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Dr. K. Nirmal Ravi Kumar (born February 1, 1969, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India), holding Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Agricultural Economics, has studied at Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU). He has a brilliant academic career with specialization in ‘Agricultural Marketing’ both in his post-graduate and doctoral programmes. Dr. Kumar is currently Senior Professor &University Head (Agril. Economics) in S. V. Agricultural College, Tirupati. He is actively involved both in agricultural research and teaching activities during the past twenty four years in the ANGRAU. He also worked as Director (Agricultural Marketing) in National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India. He was the recipient of ‘Sri Mocherla Dattatreyulu Gold Medal – for the best research worker in the department of Agricultural Economics in ANGRAU, 2013’ and ‘State Best Teacher Award, 2016’ from the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Kumar has written extensively and has to his credit 10 books, more than 100 research papers in journals of national and international repute, four practical manuals for all B.Sc (Ag) courses and 2 technical bulletins on economic aspects of irrigation water management.

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Email: kn.ravikumar@angrau.ac.in