1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. RAMAPPA, K B
Associate Professor,
Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation
Centre (ADRTC),
Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC),
Bangalore -560072
Cell: +91-7829862766,
ramappa@isec.ac.in; ramskb@gmail.com
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Agribusiness, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. Associate Professor,
Agricultural Development and Rural Transformation Centre (ADRTC),
Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore -560072 (June 2013 to till
date)
2. Associate Professor
Acharya’s Bangalore Business School (Sept 2011 to June 2013)
3. Assistant Professor
Sri Sri Agribusiness Academy (Oct 2010 – Aug 2011 date)
4. Operation Manager (Retail & Wholesale) (June 2007-Oct 2010)
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd (SAFAL Market)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Projects Completed
1. 'Value Chain Analysis of Tomato Marketing Systems in Karnataka' sponsored
by NABARD (Rs. 10 lakh).
2. 'Impact Evaluation of Bhoochetana Program in Karnataka' sponsored by
International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Crops (ICRISAT),
Hyderabad, India (Rs. 21.50 lakh) - working a Project Director along with
Elumalai Kannan.
3. 'Adoption of recommended doses of fertilizers on soil test basis by farmers in
Karnataka', Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
4. ‘Impact Evaluation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Projects’ across
the country as a Team member along with ADRTC faculties (4.96 crores).
5. Worked as ‘Project Enumerator’ under the Karnataka State Watershed Board’s
project entitled “Monitoring and Concurrent Evaluation of Watersheds in
North Karnataka” during the period 2004-05 and Karnataka State Agricultural

2. Marketing Board’s project “Feasibility of Establishment of Raitha Santhe in all
talukas of Koppal District in North Karnataka” during 2002-03.
Projects in Progress
1. 'Impact of 'Neem Coated Urea' on production, productivity and soil health in
India, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI.
2. 'Adoption of recommended doses of fertilizers on soil test basis by farmers in
India', Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi. (Report Writing in Progress).
EDUCATION
• Completed PhD (Business Management) in 2007 with 93.40%.
• Completed MBA (Agribusiness) in 2004 with 89.6%.
• Completed BSc (Agricultural Marketing & Co-operation) in 2001 with 78.80%.
OTHER CERTIFICATE COURSES:
• Recent Advances in Food and Food Processing from UAS, Dharwad.
• Advances in Data Analysis using Statistical Application Softwares from UAS,
Dharwad.
• Participated in Training Programme (PMPrimer) on Project Management
organized by Project Management Institute, Bangalore, India chapter on 13th
September 2012 at NIMHANS Convention Center.
CAREER SERVICE
• Serving as External Member of Board of Studies (BOS) in Rural Development
for Apex Professional University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
• Served as one of the External Examiners of Agricultural Economics courses
offered by UAS, Raichur and UAS, Dharwad.
INVITED LECTURES
i. Invited Lecture delivered for International Training Program on Inclusive
Banking for Rural and Agricultural Development, Organized by ISEC, Bangalore
and NIBM, Pune on the topic 'Agribusiness Financing – Opportunities &
Challenges in SAARC Countries'.
ii. Invited Lecture delivered for Training APMC members from Maharashtra and
Karnataka at Agriculture Marketing Training College, Mysore Division, KSAMB,
Division Office Mysore on 6th
November, 2015 on the topic "Innovative
initiatives for Solid Waste Management at APMCs in India".
PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS
1. Ramappa K.B. and Manjunatha A.V., (2016) Agricultural Subsidies and Food
Security: A Comparative Analysis of India and China. International Journal of
Agriculture Sciences, ISSN: 0975-3710 & E-ISSN: 0975-9107, Volume 8, Issue 7,
pp.-1057-1063.

3. 2. Manjunatha, A.V., Ramappa, K.B., Lavanya, B.T., and Mamatha, N.C. (2016).
Present status and prospects of Contract Farming in India . International Journal
of Agriculture Sciences, 8 (7), 1072-1075.
3. Ramappa K. B., Jyoti Upaddhyay and Nagaraju, Y., 'Growth of Horticulture
Sector in Karnataka - Post Reform Period'. Indian Journal of Economics and
Development, 11(3): July-September, 2015.
