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Kondal Kappa

Central University of Tamil Nadu, University Grants Commission

ORCID iD 0000-0001-5522-3883

About

Dr. Kappa Kondal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN), India. His prior academic appointments include Assistant Professor in Economics at the University of Allahabad, Visiting Faculty at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP), and Guest Faculty at Osmania University, Hyderabad.

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a UGC Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) from Osmania University, where his research focused on the growth, structure, and economic efficiency of horticultural crops in Telangana State using advanced econometric techniques. He has qualified the UGC-NET in Economics multiple times and cleared APSET, reflecting a strong foundation in economic theory and applied analysis.

His research interests include agricultural economics, environmental and resource economics, climate change and sustainable agriculture, rural development, productivity and efficiency analysis, and applied econometrics (time-series and panel data methods). He has published research articles in reputed journals such as The Indian Economic Journal, Journal of Public Affairs, Agricultural Situation in India, Anvesak, and Productivity, among others, contributing to evidence-based agricultural and rural policy.

Current work focuses on climate–agriculture linkages, non-food and horticultural crop performance, resource use efficiency, and policy-relevant empirical research aimed at sustainable and inclusive rural growth in India.

Employment

  • Central University of Tamil Nadu Assistant Professor
    2023 - Present

Education

  • University Grants Commission Post Doc Fellow
    2017 - 2022

Projects & Funding

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Publications (20)