The Department of Economics and Rural Development was established during the year 2011; formerly it was known as Centre for Rural Development which was started during the year 2005. The Department currently offers programmes such as M.A., in Economics; M.Phil., in Economics; Ph.D., in Economics as well as in Rural Development. Within the short span of its establishment, the Department has made many landmark achievements in academic spheres. Some notable achievements are presented here.
Vision
- Place the Department as an important learning centre in Economics and Rural Development.
- Provide high-quality education in Economics and Rural Development, especially for the students of disadvantaged regions.
- Place the Department as an important centre for empirical and policy-making research.
- Improve the overall quality of the rural poor and other disadvantaged groups through participatory action, research, consultancy and training programmes.
- Producing well-trained economists
- High-quality teaching and research
- Research focusing on agriculture and rural economics
- Conducting capacity building for the deprived sections of the community
Member of CACP: The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) is a policy making body comes under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi. The CACP recommends the minimum support prices for the mandated agricultural crops for the whole of India. For the first time from the state of Tamil Nadu, a Professor from the department was appointed as a full-time Member (official) of the CACP.
Awarded NABARD Chair Professor: This coveted position is one among the five Chairs awarded at the national level. For the first time in the entire history of Alagappa University, a Chair has been awarded to an individual faculty belonging to our Department. This is almost equivalent to the National Level Professor. NABARD would provide funds for meeting the entire expenditures of this Chair for five years.
Best Agricultural Economist of the Country: This is known as Professor Ramesh Chandra Agrawal Award of Excellence provided to an Indian scholar for the outstanding contribution in the field of Agricultural Economics by the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, Mumbai. This was awarded to a Professor of the Department.
ISAE FELLOW 2019: Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy, Senior Professor and Head of the Department has received the prestigious ISAE FELLOW 2019 award from the Honourable Governor of Chhattisgarh State, Ms. Anusuiya Uikey, at the 79th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics held at the Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on November 21, 2019.
Projects: Getting projects in Social Sciences are relatively difficult, but over one crore rupees worth of projects sponsored by the national and international agencies (IWMI, ICRISAT, etc.,) have already been completed.
Members in Committees constituted by the Government of India: Members from state University are rarely considered for Government Committees involving policy formulations, but faculty members from the Department have already worked as members in three different committees: (1) Member, Sub-group of the Committee on Statistics of Agriculture and Allied Sectors, constituted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India, New Delhi, (2) Member, Working Group on Terms of Trade between the Agriculture and Non-Agriculture Sectors, constituted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi. (3) Member, sub-committee on ‘Irrigation - Minor Irrigation, Tank and Canal Irrigation’ which is part of the “Commission on Inclusive and Sustainable Agriculture Development of Andhra Pradesh” constituted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
Publication of Articles and Papers: Over 200 research papers/articles have been published in well recognised national and international journals including the world’s top 20 Agricultural Economics journal rated by the Google Scholar.
Publication of Books: Good number of books has been published through top class publishers, which include Oxford University Press, Routledge and Springer. Publication of books through Oxford University Press, Routledge and Springer is rare distinction in the University.
Articles in Top 20 Journals in the World: Several papers have been published in the world’s top 20 Agricultural Economics related journals rated by the Google Scholar.
High Level ‘h’ index: ‘h’ index reflects the quality of the researchers. Some faculty members in the Department have very high level ‘h’ index of 30, which is seldom seen among the faculty members belonging to the non-science faculty.
Contact Us
Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy
- Senior Professor and Head
- Department of Economics and Rural Development
- Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
- narayana64@gmail.com,
- na_narayana@hotmail.com
- (+91) 4565 225842
- (+91) 4565 225202
Profile
M.A., Economics
| Programme | Fees (Rs.) |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fee including Guest Lecture Fee(Rs.) | 1000 |
| Spl. Fee(Rs.) | 2200 |
| Other Fee(Rs.) | 1300 |
| First Year - Total Fee(Rs.) | 4500 |
| Second Year - Total Fee(Rs.) | 3200 |
- Physically Challenged candidates are exempted from the payment of Tuition fee and Special Fee.
- Only Tuition fee is exempted for SC/ST Candidates and all other fees to be remitted by them.
- Students belonging to Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Community and Adi-Dravidar students converted to Christianity are exempted from Tuition Fee as per Tamil Nadu Govt. vide GO No.13724/SC&ST/2014-1, dated. 9.2.2015.
- Foreign Students: Double the Tuition fee plus other fee as applicable.
- Fees can also be paid semester-wise. In such cases, the candidates have to pay as per the following guidelines.
The department has very good infrastructure facilities with smart class room; good numbers of journals have been subscribed; computer facilities are available for all the students studying M.A., M. Phil., and Ph.D., programmes. In order to increase the exposure of the students on various topical subjects/themes, seminars, conferences and workshops have been conducted on a regular basis.
