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, ramskb@gmail.com
ramappa@isec.ac.in
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Agribusiness, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Good ability to define problem, understands the seriousness of problems, collects
data, analyze and establish facts.
• Ability to follow through and complete tasks to meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain positive attitude towards co-workers and customers.
• Effective time management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational, problem solving skills.
• Basic computer skills in MS Office and analytical tool SPSS
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)
• Teaching Agricultural Economics specialization subjects to PhD students.
• Conducting research on the topics allotted by the Ministry of Agriculture, GOI to
the center (ADRTC).
• Organizing workshops, Seminars /Conferences.
• Attending various meetings organized by the Dept. of Agriculture and Co-
operation, Karnataka state government.
2. Associate Professor
Acharya’s Bangalore Business School (Sept 2011 to June 2013)
• Taught Marketing specialization subjects, General Management, Entrepreneurship
and Export-Import procedures & policies subjects to MBA students.
• Guided number of MBA students for their final projects in the areas of consumer
behavior, consumption pattern, investment analysis and performance analysis.
• Mentoring of MBA students.
• Organized Seminars /Conferences.
3. Assistant Professor
2. Sri Sri Agribusiness Academy (Oct 2010 – Aug 2011 date)
• Taught Supply chain management & Retail management subjects to MBA
(Agribusiness) students.
• Undertook student welfare activities.
4. Operation Manager (Retail & Wholesale) (June 2007-Oct 2010)
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd (SAFAL Market)
• Tracked and measured both retail & wholesale store performance.
• Managed daily cycle counts, receiving variances, and quality of inventory.
• Controlled dump & shrinkages as per the target.
• Maintained gross margin as per company standards in both wholesale & retail
channels.
• Supported employees during the peak period and manages the store schedule.
• Managed inventory and cash to meet established guidelines.
• Responsible for daily financial, accounting, and inventory control.
• Managed stock levels and made key decisions about stock control.
• Responsible for following safety guidelines as set by the company.
• Implemented store promotions and achieve sales and financial objective, within a
timely manner.
• Effectively managed store payroll including overtime and temp expenses.
• Processed applicants and potential employees in compliance with company.
• Resolved health and safety, legal and security issues.
• Responded to the customer complaints and comments.
• Toured stores regularly, talked to the colleagues and customers, and identified or
resolved urgent issues.
• Promoted the organization locally by liaising with local schools, newspapers and
the community in general.
• Identified locations & started new stores.
• Introduced B2B in FMCG category.
5. Area Manager (2004)
XIMB-HESCOM, Hubli
• Recruited & Trained staff for under level.
• Conducted meetings at Gram Panchayaths to educate & motivate customers
towards usage of electricity.
• Motivated the customers for making prompt electricity payment monthly.
• Regularized unauthorized connections.
• Controlled electricity theft to an extent.
• Increased recovery percentage from 42 to 80 within a span of 6 months
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
3. • Project sanctioned and yet to be initiated 'Adoption of recommended doses of
fertilizers on soil test basis by farmers in India' by the Ministry of Agriculture,
New Delhi.
• Presently, working on ‘Impact Evaluation of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana
(RKVY) Projects’ across the country and I am one of the Project Director for East
and North-East India Region.
• 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.
• Worked as ‘Project Enumerator’ under the Karnataka State Agricultural
Marketing Board’s project entitled “Feasibility of Establishment of Raitha
Santhe in all talukas of Koppal District in North Karnataka” during 2002-03.
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 One day 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 External Examiner for the course AEC-202 (1+1), Production
Economics and Farm Management offered during the year 2013-14 for the II
B.Sc. (Agri) at College of Agriculture, Bheemarayanagudi, UAS, Raichur.
• Served as External Examiner for the course AEC-301(1+0), Fundamentals of
Agribusiness Management offered during the year 2013-14 for the I B.Sc. (Agri)
at College of Agriculture, Bheemarayanagudi, UAS, Raichur and College of
Agriculture, Hanumanamatti, UAS, Dharwad.
INVITED LECTURES
1. K. B. Ramappa, 2015. Agribusiness Financing – Opportunities & Challenges
in SAARC Countries. Invited Presentation. Invited Lecture delivered for
International Training Program on Inclusive Banking for Rural and Agricultural
Development, Organized by ISEC, Bangalore and NIBM, Pune.
PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS
4. 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.
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).
5. 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
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. Shetti, S. B. M., Ramappa, K. B., Rajashekhar Karjagi and Basavaraj H., 2007.
Sources of Milk and Milk Products in Hubli-Dharwad twin cities of Karnataka.
RURAL INDIA, MAY, pp 89-91.
19. Shetti, S. B. M., Ramappa, K. B., Rajashekhar Karjagi and Basavaraj H., 2007.
Consumption Pattern of Milk and Milk Products in Hubli-Dharwad twin cities of
Karnataka. RURAL INDIA, MAY, pp 89-91.
20. K.B. Ramappa, G.M. Yogesh, H.S. Vijaykumar, Krishipete, 2007, Bharatada
Hainugaarike Udyam - Ondu Kirunota, journals.uasd.edu/index.php/km/article.
21. K.B. Ramappa, G.M. Yogesh, H.S. Vijaykumar, Krishipete, 2007, Bharatada
Kempu Menasinakai Rafptina Samartya, journals.uasd.edu/index.php/km/article.
22. 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)
1. 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.
2. A paper on “Role of women- A crucial to advance Development” selected for
presentation in the International Conference on ‘Role of Women in Achieving a
Sustainable Future’ organized by SRN Adarsha College, Chamarajpet, Bangalore
on 15th
March 2013.
6. 3. A paper on “Education Sector – The next Big Business Opportunity in India”
presented and published 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.
4. Paper on “Agricultural Marketing Movements in India –History and
Growth of Indian Agribusiness” presented and published 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.
5. 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.
SEMINARS/CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
1. Participated in the Workshop conducted by the Bangalore University,
Bangalore on ‘Research Methodology and Guidance Skills for Management
Teachers’ held on 5th
May 2012.
2. 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.
3. Attended one day “Faculty Development Program (FDP)” on “Creativity in
Management Education” held on 8th
Oct 2011 at Nagarjuna College of
Engineering & Technology, Bengaluru-562110.
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. Participated in the one day National Colloquium organized by TNAU.
6. Presented a paper at the National Conference on Agricultural Marketing
conducted by Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing held at Nagapur,
Maharastra, during 2007.
7. Participated in the Workshop conducted jointly by the University of Agricultural
Sciences, Dharwad and Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of
India held at College of Agriculture, Raichur, Karnataka
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
7. 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.
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.
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.
REFERENCES
1. Dr. Lalith Achoth,
Dept. of Dairy Economics & Business
Management, Dairy Science College,
Hebbal, Bangalore-65, Karnataka State
(India), Office: 08023418840 Res: 080
-41120165,
Email: lalithuas@gmail.com
2. Dr. B S Reddy
Asst Professor, Agriculture College,
Gulburga -585 287, Dist: Gulbarga,
Karnataka State (India),
Phone:09036939485/09538313997,
+91-8479-222065/222090
Fax: +91-8479-2223952,
Email: bsreddyagecon@gmail.com
3. Dr. Mahantesh Nayak
Associate Professor, Dept. of
Agricultural Economics, College of
Agriculture, Hanumanamatti – 581115,
UAS, Dharwad, Ranebennur (Tq), Haveri
(District), Karnataka State (India), Cell:
+91 9448865885,
Email: mahantesh_nayak@yahoo.co.in
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the information given above is true to the best of my
knowledge.
Place: Bangalore Yours faithfully
