Biodata of Dr. Shinoj Parappurathu

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1 Biodata of Dr. Shinoj Parappurathu Dr. Shinoj Parappurathu (Born in 1980) joined NCAP as a scientist in October, Dr. Shinoj graduated from Kerala Agricultural University in the year 2001 and is the recipient of KAU merit scholarship for excellence in academics. He completed M.Sc. and Ph.D. in agricultural economics from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi in the year 2004 and 2007 respectively. His area of specialization is agricultural marketing and international trade. Shinoj belongs to the 2005 batch of ARS and was presented the Best Trainee Award from National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad in 2007 for his outstanding performance in academic and extra curricular activities. Dr. Shinoj had been a visiting scholar at Department of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, New York and at Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI), Iowa State University, Ames, United States. Besides this, Dr. Shinoj had also been consultant to Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)-India Office, New Delhi, SAARC Agricultural Centre (SAC), Dhaka, Bangladesh and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED), New Delhi. He has so far published 15 research papers in journals of national repute, in addition to several popular articles, policy briefs / papers and research papers presented in various national/international conference/seminars/workshops/symposia. HONOURS/AWARDS Best Trainee Award, 81 st Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Service (FOCARS) from National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad (2007). FELLOWSHIPS USDA Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship 2009 under Indo-US Agricultural Knowledge Initiative. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Junior Research Fellowship for pursuing Masters in Agricultural Economics from 2002 to Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Fellowship for pursuing Ph. D. in Agricultural Economics from 2004 to Kerala Agricultural University Merit Scholarship for Excellence in Academics in 1998.

2 RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN Implications of biofuels on food security, social welfare and environment in India Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation subcontracted through International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington D.C. Developing a Decision Support System for Commodity Market Outlook sponsored by National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. Exploring Market Opportunities of Fisheries Sector in India funded by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Hyderabad. Capacity Building to Enhance the Competitiveness of Indian Agriculture and Registration Abroad, a consultancy project sub-contracted to NCAP by National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED), New Delhi. PUBLICATIONS Research Papers Published in Refereed Journals Shinoj P., Ganesh Kumar, B. and Joshi, P.K. (2011). Quantifying India s export potential in fish and fishery products. Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy, 21(1): 1-8. Praduman Kumar, Anjani Kumar, Shinoj P. and Raju, S.S. (2011). Estimation of demand elasticity for food commodities in India. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 24(1): Shinoj, P., Raju, S.S. and Joshi, P.K. (2011). India s biofuel production programme: Need for prioritizing alternative options. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 81(5): , May, Shinoj, P., Raju, S.S., Praduman Kumar, Siwa Msangi, Pawan Yadav, Vishal Shankar Thorat and Chaudhary, K.R. (2010). An economic assessment along the jatropha-based biodiesel value chain in India. Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 23 (Conference Number): Anjani Kumar, Shinoj, P. and Joshi, P.K. (2010). Global economic crisis and Indian agriculture: Impacts and perspectives. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 65 (3): Praduman Kumar, Shinoj P., Raju, S.S., Anjani Kumar, Karl M. Rich and Siwa Msangi. (2010). Factor demand, output supply elasticities and supply projections for major crops in India. Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 23 (1): 1-14.

3 Raju, S.S., Shinoj, P. and Joshi, P.K. (2009). Sustainable development of biofuels: Prospects and challenges. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLIV No. 52: December, 26. Shinoj, P., Ganesh Kumar, B., Joshi, P.K. and Datta, K.K. (2009). Export of India s fish and fishery products: Analysing the changing pattern/composition and underlying causes. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.64 (4): Shinoj, P. and Mathur, V.C. (2009). India s potential for agricultural trade in Asia: A gravity model approach. The Asian Economic Review, Vol. 51(3): Ganesh Kumar, B. and Shinoj, P. (2009). Changed scenario in trade of shrimp in India: Needed policy measures. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing (Conference special), Vol. 23(3): Dastagiri, M. B., Ganesh Kumar B., and Shinoj P. (2009). Organized retail marketing in agriculture during WTO regime: A paradigm shift. DSM Business Review, Vol. 1(2): Shinoj P. and Mathur V.C. (2008). Comparative Advantage of India in Agricultural Exports vis-à-vis Asia: A Post-reforms Analysis. Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol.21 (1): Shinoj P., Ganesh Kumar B., Sathiadhas R., Datta K.K., Muktha Menon and Shiv Kumar Singh (2008). Spatial price integration and price transmission among major fish markets in India. Agricultural Economics Research Review. Vol. 21 (conference number). pp Shinoj P. and Mathur V.C. (2007). An analysis of India s trade in the Asian region. Pusa AgriScience, Vol.29: Shinoj P. and Mathur V.C. (2006). Analysis of demand for major spices in India. Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol.19: Monograph/Policy Paper/Policy brief Raju, S.S., Shinoj, P., Ramesh Chand, Joshi, P.K., Praduman Kumar and Siwa Msangi (2012). Biofuels in India: Potential, Policy and Emerging Paradigms. Policy paper No. 27. National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi. Shinoj, P. Raju, S.S., Ramesh Chand, Praduman Kumar and Siwa Msangi (2011.) Biofuels in India: Future Challenges. Policy Brief No. 36, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi.

