Brajesh Jha
Brajesh Jha
Section/Unit: Agriculture Economics Research Unit
Research Interests: Development and Agriculture Economics
Brajesh Jha, Professor of Agriculture Economics has more than 25 years of post-Ph.D research experiences in issues related to Agriculture and Rural Development. His substantial work relates to farming system research; risk, uncertainty and sustainability of agriculture; commodity specific analysis of WTO agreements on agriculture; sources of growth in agriculture; supply chain analysis of some agricultural commodities like litchi; employment in agriculture and rural non-farm sectors; activities allied to agriculture, evaluation of price support and rural works programme in India. His works are presented in books, edited volumes, IEG working papers, economic-dailies, monthlies and more than 50 research articles in professional journals.
Email ID : brajesh@iegindia.in, brajesh@iegindia.org
- Jha, Brajesh, Deshpande, R.S., Sharma, Vijay Paul, Malik, R.P.S. and Ansari, S.A. (eds.) (2011). Glimpses of Indian Agriculture. Delhi, Academic Foundation
- Jha, Brajesh (co-edited with Deshpande, R.S., Sharma, V.P., and Malik, R.P.S.). (2007). Glimpses of Indian Agriculture: Macro and Micro Aspects, a set of two volumes. New Delhi, Academic Foundation
- Jha, Brajesh. (2001). Indian Agriculture and the Multilateral Trading System. New Delhi, Bookwell Publishers
- Jha, Brajesh and Tripathi, Amarnath (2017). How Susceptible is Indiaâ??s Food Basket to Climate Change? Social Change. Vol. 47 (1). pp. 11-27. , Sage India
- Jha, Brajesh and Tripathi , Amarnath. (2011). 'Isn't Climate Change Affecting Productivity of Wheat in India?'. Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai. Vol. 66 (3): 353-364, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Jha, Brajesh and Tripathi, Amarnath. (2010). 'Towards Understanding the Drivers of Agricultural Diversification in India', Indian Economic Journal
- Jha, Brajesh. Effects of Futures Markets on Agricultural Commodities, Takshashila Academia of Economic Research, Mumbai, 2009
- Jha, Brajesh. "Some Evidences on Rural Diversificaation from Selected States and Districts of India", Journal of Rural Development, 27(2): 269-293, 2008
- Jha, Brajesh. "On Stagnating Employment in Indian Agriculture", Manpower Journal, 43(2): 1-30
- Jha, Brajesh. "Was Crop Diversification Responsible for the Recent Food Crisis in India", Agricultural Situation in India, Vol. LXV No.8, (Special Issue) August 2008
- Jha, Brajesh. "Extent of Customs Tariff on Urea after removal of Quantitative Restrictions under WTO Agreement", Glimpses of India Agriculture: Macro and Micro Aspects (Vol. I) New Delhi: Academic Foundation, 2008
- Jha, Brajesh. "Implications of Liberalisation for Milk and Milk products in India", Glimpses of India Agriculture: Macro and Micro Aspects (Vol. I), New Delhi: Academic Foundation, 2008
- Jha, Brajesh. On Stagnating employment in Indian Agriculture, Manpower Journal (refereed), Vol. 43(2): 1-30, 2008
- Jha, Brajesh. Some Trends and Evidences on Rural Diversification from Selected States and Districts of India, Journal of Rural Development (refereed), 27(2): 269-293, 2008
- Jha, Brajesh. Was Crop Diversification Responsible for the Recent Food Crisis in India?, Agricultural Situation in India: August (Special) Issue, vol.45, No.5, pp. 341-352, August 2008
- Jha, Brajesh. "Agricultural Wages in India: A State Level Analysis", Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 50/2/2007, Indian Society of Labour Economics
- Jha, Brajesh. "Is the Role of Agriculture in Rural Diversification Decreasing?" Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 50/4/2007/ Indian Society of Labour Economics
- Jha, Brajesh. "Rural Non-farm Employment: A Reconnaissance with the NSS Data", Agricultural Situation in India, LXIV / 4 / 2007
- Jha, Brajesh. Implications of Trade Liberalisation for the Livestock Sector. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics.59 (3), 2004.566-577
- Jha, Brajesh. India's Urea Industry in the Emerging Trade Order. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 58(2), 2003. 246-262
- Jha, Brajesh. Liberalisation and Agricultural Prices: Some Disconcerting Trends. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics.58 (2), Mumbai: Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, 2003
- Jha, Brajesh. India's Tobacco Exports: Recent Trends, Determinants and Implications. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 57(1), 2002. 52-64
Working Paper
- Jha, Brajesh (2020). Farmers’ Stress, Income and the role of Non-Farm Business
- Jha, Brajesh (2019). How Efficient is the Price Support Scheme (PSS) for Pulses, Oilseeds, Cotton and Copra?
- Jha, Brajesh (2018). Evaluation of Market Intervention Schemes (MIS) in India
- Jha, Brajesh (2018). Litchi Production and Marketing in Bihar, India
- Policies for Increasing Non-Farm Employment for Farm Households in India
- Drivers of Agricultural Diversification in India, Haryana and the Greenbelt Farms of India
- Pattern of Agricultural Diversification in India
- Evaluating Agricultural Policy In A Farming System Framework: A Case Study From North West India
- Rural Non-Farm Employment in India: Macro-trends, Micro-evidneces and Policy Options
- Employment, Wages and Productivity in Indian Agriculture
- India's Diary Section in the Emerging Trade Order
Completed
- STUDY: Jha, Brajesh (2008). Public Policies and Sustainable Agricultural Development - A Case Study of the Commercialized Agriculture, 2008, Agricultural Economics Unit, Agricultural Economics Unit
- STUDY: Jha, Brajesh (2008). Agricultural Diversification in India with Special Reference to Haryana, 2008, Agricultural Economics Unit, Agricultural Economics Unit
- STUDY: Jha, Brajesh (2005). Rural Non-Farm Employment in India: A Co-Ordinated Study, 2005, Agricultural Economics Unit, Agricultural Economics Unit
- STUDY: Jha, Brajesh (2003). India's Dairy Sector in the Emerging Trade Order, 2003, Agricultural Economics Unit, Agricultural Economics Unit
- STUDY: Jha, Brajesh (2001). Extent of Customs Tariff on Urea After Removal of Quantitative Restrictions, 2001, Agricultural Economics Unit, Agricultural Economics Unit