4. Lavanya B.T and Ramappa, K.B. 'Food Processing Industry in India: An
Overview', SYMPHONY ZIMCA's Management Journal, Issue IV 2015, pp68-76.
ISSN 2277-4661.
5. B. S. Reddy, Ramappa K. B., Rajeshwari B. N., and Suresh S Patil., 'Impact Of
An Innovative Market Information System For Pulses In Northern Karnataka',
Indian Journal of Marketing, Vol (44)8:August 2014,pp56-65.
6. K.B. Ramappa, B.S. Reddy and Savita K. Patil., "Water Conservation in India:
An Institutional perspective". Ecology, Environment & Conservation, Vol
20(1):2014;pp.(303-311). ISSN 0971-765X.
7. Savita K. Patil, B.S. Reddy and K.B. Ramappa., "Excessive use of fertilizers and
plant protection chemicals in paddy and its economic impact in Tungabhadra
project command area of Karnataka, India". Ecology, Environment &
Conservation, Vol 20(1):2014;pp.(297-302). ISSN 0971-765X.
8. Vijayachandra Reddy, S.,Mundinamani, S. M., and Ramappa, K.B., 'An
economic Analysis of Organic Farming Systems in Gadag District of Karnataka
(India)', International Journal of Development and Emerging Economics,Vol. 1,
No. 1, pp 1-10, December 2013. Published by European Centre for Research
Training and Development UK (www.ea-journals.org)
9. Ramappa, K. B., and Shivaprasad, G., “Financial performance of supermarkets
in Karnataka”, Global Journal of Management and Business Research
Finance, ISSN: 2249-4588, Vol 13 Issue 4 Version 1.0, Year 2013.
10. Kiran, G., and Ramappa, K.B., “Promoting Entrepreneurship in India”,
SYPHONY ZIMCA’s Management Journal, ISSN 2277-4661, Vol-II, April
2013, Issue I.
11. Kiran, G., and Ramappa, K. B., “An Empirical Study on HRD Climate in
Public Sector Banks – A case study of Bangalore”, Dnyanganga Management
Journal, ( ISSN 2277-453X), Issue 2, Vol II, March 2013.
12. Manikandan S., and Ramappa K B., “Sustainable Water Resource
Management”, International Journal of Research in Management (IJRM)
(ISSN – 2249-5908). (Issue 2, Volume 6: November 2012).
13. Ramappa, K B., and Manikandan S., “Problems faced by the Supermarketers –
A Case of Karnataka State, (INDIA)”, Zenith International Journal of Multi-
Disciplinary Research, Vol.2, Issue 12, December 2012, ISSN 2231-5780.
14. Ramappa, K B., Goudappa S B., Chandrashekhar S M and B. S. Reddy., “Study
on investment pattern and organizational structure of supermarkets in India – An

4. empirical evidence of Karnataka”, European Journal of Business Management,
Vol 4, No.10, 2012, pp 118-124. ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2839
(Online).
15. Yogisha, G.M., Ramappa, K.B., Mahajanshetti, S.B., and Vijayakumar, H.S.,
2008, “Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in India: An Insight
into Progress of Rural Economy”, Financing Agriculture – A National Journal of
Agriculture and Rural Development, January-February 2008, Vol 40, 1.
16. Rammappa, K.B. Yogisha, G.M., Karnool, N.N. and Mahajanshetti, S.B., 2007.
Status and potential of value addition in India for major agricultural commodities.
International Conference on 21st Century challenges to sustainable agri-food
systems, March 15-17, Bangalore, India, (accepted abstracts for poster).
17. Shetti, S. B. M. Ramappa, K. B. Basavaraj, H., 2006. Milk and Milk Products: A
Study of Consumption Pattern and Consumer Preferences in Hubli-Dharwad Twin
Cities of Karnataka. INDIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING,
ISSN : 0971-8664, VOL 20; No. 2, pp 16-24.