4 Ramesh Chand, Ashok Gulati, Shinoj, P. and Kavery Ganguly (2011). Managing food inflation in India: Reforms and policy options. Policy Brief No. 35, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi. Shinoj P. (2009). India-ASEAN trade in agriculture: Retrospect and prospect. Policy Brief No. 29, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi. Book Chapter Jain R., Rai R. K., Kumar A., Shinoj, P. and Kumar S., On-Line Database Repository: Case study of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Datasets. In: Innovations and Advances in data Management, Eds: P. Garg, S Routray, M Gupta, Macmillan. Popular articles / Other publications Ramesh Chand and Shinoj P. (2010). Food inflation in India: Causes and remedies. Yojana, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, August, Shinoj P. (2010). Targeting poverty through employment generation: Roadmap for the future. India Economy Review, Vol.7 (2): 52-65, June, Papers in selected Conferences/Seminars/Workshops/Symposia: International Sant Kumar and Shinoj, P. (2011). Public Support in Agricultural Production and Marketing System in India. Paper presented at Consultation Workshop organized by SAARC Agriculture Centre at Kathmandu, Nepal on December, Shinoj P., Raju, S.S. and Praduman Kumar Assessing the jatropha-based biodiesel value chain in India. Paper presented at 3 rd Global Modeling Workshop of the project Biofuels and the Poor held at IFPRI, Washington DC from 16-18, March, Shinoj P and Raju S.S Overview of Biofuel Development in India. Brown Bag Seminar presented at Department of Applied Economics and Management, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York on 29 April, Raju S.S. and Shinoj P Biofuel Policy and Potential in India. Paper presented at 2 nd Global Modeling Workshop of the project Biofuels and the Poor held at IFPRI, Washington from 28-30, October, Shinoj P. and Joshi P. K Poverty alleviation programmes in India: A Brief Profile. Regional meeting on Poverty Alleviation through Agriculture organized by UNESCAP- CAPSA, Bangkok, Thailand. National

5 Chand, Ramesh and Shinoj P. (2011). Historical and spatial trends in agriculture: Growth analysis at national and state levels in India. Paper presented at workshop on Policy Options and Investment Priorities for accelerating Agricultural Productivity and Development in India Organized jointly by IGIDR, Mumbai and IHD, New Delhi at India International Centre, New Delhi on 10-11, November, Rajni Jain, Raj Kumar, Anjani Kumar, Shinoj P. and Shiv Kumar Online Database Repository: Case Study of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Datasets. Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Data Management held on 11-12th March, 2010 at Institute of management technology, Ghaziabad. Ganesh Kumar B., Shinoj P., Senthil R. and Vidhyasagar Reddy G Marketing and Trade of Shrimp in India: A supply Chain Analysis. Paper presented at National Seminar on A Roadmap to Emerging Trends in Food Processing and Marketing held at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agricultural Research Institute, Karaikal, Puducherry on September, Shinoj P., Ganesh Kumar B., Sathiadhas R. and Datta K.K Market Integration in Shrimp and Tuna among Major coastal markets of India Poster presented at International symposium on Marine Ecosystems: Challenges and Opportunities organized by Marine Biological Association of India at Hotel Presidency, Cochin on 9-12, February, Joshi P.K. and Shinoj P Role of government polices and programmes in poverty alleviation and employment generation in India. Paper presented at Babu Jagjivan Ram Birth Centenary Seminar on Role of State Policies and Institutions for the Second Green Revolution on Agricultural Revolutions, Inclusive Growth and State Policies, organized by ICAR, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, 7 February. Shinoj P. and Joshi P. K An inventory of pro-poor policies and programmes for poverty alleviation in India. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Pro-poor Policy Formulation Dialogue, organized jointly by NCAP-FAO-MoA-AERA, at NCAP, New Delhi, December. Peer Recognitions Country Representative at consultation workshop on Public Support in Production and Marketing System in Agriculture of SAARC Countries held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 14-15, December, Discussant at the workshop on Study Design and Methodology of coordinated Projects assigned in 2009 sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, at Institute of Economic Growth, New Delhi, 11 February, Expert in the first and second meetings for discussions on FDI policy on Agriculture held at Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, February, 2010.

6 Special invitee in the Inaugural session of the 82 nd Foundation Course for Agricultural Research Management (FOCARS), NAARM, Hyderabad, 7 January, Referee for the journals Agricultural Economics Research Review and Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing. Rapporteur in several conferences and seminars organized by different universities/institutes. Professional affiliations: Life Member, Agricultural Economics Research Association, New Delhi Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Marketing, Nagpur Life Member, Indian Society for Agricultural Development and Policy, Ludhiana