Dr. G.B. Lokesh
 Research Associate
Team of Excellence in Natural Resource Economics (NATP)
Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences
GKVK, Bangalore - 560 065, Karnataka, India
Ph: 091+080+23636295 (O)
Mobile: 9844477856
 Email: gblokesh@yahoo.com

Experience

  • Worked as Research Associate, Team of Excellence in Natural Resource Economics (NATP), Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore from November 2002 to December 2004.
  • Assistant Cane Officer in Bannari Amman Sugar's Ltd. Nanjangud, Karnataka, India from November 1996 to October 1997.

Academic qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2004.
  • M.Sc.(Agri.) in Agircultural Economics from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1999.
  • B.Sc. (Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation), University of Agricultural Sciences, 1996.
  • PG Diploma in Exploration, Exploitation and Management of Groundwater Resources, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 2003
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Fellowships recieved

  • Received MASHAV Fellowship for the International Course on "Exploration, Exploitation and Management of Groundwater Resources" from Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of Israel, 2003.
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Team of Excellence in Natural Resource Economics (TOE-NRE), Department of Agricultural Economics, UAS, Bangalore for Ph.D.
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Research

  • Economic impact assessment of watershed development programme - A study of Kallambella watershed, Karnataka for Doctoral Degree dissertation.
  • A resource economics study of Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) in Tumkur district, Karnataka for Master's degree dissertation.

Books published

  • Lokesh, G.B., 2004. Environmental Economic Impact Assessment of Watershed Development Programme.
  • Lokesh, G.B. and Chandrakanth M.G., 2001. A Resource Economics Study of Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) in Tumkur district of Karnataka.

Research papers published

  1. Lokesh.G.B., and Chandrakanth, M.G. 2004, Waste water management in urban fringe: Cultivation of endangered medicinal plant in Karnataka, Economic and Political Weekly. (forthcoming)
  2. Lokesh.G.B., Muthappa.P.P., and Chandakanth.M.G., 2004, Economics of cultivation and marketing of passion fruit in Karnataka, Agricultural Economics Research Review, 17: 131-138.
  3. Lokesh.G.B., and Chandrakanth, M.G. 2002, A study for commercial cultivation of sweet flag (Acorus calamus) in Tumkur district of Karnataka, Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic plants Sciences, 24: 984-989.
  4. Lokesh.G.B., 2004, Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) Cultivation and Economics aspects, Natural Product Radiance, 3(1):19-20.