D.Suresh Kumar
Dean, SPGS
An Agricultural Economist, deeply committed to sustainable water resource management and agricultural development through evidence-based and policy oriented research, policies and dialogues. Strong expertise in addressing water resources issues, ecosystem services and valuation, and impact assessment of development programmes. Proven record in publications, fund raising, capacity building, policy engagement and communication to different stakeholders.
He has about 29 years of experience in conducting agricultural economics research, teaching Post Graduate students and outreach activities. He has published 9 books as author/co-author, 21 Technical bulletins, 30 book chapters and 88 research papers in various national and international journals. In recognition of my teaching, he has been awarded ICAR Best Teacher Award, 1999, given by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India. He has developed a computer-based model for watershed impact evaluation, named as WatDIMP. He won D.K.Desai Prize Award 2004 given by Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai and Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development 2005 given by the Global Development Network (GDN). He has received Best Researcher Award 2006 given by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and 2009 Endeavour Executive Award given by the Australian Government and Recognition Award (2010) for Research Contribution by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.3, India. Also received Dr.R.T.Joshi Foundation Award (2010) for Best Research Paper published in Agricultural Economics Research Review, 2010, Best Research Paper Award (2017) from the Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, India and Scientist of Excellence in Niche Area of Research (2019) for outstanding contribution in the field of Water Resource Economics and Policy, from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.3. He has also received Eighth Professor Ramesh Chandra Agrawal Award 2022 for outstanding contributions in the field of Agricultural Economics from the Indian society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai. He has visited countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Dubai, Russia, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, China, Australia, Nepal relating to academic and research activities. He has completed 38 research projects with national and international level organizations. They include South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE), Global Development Network (GDN), International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweeden, Monash University, Malaysia, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), Japan, International Water Management Institutes (IWMI), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ford Foundation, Government of India, New Delhi, State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu, Institute of Water Studies, Government of Tamil Nadu, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID). He has acted as consultant to PA Consulting Group, USA, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka and South Asian Network of Economic Research Institute (SANEI), Bangladesh and PTSLP-IFAD, Government of Tamil Nadu.
