Dean In-Charge

Dr.K.R.Jahanmohan, Ph.D.,

Dean In-Charge

Dr. K.R.Jahanmohan,  The Dean is having rich experience in research administration and expertise in agricultural economics and policy planning.  As a Course Teacher for B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture  at                       Dr.M.S.Swaminathan Agricultural College and Research Institute, Eachangkottai he has handling  Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Finance and Fundamentals of Agricultural Economics, Farm management & Resource management courses.

During the initial years of the service, he has worked in Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, Aduthurai and handled projects on constraint analysis of Production and marketing of Rice, Coconut and Banana in the Cauvery Delta Zone. Later, he served in GoI – CCPC scheme as regional assistant professor in Vellore and Tindivanam Regions and gave the needed inputs for finalization of Minimum Support Price for the key crops.

Served as Project Economist in the World Bank funded Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Moderinzation and Waterbodies Restoration and Management (TN-IAMWARM) project – Rs. 2547.00 crore project and prepared the IRR and EIA reports for the project during 2007 to 2011 which was implemented across 63 sub basins spread over  6.23 lakh hectares in Tamil Nadu

Then, as Head of Division, Agricultural Policy & Planning Division, State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu had Rich experience in policy planning in agriculture and allied sectors (8 years) and got much expertise during drafting the 12^th Five Year Plan and Annual Plans. Especially much needed thrust was given to Millets promotion in a holistic way by suitably dovetailing production, consumption, marketing, value addition and processing with a due attention to agro industries in the rural areas.  As agriculture domain expert, instrumental in formulating perspective plan for balanced economic growth in the backward blocks in State Balanced Growth Fund scheme.  Liaison with departments for drafting plans for implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) especially Goal No 12, Sustainable Production and Consumption Pattern.

As an administrator, he has Scrutinized Innovative projects in Agriculture and Allied Sectors in State Planning Commission in the capacity of Head of Division and good amount of inputs were provided for promotion of innovations in all the fields of agriculture and allied sectors.

• As Head of Division (APP) in SPC, organized more than 20 policy planning workshops in agriculture and allied sectors and tangible outcomes were done vide releasing Workshop series booklets.
• Liaisoning with line departments for drafting a policy paper for NITI-Aayog’s Task Force on Agriculture Development in Tamil Nadu.
• As Project Economist, worked out economics of investments in irrigation sectors in TN-IAMWARM project and viable models were drafted for arriving IRR for the water resources. agriculture, horticulture, agriculture engineering, agricultural marketing, agriculture research, animal husbandry and fisheries interventions.
• Served as Member-Board of Studies for M.Sc (Ag.), M.B.A (Agri Business) and Ph.D in Annamalai University and served as Chairman, Board of Examiners and Member Board of Examiners for Post Graduate Diploma Program (PGDAMM, PG Dip in IPR &Dip in ABM) in Annamalai University.
• Evaluated M.Sc (Ag.) Agrl Econ. theses for seven students of Dept of Agrl Economics, Annamalai University.
• Student Coordinator for Michigan State University, USA for 4 years to the “Students Learning Abroad Program” and coordinated for effective internship.
• TNAU Economist cum member in the World Bank Mission in stock taking the project benefits of IAMWARM project during 2008-11.
• Course teacher for all the Economic courses between 2005-07 to the Diploma Agri Program students at CSIA, Tindivanam.
• Presented the findings of the research on Urbanization impacts on Rice Farming in 3^rd International Rice Conference, Vietnam and at other National level workshops.
• Member-in charge cum adoption officer for co-ordinating the line departments in Krishnagiri, Perambalur and Ariyalur districts in IAMWARM project and also co-ordinated the establishment of Model villages through SWIC (Single Window Information Centres) in IAMWARM project.