Smart Classroom
Computer Lab
Seminar Hall
The Department is well known among the south Indian State Universities for its contribution to research. Research papers have been published not only in well reputed Indian journals like Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Economic and Political Weekly, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, and Agricultural Economics Research Review but also in top class international journals such as Water Policy, Irrigation and Drainage, International Journal of Water Resources Development, etc. Papers/articles have also been published on a regular basis in India's leading business and economic dailies on topical issues.
Several research projects on various themes sponsored by the national and international agencies such as the Ministry of Agriculture (Government of India), Planning Commission (Government of India), the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD, India), Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR, New Delhi), International Water Management Institute (Colombo, Sri Lanka) and International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have been completed by the faculty members of the Department. Some of the unique contributions of the Department are:
Major Area of Research- Development Economics
- Agricultural Economics
- Irrigation Water Resources
- Watershed Management
- Farm Profitability
- Economics of GM Crops
- Discounted cash flow technique/analysis
- Rural Poverty
- Labour Economics
- Rural Development
- Evaluation Studies
| S.No | Name of the Candidate | Research Supervisor | Year of Award |
| 1 | R. Suresh | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2015 |
| 2 | Susantho Kumar Beero | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2016 |
| 3 | N. Gayathri Devi | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2016 |
| 4 | P. Jothi | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2017 |
| 5 | N. Devika | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2018 |
| 6 | C. Renuka | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2019 |
| 7 | P. Padmavathi | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2021 |
| 8 | K.S. Sujitha | Dr. A. Narayanamoorthy | 2021 |
| S.No | Principal Investigator | Title of Project | Sponsored by |
Amount (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| 1 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Financial Performance of India's Irrigation Sector: A Macro Level Analysis |
IWMI, Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
4.50 |
| 2 | A. Narayanamoorthy | NABARD Chair Professor Scheme | NABARD, Mumbai. | 100.60 |
| 3 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Economic and Resource Impact of System of Rice Intensification: An Empirical Study of South India | ICSSR, New Delhi. | 8.09 |
| 4 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Impacts of MGNREGA on Rural Wage Rate Structures across 500 Districts and 18 states of India | ICRISAT, Hyderabad. | 5.72 |
| 5 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Micro-irrigation and Social Safety Net Nexus in Semi-Arid Tropics of India | ICRISAT, Hyderabad. | 3.52 |
| 8 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Drip Irrigation, Energy Use, Methane Emission and CO2 Reduction Nexus: An Empirical Analysis from Tamil Nadu, India | Jain Irrigation Systems Limited (JISL), Jalgaon, Maharashtra | 6.93 |
| 9 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Farm Income in India: A Study of Conventional and Contract Farming Methods | AURF, Alagappa University | 3.00 |
| 10 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Sustainable Groundwater Management | UGC-STRIDE, New Delhi | 5.57 |
| 11 | K. Ramesh Kumar | Socio-economic Changes in Rural Tamil Nadu: A Study on Disparities in Rural Non-Farm Employment | ICSSR, New Delhi. | 4.00 |
| S.No | Principal Investigator | Title of Project | Sponsored by |
Amount (Rs. in Lakhs) |
| 1 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Micro-irrigation, Energy Use, and CO2 Reduction Nexus: A study of different crops from selected states in India | TBRP-RUSA | 25.28 |
| 2 | A. Narayanamoorthy | Economic and other Impacts of Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps: An Empirical Study from Tamil Nadu | NABARD, Mumbai | 8.05 |
The Department of Economics and Rural Development is one of the young Departments in the University. It was established during the year 2011; formerly it was known as Centre for Rural Development that was established during the year 2005. Since 2011, the Department has been offering academic programmes such as M.A., M. Phil., and Ph.D., (all in Economics). Good number of students have completed their courses from the Department; a few of them are working in reputed institutions.
The students who completed their courses have also established an Alumni Association in the name of Alumni Association of DERD and have made contribution to the Alumni Association of the University which is named as Alagu Alumni Association.
