Aditya KS

About

Aditya K S is a Scientist at ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. He graduated from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore and also holds a Master degree in Agricultural Economics from the same University. He is a diehard cricket fan and an audiophile who loves his music gears. He also writes occasionally on various topics in his blog spot adityarao.wordpress.com. His current research interests include the impact of informal social network on crop insurance adoption and the impact of solarizing irrigation pumps on groundwater exploitation. At Indian Agricultural Research Institute, he also teaches courses on Micro-Economics, Green Economics, and Natural Resource Economics for masters and Ph.D. students. You can reach him at [email protected] or [email protected].

Employment

• ICAR- NIAP Senior Scientist
  2025 - Present
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute Scientist
  2015 - Present

Education

• Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin Ph.D. (Dr. rer. agr.) in Economics and Governance of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  2021 - 2025
• University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru M.Sc. (Agri) in Agricultural Economics
  2011 - 2013

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (43)

• Understanding Farmers' Policy Preferences for Solar‐Powered Irrigation Systems in Karnataka, India: A Choice Experiment Approach
  Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 2025 DOI: 10.1111/1467-8489.70024
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• Unpacking stakeholder perceptions on challenges for increasing adoption of solar-powered irrigation systems in India: A Q methodology study
  Q Open 2024 DOI: 10.1093/qopen/qoae020
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• Putting the cart before the horse—Dal Lake's Tale of Woe
  Lakes & Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use 2023 DOI: 10.1111/lre.12438
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• Women self-help groups and intra-household decision-making in agriculture
  Annals of Public and Cooperative economics 2023
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• Does a farmer's knowledge of minimum support price (MSP) affect the farm-gate price? Evidence from India
  Journal of Economics and Development 2023 DOI: 10.1108/jed-04-2023-0079
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• Effect of Direct Benefit Transfer Policy on Fertilizer Sales in India
  National Academy Science Letters 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s40009-022-01172-0
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• Irrigation development and equity implications: the case of India
  International Journal of Water Resources Development 2022 DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2021.1912715
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• Assessing the Impact of Lending Through Kisan Credit Cards in Rural India: Evidence from Eastern India
  The European Journal of Development Research 2022 DOI: 10.1057/s41287-022-00522-4
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• Paddy farmers in Kerala are willing to pay more for a modified crop insurance product
  Agricultural Economics Research Review 2022 DOI: 10.5958/0974-0279.2022.00010.6
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• Exploring the global research trends in biofertilizers: a bibliometric approach
  3 Biotech 2021 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02794-9
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