(i) UCO Bank Fellowship at Post Graduate level. (ii) Senior Research Fellowship at Doctoral level.

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1 Dr. R. S. Prasher Professor (Agricultural Economics) Office Address: Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry Department of Social Sciences, College of Horticulture & Forestry, Neri Hamirpur, Specialization : Agricultural Economics (Natural Resource Economics) Telephone: FAX: Mobile: r.prasher@rediffmail.com Qualification : Fellowship/Awards : Ph. D. (Agriculture Agricultural Economics) (i) UCO Bank Fellowship at Post Graduate level (ii) Senior Research Fellowship at Doctoral level. Mission : Work Experience : Research Interests: Teaching activities : Areas of teaching: To serve the clientele groups of the University on the economic aspects of Horticulture & Forestry. 29 years in teaching, research and extension. Conducting research on livelihood issues, diversification and transitions in hill agriculture, environmental and natural resources economics and policymaking. Under Graduate and Post Graduate classes Macro Economics Development Economics Forest Economics Project Planning, Evaluation and Appraisal Economics of Agro Forestry Systems Horticulture Production and Resource Economics Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Commodities and Risk Management No. of student guided: M.Sc, - 08 M.Phil, - 1 PhD,- 2

2 Research Activities: (a) Research Project completed: Sr. No. Title of the Project Funding Source Year of completion 1. Agricultural Status Report of Tribal Areas of Himachal Pradesh National Agricultural Research Project, ICAR, New Delhi An Econometric Study of Production and Marketing of Important Fruits and Vegetables in Tribal Areas of Himachal Pradesh State Govt An Economic Analysis of Fruits Transportation System A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh 4. An Economic Analysis of Cultivation and Marketing of Important Non- Wood Forest Products in Tribal Areas of Himachal Pradesh 5. System Oriented Socio-Economic Assessment of Transitions in Hill Agriculture Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, GOI, New Delhi Indian Council for Forest Research and Education, Dehradun Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi An Econometric Study of Production and Marketing of Important sub tropical Fruits of Himachal Pradesh State Govt Distribution of Benefits and Costs Among Stakeholders of a Protected Area An Empirical Study of GHNP, Kullu (HP) 8. Diversification and Development of Mountain Agriculture : A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi Indian Council of Social Science Research, (ICSSR) Ministry of Human Resource Development New Delhi, Govt of India

3 (b) Research Projects in hand: Sr. No. Title of the Project Funding Source Year of start 1. Impact of Market Forces on the Pattern of Livelihood - A Case Study of the Tribal Areas of Himachal Pradesh Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Research Division), Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi (c) Student Research (Thesis completed under my supervision): Sr. No. Title of the Thesis/Project M.Sc./Ph.D./MBA Thesis Year of completion 1. Perennial Crops Supply Response A Case Study of Himachal Apples 2. Impact of Trade Liberalization under WTO on India Agriculture 3. Study of Consumer Behaviour for Various Brands of Refined Oils in Chandigarh City 4. Impact of Point of Purchase Advertising on Consumer s Buying Behaviour 5. Market Survey of Apple Pesticides in Himachal Pradesh 6. An Evaluation Study on Marketing Activities of HPMC 7. Conflict Management in the Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu (HP) 8. Valuation and Management of Wetland Ecosystem in Himachal Pradesh 9. Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerabilities: A Case Study of Solan district 10. Livelihood and conservation: A Case Study of GHNP Ecozone villages in Kullu district M.Sc MBA 1999 MBA 1999 MBA 1999 MBA 2000 MBA 2000 M.Sc M.Sc M.Sc M.Sc. 2016

4 11. Changing Pattern of Tribal livelihood: A Case Study of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh 12. Value Chain Analysis of Commercial Vegetables: A Case Study of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh 13. Valuation of Environmental Amenity: A Case Study of Pin Valley National Park in Himachal Pradesh 14. Common Property Resources and their Management: A Case Study of district Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh 15. Growth and Diversification of Agriculture in Mountain Areas: A case study of Himachal Pradesh. M.Sc M.Sc M.Sc Ph.D Ph.D (d) Research Publications: Prasher, R.S., P. Mehta and R.K. Sharma (1992), A Comparative Consumption Behaviour of Rural and Urban Areas in Himachal Pradesh, Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 11(2): Sharma, P.C., K.D. Sharma and R.S. Prasher (1992), Prospects of Raisin Production in Tribal Areas of Himachal Pradesh, Indian Food Packer, Vol. XLVI (3): Prasher, R.S., P. Mehta and R.K. Sharma (1993), Regional Inequalities in Expenditure Behaviour in Himachal Pradesh, The Indian Journal of Economics, Vol. LXXIII (291): Negi, Y.S., R.S. Prasher and S.C. Tiwari (1994), Analysis of India s Horticultural Exports Status and Export Strategies, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 8(3) : Prasher, R.S., P. Mehta and R.K. Sharma (1995), Inter Zonal Disparities in Consumption Pattern. A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh, Indian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. XXVII (1&2) : Bhal, S.K., P. Mehta and R.S. Prasher (1996), Farm Planning for Income Stability Under Risk (A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh), The Indian Journal of Economics, Vol. LXXVII (305): Prasher, R.S., Y.S. Negi and S.C. Tiwari (1996), Economics of Apple Cultivation A Case Study of Tribal Belt of North-Western Himalayan Region, The Bihar Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 4(4):

