Kazi M.B. Rahim
Professor
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Department
ASEPAN, Institute of Agriculture

Areas of Specialisation
Agril. Economics

Natural Resource Economics

   

 

Date of Birth 31st October 1948
Qualification
Year Degree College/University
1970 B.Sc. (Ag. Hons.) Visva-Bharati
1974 M.Sc. (Ag. Econ)
G.B. Pant University of Agril. and Technology, Pantnagar
1976-77 Ph.D. Courses in Natural Resource Economics Oregon State University, U.S.A
1982 Ph.D. (Ag. Econ.) G.B. Pant University of Agril. and Technology, Pantnagar
Research Projects, Papers and Books

Identification of Appropriate Technologies for Rural development with special reference to Agriculture, (1985)
Expost Evaluation of Pisciculture programme on weaker sections of farmers with special reference to Lab. to Land Project, (1987)
An Evaluation of shallow tubewells in West Bengal (NABARD sponsored project, 1988)
Capital Requirement for Selective Modernization of Indian Farms, project sanctioned by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Govt. of India, Duration - 4 years Designation : Principal Investigator
Field Level Constraints In Crop Production and Identification of Appropriate Technologies in Sub-Humid Lateritic Belt of West Bengal. Project sanctioned by ICAR, Govt. of India, Duration - 3.5 years. Designation : Principal Investigator
Socio-Economic Implications of Farm mechanisation in Burdwan District, Project sanctioned by ICAR, Govt. of India, Duration - 3 years, Designation : Principal Investigator
Evaluation of Engineering Structures Constructed under the Soil Conservation Scheme in DVC and Bihar
Factors Involving in Development of Pisciculture in West Bengal
Analysis of Trends in Operational Holdings (Note : The study was conducted by 13 AER Centres/Units in all the States in India under my Co-ordinatorship)
Growing Non-conventional Export Commodities in Agricultural Land in West Bengal - An Exploratory Study
Potential of Diversification of High Value Crops, Sanctioned by National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, ICAR, New Delhi, Govt. of India, Duration - 1 year, Designation : Principal Investigator (1997)
Economics of Export Oriented Horticulture Crops in selected regions - Orchid in West Bengal (1997)
Economics of Export Oriented Horticultural Crops in selected regions - Orchid in Sikkim (1997)
Multi-sectoral Development Plan for Minorities in West Bengal, Sponsored by Govt. of West Bengal (1998)
Research undertaken in collaboration with other institution
With Institute of Rural Management, Anand Gujarat - Project entitled "Central Fishermen's Cooperative Society, Contai - A Case Study"
Studies Conducted Under My Supervision
Evaluation of Implication of Central Sector Scheme on Promotion of Agricultural Mechanisation Through Small Tractors
Agro-Economic Evaluation of Micro-Watershed under National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA)
Fallow Land - Their Potential for Increasing Agricultural Production
Consolidated Report on Role of Non Governmental Agencies in Agricultural Development
Role of Price Policy in Raising Oilseeds Production Instance of Mustard in West Bengal
Causes of Shrinkages of Areas covered by
Tank Irrigation
Non-Conventional Energy Sources - Problems and Prospects

Teaching Experience
20 years in Visva-Bharati
5 years in G.B.P.U.A & T, Pantnagar
Awards and other Academic Distinctions
Junior Research Fellowship at P.G. Level (ICAR) Ford Foundation
Other Co-curricular Interests
Member of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics
Life member of Agricultural Economics Research Association
Member of Advisory Board, Jr. of Disaster Management