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B. Suresh Reddy

B. Suresh Reddy

Professor

Area:

Livelihoods, Dryland Agriculture, Sustainable Soil Health management, Millet based farming systems, Organic farming, Traditional Knowledge Systems and marginalised/vulnerable communities.  

Qualification:
PhD in Development studies (Sociology)

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Dr.B.Suresh Reddy has been working as Professor (since 2018) at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad. Born in erstwhile Medak district, Telangana state on 29th Feb 1968. Educated at Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, Rajendranagar- B.Sc(Ag),1991 and M.Sc(Ag),1993 in Extension Education and PhD in Development studies (Sociology) at the Centre for Economic and Social Sciences (CESS), Hyderabad and submitted the dissertation work on research topic “Soil Fertility Management in Semi-arid India: The socio-cultural, economic and livelihood dimensions of farmers’ practices-A case of Andhra Pradesh”. Qualified UGC-NET (Lectureship) in 1995.

He has an experience of more than 30 years and served in various capacities as Technical Field Organizer in Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad, (1993) Agricultural Extension Scientist (in ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Medak district) during 1994 to 2002, Freelance Researcher/Consultant (with several international agencies such as ODI, University of Greenwich-U.K, University of Southampton-U.K, International Institute of Environment and Development-UK and Humboldt University, Berlin) during the period 2002-2008 and as an Academic Researcher at CESS since June 2008 till date.

His major research interests include: Livelihoods, Dryland Agriculture, Sustainable Soil Health, Millet based Agro-biodiversity, Sustainable agriculture/Organic farming, Traditional Knowledge Systems in agriculture, Participatory research methods and marginalised communities.  

During last five years, he was associated with eight completed research studies in different capacities as Principal investigator/Coordinator/Co-coordinator. These include

  1. 2024 – “Farmers’ Satisfaction on Paddy procurement process in Telangana state for the Yasangi season (rabi) 2023-24.(funded by Department of Civil Supplies, Government of Telangana) – As Principal Investigator/project coordinator
  2. 2024 – End Line Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of Citizens in Telangana State (funded by Election Commission of India); Co-coordinator
  3. 2024 – “Comprehensive Baseline Survey of Scheduled Caste Community in Telangana State: Mapping of data and resources on a spatial domain”(funded by DST, New Delhi -Telangana State Council for Science and Technology) – Principal Investigator/project coordinator
  4. 2023 – An Assessment of Millet based Agro-Biodiversity Systems enriched with a mix of Modern and Traditional Ecological packages(funded by Deccan Development Society, Pastapur)- Principal Investigator/project coordinator
  5. 2022 – Crop Diversification in Telangana: Problems, Prospects and Policy(funded by planning department, Government of Telangana); Co-cordinator
  6. 2022 – “Assessment of The Supply and Demand for Financial Services(SDFS) for Farmers and Farm Workers in The Cotton Value Chain“(funded by ILO, Geneva) – Coordinator/Principal investigator.
  7. 2022 – “Rapid Situational Assessment of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) in the Cotton Growing Communities in Telangana” (funded by ILO, New Delhi)- Coordinator/Principal investigator.
  8. 2020 – “Mapping of S&T Needs of Telangana State” (Telangana State council for Science and Technology)- Coordinator/Principal investigator – Coordinator.
 

Earlier at CESS during the period 2008 to 2018, was part of several important research studies which include (i) ICSSR funded study on “Agriculture in Tribal Areas-A study of Seven states”- during 2013-15 (Coordinator for Madhya pradesh). (ii) Co-coordinator for ICAR commissioned study on “Soyabean Varieties and Package of practices” during 2016-18 (iii) Principal investigator for Dorabji Tata trust funded “Soil Fertility Management in Semi-Arid India: The Livelihood, Socio-Cultural, Economic and Ecological dimensions of Farmers’ practice”(independently) during 2013-14, (iv) Principal investigator for Dorabji Tata trust funded “Non-Pesticidal Management-An Empirical Analysis” during 2012-13 (v) Coordinator for NRI,UK funded study on “Evaluation of the early impacts of the Better Cotton Initiative on Small holder Cotton producers in Kurnool district of Andhra pradesh” Baseline, Midline and Endline Study during 2013-18 and (vi) lead researcher in Indo-US JCERDC project for Development of Sustainable Advanced Lignocellulosic Biofuels Systems (Socioeconomic analysis in M.P), Baseline and Endline Studies during 2013-18, (vii) Principal investigator “Assessment of Economic and Ecological Returns from Millet-based Bio-diverse Organic Farms vis-à-vis Conventional Farms” during 2008-10.

Teaching the Research Methodology course to PhD students at CESS PhD programme and guiding the research of six PhD Scholars (as Guide/ Co-guide) at CESS.

He has to his credit 3 Books, 7 Monographs, 9 Working papers, 6 Book chapters, 20 Journal articles and 2 Policy briefs. Also developed literature for neo-literate farmers (in telugu vernacular) on issues of Soil fertility management.

