (2014). Factors Affecting the Frequency of Selling of Farm Produce: Evidence from Uttar Pradesh, India. Paper Presented at 2014 Annual World Symposium – People Feed the World, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, June 15-19, 2014, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Ali, Jabir, Tanya Jain and Garima Shrivastava. Analyzing consumer markets for health and wellness food products in an emerging economy. 23rd Annual World Symposium –The Road to 2050: The Global Talent Factor Meeting Future Needs of Food and Agriculture, Atlanta, Georgia, June 17-18, 2013
  • Jabir Ali and Ashwin Chandra. Self-started versus family-inherited business: a comparison of unorganized grocery retail store management in India. 22nd Annual World Symposium –The Road to 2050: The China Factor, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, June 11 -12, 2012, Shanghai, China
  • Ali, Jabir and Evangelia Pappa (2011). Understanding structural changes in global meat sector: a comparative analysis across geographical regions. Presented at 21st Annual IFAMA World Forum and Symposium - The Road to 2050: Sustainability as a Business Opportunity, June 20-23, 2011, Frankfurt, Germany.
  • Ali, Jabir (2010). Farmers' Perspectives on Quality of Agricultural Information Delivery Services in India. Paper presented in International Conference on Agricultural Extension: Empowerment of Agri-food Stakeholders in Facing Global Challenges towards Sustainability. Organized by Centre for Extension, Entrepreneurship & Professional Advancement (APEEC), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor during October 26-28, 2010.
  • Ali, Jabir and Tribhuvan Nath (2009). Mandatory versus Voluntary Approaches of Food Safety Provisions in India: A Consumer Perspective. Presented at 4th International Consumer Sciences Research Conference, organised by the Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK during June 24-26, 2009 at Edinburgh.

Professional Affiliation:

  • Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai, India
  • Life Member, Agricultural Economics Research Association, New Delhi, India
  • Life Member, Lucknow Management Association, Lucknow, India

Contact Details

Dr. Jabir Ali
Director (Centre for Knowledge Management, ICT and Mass Media)
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
(An Organization of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India)
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030, Telangana, INDIA
Email: jabir.ali@manage.gov.in / jabirali@live.in
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