18. K.B. Ramappa, G.M. Yogesh, H.S. Vijaykumar, Krishipete, 2007, Bharatada
Hainugaarike Udyam - Ondu Kirunota, journals.uasd.edu/index.php/km/article.
19. K.B. Ramappa, G.M. Yogesh, H.S. Vijaykumar, Krishipete, 2007, Bharatada
Kempu Menasinakai Rafptina Samartya, journals.uasd.edu/index.php/km/article.
20. Rajashekhar Karjagi[1], Khan H.S.S.[2], Vijaykumar H.S.(3) and Ramappa K. B
(4), Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres, agriclinics.blogspot.com.
PUBLICATIONS IN CONFERENCES/SEMINARS (Presented & Published in
Conference Proceedings)
1. A paper on 'Value Chain Analysis of tomato marketing systems in Karnataka' in
the National Seminar on 'Financing of Agriculture Value Chains: Challenges and
Opportunities' organised by National Bank for Rural Development (NABARD)
and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), South Asia Office,
India. held at Lucknow, India on 29th
-30th
November, 2015.
2. A paper on "Fruits and Vegetable Consumers' Behaviour Towards Selected Stores
of Organised Retailers in Bangalore City" at the Second International Conference
on Business Analytics and Intelligence (ICBAI-2014) organised by Department of
Management Studies (DoMS) - Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore in
collaboration with Data Centre and Analytics Lab (DCAL), Indian Institute of
Management, Bangalore (IIMB) on 18-20 December, 2014 (Co-Author - Dr.
Manjunath A.V.).
3. A paper on "Purchasing Pattern, Value Addition and Corporate Social
Responsibility Initiatives of Modern Food Retailers in Karnataka" at the Fourth
Biennial Supply Chain Management Conference, 2014 organised by the Supply
Chain Management Centre, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB)

5. in collaboration with EADS-SMI Chair for Sourcing and Supply Management on
18-19 December, 2014 (Co-Author - Dr. Manjunath A.V.).
4. A paper on " Contract Farming in India: A Review" at at the 28th National
Conference on Agricultural Marketing held at Anand, Gujarat on 4th, 5th and 6th
December 2014 (Co-Authors - Dr. Manjunath A.V. and Lavanya, B.T.).
5. A paper on 'Livelihood and sustainable developmental strategies in North Eastern
States of India'. Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh,
on 22-23rd
November, 2013 (Co-Authors - Dr. Komol Singha and Jyothi).
6. A paper on “Role of women- A crucial to advance Development” presented and
published in the International Conference on ‘Role of Women in Achieving a
Sustainable Future’ organized by SRN Adarsha College, Chamarajpet, Bangalore
on 15th
March 2013 (Co-Author - Kiran, G).
7. A paper on “Education Sector – The next Big Business Opportunity in India” in
the International Conference on ‘Business Opportunities in Emerging Asia’
organized by Acharya Bangalore B-School at Colombo, Srilanka on 22nd
and
23rd
August 2012 (Co-Author - Shivaprasad, G).
8. Paper on “Agricultural Marketing Movements in India –History and
Growth of Indian Agribusiness” in National Conference on “Ancient
Sciences, Archaeology and History of Indian Business” held on 24th
and 25th
of
March, 2012 at Bangalore, jointly organized by ABBS, ASASI & KRI (Co-
Author - Dr. Manikandan).
9. Paper presented & published on ”Innovations in Rural Banking Sector –
Special Reference to Axis Bank” in National Seminar on ‘Innovation &
Business’ held on 9th, 10th & 11th March, 2012 at Zeal Institute of Management
& Computer Application, Narhe, Pune. Journal of Zeal Institute of Management
and Computer Application, ISSN -2231-5063 (Co-Authors- Dr. Manikandan &
Shivaprasad, G.).
10. Paper titled “"Factors influencing the consumer to purchase food products in
supermarkets" was presented and published in National Conference titled
‘Retail Sector in India- Opportunities and Challenges’ conducted by Tumkur
University, Karnataka on 25th
August 2012. ISBN -978-93-5051-833-5, pp 240-
241 (Co-Author - Shivaprasad, G).