He is the Steering Committee member of Millet Network of India [MINI] from 2014-2024 and was Local Organising Secretary for the 22nd annual conference of Indian Association of Social Sciences Institutes’ (IASSI) held at CESS during Nov 2023.

Publications

Books:
  1. Edited book on “Intersecting Paths: Sustainable Development, Urbanization, and Women’s Empowerment” (jointly), Jan 2025, Springer Nature.
  2. “Economics and Technology of Soya bean cultivation in Central India” (Jointly), published by Academic Foundation, New Delhi in 2022.
  3. “How farmers manage soil fertility: A guide to support innovation and livelihoods” (jointly), ITDG Publishing, London, U.K, Published in 2003.
Monographs:
  1. “Rapid Situational Assessment of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in the Cotton Growing Communities in Telangana, India”(jointly with E.Revathi, P.Aparna and P.Sampath), CESS Monograph No.58 by Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) in Nov 2024.
  2. An Assessment of Millet Based-Agro-biodiversity Systems Enriched with a Mix of Modern and Traditional Ecological Packages” (jointly with E.Revathi and P.Dayakar). CESS Monograph No.57, Published by Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) in 2024.
  3. “Bio-fuel Production Through Jowar and Bajra Feedstock Cultivation: A Socio-economic and Life Cycle Analysis” (jointly with M.Gopinath Reddy). CESS Monograph No.46, Published by CESS in 2018.
  4. “Economics and Technology of Soyabean cultivation in Central India” (jointly with E.Revathi ). CESS Monograph43, Published by CESS in 2016.
  5. “Socio-Economic Analysis of Bio-Fuel Feedstock Cultivation: Baseline Survey in Madhya Pradesh” (jointly with M.Gopinath Reddy, P.Steven Raj and G.Edaiah). CESS Monograph No.37, Published by CESS in 2018.
  6. “Non-Pesticidal Management: An Empirical Analysis” (independently)- CESS Monograph No 38, Published in
  7. “Assessment of Economic and Ecological Returns from Millet-based Bio-diverse Organic Farms vis-à-vis Conventional Farms” (independently)-CESS Monograph No 8, Published in 2010.
Working Papers
  1. “Institutional Interventions and Farm Profits: Evidence from Rainfed Agricultural Systems in Telangana, India”. CESS Working paperNo.145, Published in January 2024.
  2. “Agriculture in Tribal Areas of Madhya Pradesh: A Socio-Economic Analysis”, CESS Working paperNo.143, Published in June 2018.
  3. “Patterns of Agricultural Transition in Tribal Areas of Madhya Pradesh: A Macro and Micro analysis”. CESS Working paperNo.142, Published in May 2018.
  4. “Life Cycle Assessment of Second Generation Bioethanol from Sorghum and Pearl Millet Feedstocks “, CESS Working paperNo.141 (Jointly), Published in January 2018.
  5. “Reduction of GHG Emissions and Attainment of Energy Security through Sustainable production of Biofuels: Is it a viable option? A Review of Experiences”, CESS Working paper 136. (Jointly), Published in January 2014.
  1. Working paper on “Soil Health: Issues and Concerns -A review”, CESS Working Paper no. 131, Published in Nov 2013.
  2. “Non-Pesticidal Management of Pests: Status, Issues and Prospects – A Review”, CESS Working Paper no.130, Published in Nov 2013.
  3. “Organic farming: Status, issues and Prospects -A review”, CESS working paper
  1. “Rural-Urban Linkages: Emerging conflicts and Water sharing in Greater Hyderabad”(Jointly), Published by Department of Resource Economics (RESS), Humboldt-University of Berlin in 2007.
Book Chapters
  1. “Biomass feedstocks for advanced biofuels: Sustainability and supply chain management” (jointly) in Advanced Biofuel Technologies edited by C.Tuli and R.Kasturi (2022). 39-72. Published by Elsevier.
  2. “Economics of Biofuel Production: A Case of Sorghum and Pearl Millet in India”(jointly) in Chhandak Basu (ed.), Biofuels and Biodiesel, Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 2290, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1323-8_19, © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2021.
  3. “Emergence of Megacity: Impact on Poor – An Analysis Based on the Field Study in the PeriUrban Areas of Hyderabad” in DISPLACEMENT, IMPOVERISHMENT AND EXCLUSION Political Economy of Development in India, Edited by Sujit Kumar Mishra and R Siva Prasad(2018), Aaakar Books, New
  4. “Prospects of Organic Farming” in the edited book on “Pesticide Residue in Foods” (2017) by Mohidus Samd Khan and Mohammad Shafiur Rahman, Springer International, New york.
  5. “Reduction in GHG Emissions through Sustainable Production of Biofuels: Is it a Viable Option? A review of Experiences”(Jointly) in Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Global Perspective(2017) – book edited by R.K.Mishra, Janaki Krishna and Lakshmi Kumari, Published by Academic Foundation.