5 Negi, Y.S., R.S. Prasher and S.C. Tiwari (1997), Marketing of Himachal Apples - A Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 10(1): Bhal, S.K., R.S. Prasher and P. Mehta (1997), Diversification of Indian Agriculture Issues and Perspectives, The Indian Journal of Economics, Vol. LXXVIII (308): Prasher, R.S. and S.K. Bhal (1998), Growth and Instability in Himachal Pradesh Agriculture: A Decomposition Analysis, The Bihar Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 6(1): Nadda, A.L., R.S. Prasher and L.R. Sharma (1998), Dynamics of Apple Marketing System A Study of Himachal Pradesh, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 53(3): Nadda, A.L., R.S. Prasher and L.R. Sharma (1999), Dynamics of Himachal Apple Marketing System, The Bihar Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 7(2): Prasher.R.S., A.L. Nadda and K.S. Thakur (2000), An Economic Analysis of Post-harvest Losses of Apple in Himachal Pradesh, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol.14(3): Rana, R.K., R.S. Prasher and Y.S. Negi (2001), Optimisation of Traditional Agro-forestry Systems in Mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh, The Indian Journal of Economics, Vol. 81(323): Thomas, Manjusha, R.S. Prasher and A.L. Nadda (2001), Perennial Crops Supply Response A Study of Himachal Apples, The Asian Economic Review, Vol. 43(2) : Prasher, R.S. (2003), Economic Optimum Planning Strategies for Agro-forestry System. Paper presented at UHF, Nauni IUFRO International Conference on World Perspectives on Short Relation Forestry for Industrial and Rural Development Prasher, R.S., Manjusha Thomas and Y.S. Negi (2004), Perennial Fruit Crops Supply Response A Case Study of Himachal Apples, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 18(3) : Singh, Y. Chakrabarty, R.S. Prasher and Y.S. Negi (2004), Input Use Efficiency in Off-seasones Production in Himachal Pradesh, ArthaVikas - Journal of Economic Development, Vol. 40(1) : Singh, Y. Chakrabarty, R.S. Prasher and Y.S. Negi (2004), Marketing of Offseason Vegetables in Himachal Pradesh-A Spatio - Temporal Analysis for Pea and Tomato, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 18(3):276.

6 Prasher, R.S. and Prashant Reddy (2004), An Evaluation Study of Marketing Activities of Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) Proceedings of the First Indian Horticultural Congress on Improving Productivity, Quality, Post-Harvest Management and Trade in Horticultural Crops at IARI, New Delhi. Prasher, R.S., Manjusha Thomas and Y.S. Negi (2006), Estimation of Supply Functions for Himachal Apples, Indian Journal of Economics, Vol. 86(342): Singh, Y. Chakrabarty, R.S. Prasher and Y.S. Negi (2006), Resource Use and Marketing Efficiency of Off-season Vegetables in Western Himalayas, Indian Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 38(1): Prasher, R.S., Y.S. Negi and Vijay Kumar (2006), Valuation and Management of Wetland Ecosystem - A Case Study of Pong Dam in Himachal Pradesh, Man and Development, Vol. 28(3): Singh, Y. Chakrabarty, R.S. Prasher and Y.S. Negi (2006), Economics of Production and Marketing of Off-season Vegetables in Himchal Pradesh, Anvesak, Vol.34 (1): Prasher, R.S. (2006), Problems and Issues in Marketing of Sub-tropical Fruits with reference to Himachal Pradesh. Paper presented at UHF, Nauni SAMETI Workshop on Emerging Issues and Strategies in Agricultural Marketing Prasher, R.S., Subhash Sharma and Y.S. Negi (2008), Peoples Participation and Conservation: A Case of Eco-Development in Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Journal of Nature Conservation, Vol.20 (1): Singh, Y. Chakrabarty, R.S. Prasher and Y.S. Negi (2008), An Economic Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Off Season Vegetables Production: A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh, Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy, Vol.17 (1&2): Prasher, R.S., Seema Chandel and Rajesh Thakur (2013), Economic Appraisal of Production and Marketing of Litchi in Himachal Pradesh, Indian J. Agric. MarketingVol.27 (2): Prasher, R.S., Y.S. Negi and Subhash Sharma (2014) Linking Livelihoods and Biodiversity Conservation: A case study of Great Himalayan National Park, Kullu. ISTS-IUFRO Conference on Sustainable Resource Management for Climate Change Mitigation and Social Security March 13-15, 2014, Chandigarh. P: Prasher, R.S., and Subhash Sharma (2014) Performance, Prospects and Constraints in Agriculture Sector in Himachal Pradesh.National Seminar on Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development. Present Needs and Our Common Future March, Organized by Youth for

7 Sustainable Development in Collaboration with Maharaja Agarsen University, Baddi. P: Nisha Devi, R.S.Prasher,and L.R. Sharma (2015) An Economic Evaluation of Agroforestry Systems- A Case study in mid hills of Himachal Pradesh. Indian J. of Agroforestry17 (1): ChamanLal and R.S.Prasher, (2016) Traditional Knowledge Systems and Conservation Practices in Tribal societies of Western Himalayas: A Case study of district Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh. International J. of Farm Sciences6(3): Prasher, R.S., Y.S. Negi, Subhash Sharma and Nisha Devi (2016). Benefits and Costs distribution among stakeholders: A Case study of Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. Man and Development. 38(3): Prasher, R.S., Seema Chandel and Subhash Sharma(2016) Agricultural Marketing in Himachal Pradesh: Issues and Perspectives, In Anil Bhatt and SP Singh (eds.), Agricultural Marketing: Perspectives and Potentials. New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi. pp: ChamanLal, Chandresh Guleria, RS Prasher and Ravinder Sharma (2016). Factors affecting Peoples Participation in Joint Forest Management Programmes in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Journal of Applied and Natural Science. 8(3):