| S. No | Name of the Student | Company/Organization Employed | Designation | Photo |
| 1. | R. Suresh |
Department of Economics and Rural Development Alagappa University Karaikudi |
Assistant Professor |  |
| 2. | Susantho Kumar Beero | Department of Economics Binayak Acharya Govt. College, Berhampur, Odisha | Assistant Professor |  |
| 3. | N. Gayathri Devi | Department of Economics Sree Savugan Annamalai College, Devakottai | Assistant Professor |  |
| 4. | M. Nagendran | Tamil Nadu. Govt. Police Service, Sivagangai | Head Constable |  |
| 5. | P. Jothi |
Department of Economics and Rural Development Alagappa University Karaikudi |
Adjunct Lecturer |  |
| 6. | N. Devika | Department of Economics New Prince Shri Bhavani Arts & Science College, Chennai | Assistant Professor |  |
| 7. | C. Renuka |
Department of Economics and Rural Development Alagappa University Karaikudi |
Adjunct Lecturer |  |
| 8. | C. Padmavathi | Department of Economics Sri Vidhya Giri Puduvayal, Sivagangai | Adjunct Lecturer |  |
| 9. | K.S. Sujitha |
Department of Economics and Rural Development Alagappa University Karaikudi |
Research Associate |  |
| 10. | M. Suganya | Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School Karaikudi | P.G. Teacher |  |
| 11. | S. Anusha | Alagappa Montessori School, Karaikudi | P.G. Teacher |  |
| 12. | S. Rajadurai | Manappuram Gold Finance Devakottai | Manager |  |
| 13. | N. Vijaykumar | St Joseph Matric School Devakottai | Teacher |  |
The Department of Economics and Rural Development is one of the young Departments in the University. It was established during the year 2011; formerly it was known as Centre for Rural Development that was established during the year 2005. Since 2011, the Department has been offering academic programmes such as M.A., M. Phil., and Ph.D. Good number of students have successfully completed their courses from the Department. The Department provides intensive training to the students to improve their employability skills. As a result of continuous training and effort, quite a few students have already placed at respectful places/institutions. The placement details of our students are provided here:
| Sl. No. | Academic Year | No. of Students placed |
| 1 | 2018-19 | 01 |
| 2 | 2019-20 | 07 |
| 3 | 2020-21 | 02 |
| 4 | 2021-22 | 05 |
| 5 | 2022-23 | 10 |
Events & Extension Activities
| S.No. | Name of the Seminar/Conference/ Workshops | Date | Source of Fund |
| 1 | Seminar on "Our Actions are our Future. A# Zero Hunger World by 2023 is Possible" as part of the World Food Day Celebrations (2018) | 16/10/2018 | Alagappa University |
| 2 | Seminar on "ACT NEXT: Nobel Prize in Economics,2018"; | 14/03/2019 | Alagappa University |
| 3 | Seminar on "Greening the Blue: Nourishing People and Nurturing the Plant"; as part of the World Food Day Celebrations (2019 | 16/10/2019 | Alagappa University |
| 4 | International Seminar on "Micro-Irrigation in India: Economics, Impact and Potential"; | 30-31/01/2020 | Alagappa University |
| 5 | ACT NEXT: Nobel prize in Economics,2019 | 10/03/2020 | Alagappa University |
| 6 | Webinar on "How to prepare to succeed in UGC-NET and TN-SET?"; | 18/05/2020 | Alagappa University |
| 7 | Webinar on "Research and Publication Ethics"; | 21/05/2020 | Alagappa University |
| 8 | Webinar on "How to write and publish good quality research article?"; | 26/05/2020 | Alagappa University |
| 9 | Webinar on "Opportunities after studying M.A., Economics"; | 28/05/2020 | Alagappa University |
| 10 | International Webinar on "Economics of Pesticide Use in India: Research Priorities for Evidence based Policy Making"; | 15/09/2020 | RUSA 2.0, Alagappa University |
| 11 | Seminar on "Our Actions are Our Future: Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment and a Better Life"; as part of the World Food Day Celebrations (2021) | 20/10/2021 | Alagappa University |
| 12 | Seminar on "ACT NEXT: Nobel Prize in Economics, 2021"; | 24/03/2022 | Alagappa University |
| 13 | Workshop on "In-Service Teacher Training Programme"; | 06-05/05/2022 | Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education (TANSCHE), Chennai |
| 14 | Seminar on "ACT NEXT: Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences,2022"; | 01/03/2023 | Alagappa University |
| Year | Name of the Village | No. of student | Activities | Duration |
| 2018-19 | Ariyakkudi | 17 | Swachh Bharat Awareness Camp, Temple and Tank Cleaning, Medical Camp, Socio Economic and Health Survey and Yoga Training and Tree Plantation , Various Awareness Programmes, etc. | 11-13 October, 2018 |
| 2019-20 | Mathur | 17 | Socio-economic survey, tank cleaning, drinking water safety, removal of plastics, cleaning the premises of village and schools, laying and repairing of roads and pathways, general awareness on government welfare schemes, cultural events, game events conducted and distributed prizes, awareness on cleanliness and dengue, rally on dengue and ODF awareness, lecture sessions for developing skills among school children. | 20-22 September, 2019 |
| 2022-23 | Kandanur | 21 | Students cleaning the village area, students planting the saplings, students collected family data from the village people, rally to create awareness about (ODF) Swatch Bharath, students conducted sports for the school students, cleaning the drinking water pond, students conducted cultural programme to create, awareness about to avoid plastic. | 10-12 March, 2023 |