  6. “Soil Fertility Management in Semi-arid Regions: The Socio-cultural, Economic and Livelihood Dimensions of Farmers’ Practices- A case of Andhra Pradesh” in Nature, Economy and Society – Understanding the Linkages(2016) Edited by Nilanjan Ghosh, Pranab Mukhopadhyay, Amita Shah and Manoj Panda. Springer (India) publications.
Journal Articles
  1. “Can Institutional Interventions be profitable for millet farming in India’s Rainfed Regions? Insights from MESR models” (Jointly), Journal of Quantitative Economics (2024), https://doi.org/10.1007s409-024-00419-5.
  2. “Adoption of organic soil fertility measures and their impact on farm outcomes: a case study of millet cultivators in India”(jointly), Journal of Asia Pacific Economy, Routledge, https://doi.org/10.1080/13547860.2024.2378530. Published in 2024
  3. “Analysis of Irrigation Enhancement, Crop Diversification and Farm Profits: Evidence from Telangana State”, Journal of Review of Development and Change 28(2):189-206 28(2):189-206, DOI:1177/09722661231221372. Published in 2023 
  4. “Productivity and Economic efficiency of soya bean crop in Telangana” (Jointly), Indian Economic Journal (2015).
  5. “Biofuels production through food and fodder crops: Is it a viable option for sustainable energy security? Reflections from field in the Indian State of Madhya Pradesh”(Jointly). Springer publications(Special edition) Decision DOI 10.1007/s40622-015-0085-1, Published in May 2015.
  6. “Dynamics of Soil Fertility Management Practices in Semi-Arid Regions – An Empirical Analysis: A Case of Andhra Pradesh”.January 15-21, 2011, Vol.XLVI,.No.3, Economic and Political weekly (EPW) ,
  1. Soil Fertility Management in Semi-Arid Regions of Andhra Pradesh: A Socio-Economic Analysis. July-Dec 2011, 13 No 2, Journal of Social and Economic Development (ISEC), Banglore.
  2. “Access to Uncultivated Greens: A Major source of nutrition to the women and children”. Jan-March 2011 Vol.30, No 1, Journal of Indian Association of Social Sciences(IASSI), NewDelhi. 
  3. “Farmers’ Perception of Soil Fertility Management in Semi-Arid Regions – An Empirical Analysis: A Case of Andhra Pradesh”, Vol XXXII No.4, December 2010. Journal of Man and Development.
  1. “Organic Farming: Status, Issues and Prospects- A Review”.December 2010, 23(2). Journal of Agricultural Economics and Research Review, New Delhi.
  2. “Non-Pesticidal Management: A Paradigm Shift – A case study of Pod borer Management In Deccan Plateau”, June-Dec 2010, Vol 15.No.1, Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences.
  3. “Sanitation and Personal Hygiene – What does it mean to Poor and Vulnerable Women?” (Jointly).Vol 18(3) 2011, Indian Journal of Gender Studies,,New
  4. “Soil Fertility Management, Emerging need to support practices that are based on local resources” (Jointly). April-Sept 2010, Vol.XXX.No.2-3, Vision, Journal of Jayaprakash Narayan Institute of Social and Economic Studies, Bhubaneswar.
  5. “Quality Package Kit: Unicef’s Innovative Teaching Method for Primary Education – Reflections from the field in Andhra Pradesh”(Jointly). Journal of Indian Association of Social Sciences (IASSI). Special Issue for the year 2009.
  1. “Sanitation Services: Differential Access and Impact on Households – An exploratory study in slums of Andhra Pradesh” (Jointly), Jan-March 2009. NAGARLOK Journal,New Delhi.
  2. “Rural-Urban Water Sharing: Emerging Conflicts and Livelihood Implications for Local Communities in Deccan Area”, Vol XXXI No.3, September 2009. Journal of Man and Development,
  3. “Sustenance and Enhancement of Agro-Biodiversity: Voice of stake holders from Deccan Area of Southern India” Vol 59, Jan to March 2009, Journal of SOCIAL ACTION, New Delhi.
  4. “Emergence of Megacity: Impact on Dalits of Peri Urban areas of Hyderabad”, Vol.XXVIII. No.1&2. January to December 2008, Journal of Urban India. New Delhi.
  5. “Appropriate Sanitation – Perceptions and Experiences Amongst a Heterogeneous group of Urban Poor” IV.No3, July 2008, The ICFAI Journal of Public Administration, Hyderabad.
  6. “Displaced Development: Land alienation and Local communities”(Jointly). 4th – 10th August, 2007, Vol XLII No 31, Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), A sameeksha Trust Publication, New Delhi.
Policy Briefs:
  1. “Productivity and Economic Efficiency of Soyabean Crop in Telangana State” (Jointly), CESS Policy Brief 3, 2016.
  2. “Interfacing Farmers’ Science with Formal Science: Outcomes of an Agro-Anthropological Workshop” (Jointly), Published by DDS, New Field Foundation and CESS, July 2019.