Trustee, Foundation for Agrarian Studies

V. K. Ramachandran

V. K. Ramachandran is retired Professor and former Head, Economic Analysis Unit, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore Centre. He currently serves as the Vice Chairperson, Kerala State Planning Board. He is one among the Trustees of the Foundation. He is also the Editor of Review of Agrarian Studies.
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Personal information

Professor V K Ramachandran, Vice Chairperson, Kerala State Planning Board, was Professor and Head, Economic Analysis Unit, Indian Statistical Institute before joining the Planning Board. His areas of study are development economics; the agrarian question and agrarian relations; rural development; issues of labour and workers in the Indian economy; and class, caste, tribe, and gender discrimination and other forms of social oppression in India. He is the Editor of Review of Agrarian Studies.

Awards & Honors

2016 - 2017 :

Best of best agricultural farming

2018 - 2020 :

Agricultural excellence award

2021 - 2022 :

National agricultural expert award

Professional Skills

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Analytical Skills

80 %

Farming Skills

90 %

Problem Solving

Awards & Honors

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2016 - 2017 :

Best of best agricultural farming

2018 - 2020 :

Agricultural excellence award

2021 - 2022 :

National agricultural expert award

Everything on our farm is grown

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