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
1. Attended a workshop organized by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD) on Sponsored Research Proposal -2014-15 during
28th
& 29th
of November, 2014 at Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD),
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
2. Attended a Methodology Seminar organized by National Bank for Agriculture
and Rural Development (NABARD) on Impact Evaluation of Investments under

6. Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) Projects on 12th November,
2014 at Mumbai, NABARD, Head Quarter.
3. Presented a paper in National Seminar on “Innovations & Business” held on
9th
March to 11th
March 2012 at Zeal Institute of Management and
Computer Application, Nahre, Pune in association with University of Pune.
4. Presented a poster on Value Addition of Agricultural Commodities at the
International Conference held at Bangalore, on ‘21st Century challenges to
sustainable agri-food systems’, March 15-17, Bangalore, India, during Jan 2007.
5. Presented a paper at the National Conference on Agricultural Marketing
conducted by Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing held at Nagapur,
Maharastra, during 2007.
WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS ORGANISED
1. Organized a Inception workshop on "Impact Evaluation of Bhoochetana
Programme in Karnataka" during 17th September, 2014 at Institute for Social
and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore-72 along with Dr. Elumalai Kannan.
2. Organized National Level Workshop on RKVY Impact Evaluation - An
Interactive Sessions with States and Union Territory officials in-charge of
RKVY (for 4 days with different regions) at ISEC, Bangalore from 10th
February
to 13th
February 2014 along with ADRTC Team.
3. Conducted training programme for Sitarji Foundation Team on Data Collection
for the project Impact Evaluation of RKVY projects at Lucknow from 18th
January to 23rd
January 2014 along with Dr. Parmod Kumar & Dr. Komol
Singha.
4. Conducted training programme for Prof. Amar (Manipur University) Team on
Data Collection for the project Impact Evaluation of RKVY projects at Imphal
from 29th
January 2014 to 4th
February 2014 along with Dr. Parmod Kumar &
Dr. Komol Singha.
BOOKS PUBLISHED
1. Food Retailing in Karnataka (India) – A case of supermarkets by Ramappa K.
B., and Kiran G., Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN- 978-3-659-27432-9.
2. Essentials of Services Marketing – Case, Concepts & Theories of Services
Marketing by Kiran G., Ramappa K. B., and Kadakol A. M., Lambert Academic
Publishing, ISBN- 978-3-659-38545-2.
CHAPTERS IN AN EDITED BOOKS
1. Case study titled "Development of Urban and Peri-Urban Dairying: A study in
Bangalore City" with Elumalai Kannan and A. V. Manjunath. 'Development
trends in Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture'. Westville Publishing House, New
Delhi. ISBN 978-93-83491-22-3, pp 189-200. Compiled publication of
National Seminar held at ISEC, Bangalore on 8 August 2013.

7. 2. Paper titled “"Factors influencing the consumer to purchase food products in
supermarkets". Himalaya Publications, ISBN 978-93-5051-833-5, pp 240-241.
Compile publication of National Conference held at Tumkur University,
Karnataka on 25 August 2012.
BOOK AT A GLANCE
1. Political Economy of Watershed Management - Policies, Institutions,
Implementation and Livelihoods - By V. Ratna Reddy, M. Gopinath Reddy and
John Soussan, Rawat Publications, Hyderabad, 2010, pp 352, Price Rs. 775/-.
Journal of Social and Economic Development (ISSN 0972-5792), Vol 16, No. 1.
January-June 2014, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore.
INTERNATIONAL VISITS
i. Visit to Chengdu, China for presenting a paper on 'Role of Agricultural Subsidies
in Achieving Food Security: A Comparative Analysis of India and China' in the
International Conference on 'Sino-Indian Relations - Change and Development'
from 26th
- 27th
October, 2015.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
1. Society of Economics and Development, Indian Journal of Economics and
Development, Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural
University, Ludhiana-141 004.
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the information given above is true to the best of my
knowledge.
Place: Bangalore Yours faithfully
Date: 23/06/2016 (RAMAPPA, K B)