Profile of Dr. Kavithambika S

• B.Sc. in Agriculture: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
• MBA in Agribusiness Management: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
• Ph.D. in Agribusiness Management: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Professional Area

• Research Area: Production and Operations Management, Agribusiness Management
• Research Interests: Agricultural Food and Supply Chain, Value Chain Analysis, Sustainable and Socially Responsible Agribusiness Operations, Sustainability Certifications, Circular Supply Chain, Life Cycle Assessment, Reverse Logistics

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• D Kalaiarasi and S Kavithambika. (2024). Unlocking insights into marine product exports in India: Analysing trade patterns and export potential using Markov chain approach. International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 7(4): 604-608.
• Kavithambika S, N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, M. Shantha Sheela & R. Vasanthi. (2022). Entrepreneurial Competency Mapping: A Study with Reference to the Educated Youth of Tamil Nadu. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 40(8): 262-270.
• Kavithambika S, N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, S. D. Sivakumar & M. Shantha Sheela. (2022). Entrepreneurial Intention and Motives: A Study among the Educated Youth of Tamil Nadu. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 41(14): 8-13.
• Kavithambika, S., Indumathi, V. M., & Mahendran, K. (2020). Moringa Value Chain: Mapping the Linkage between Actors, Processes and Activities in the District of Tiruppur. Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 23(7), 53-60.
• Kavithambika, S., Indumathi, V. M., & Mahendran, K. (2020). Moringa oleifera: Production and Marketing in Tiruppur District. Advances in Research, 21(9), 89-97.

Books/ Book chapters :

• Kavithambika. S, Shravanthi, A.R, N. Venkatesa Palanichamy and Sagar Deshmukh. (2024). Agri-business, A Journey from Farm to Market: Trends and Challenges. Agri Business: A Managerial Perspective (pp. 1-7). Scientific Publishers, ISBN: 978-81-962469-3-8.
• N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, S. Kavithambika, T. S. Senthil Nathan, M. Kalpana, N. Balakrishnan, D. Balu & Supriya. (2024). Project Management: Principle and Concepts. Vivekanandha International Book Publisher. ISBN: 978-81-971470-8-1.
• N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, S. Kavithambika, T. S. Senthil Nathan, M. Kalpana, N. Balakrishnan, D. Balu & Supriya. (2024). Enterprise Resource Planning: Essential Concepts. Vivekanandha International Book Publisher. ISBN: 978-81-973588-9-0.
• T. S. Senthil Nathan, S. Kavithambika & N. Venkatesa Palanichamy. (2024). Agribusiness Models to Double Farmers’ Income. Enhancing Farmers’ Income through Agribusiness and Extension Technologies (pp. 94-104). Elite Publishing House, ISBN: 978-93-58996-48-7.
• Kavithambika, S., Senthil Nathan T.S., Vivek G. & N. Venkatesa Palanichamy. (2023). Blockchain Technology:  Advantages,  Concerns  and  Applications  in  In Krishnakumare, B. et al., (Eds.). An Anthology of Agricultural Research (pp. 1-7), ISBN: 978-93-5680-148-6.
• T. S. Senthil Nathan, S. Kavithambika & N. Venkatesa Palanichamy. (2023). Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture. In Krishnakumare, B. et al., (Eds.). An Anthology of Agricultural Research (pp. 126-134), ISBN: 978-93-5680-148-6.
• Kavithambika, S., Indumathi, V. M. & M. Malarkodi. (2020). Relocation Stress: A literature analysis through the paradigm funnel. In Krishnakumare, B. & Niranjan, S., (Eds.). Recent Researches in Social Science (pp. 11-18). Phoenix Coaching Centre.

• Awarded the National Fellowship for Other Backward Class (NFOBC) by the University Grants Commission during 2018-19, for pursuing Doctoral research
• Best Paper Award for paper entitled “Scenario Analysis of Food Processing Industry in attaining Food Security in India” – National Conference on Ascertaining Food Security through Livelihood Enriching Interventions: Challenges and Opportunities – organized by PAJANCOA, Karaikal.
• Young Researcher Award at the International conference on Innovative Approaches in Crop Improvement for Sustainable Agriculture, organized by JSA College of Agriculture and Technology, Tamil Nadu.

A. School of Agribusiness and Rural Management, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur-848125

M. kavithambika@rpcau.ac.in

T. + 91-9994686648

ORCID: 0000-0002-6832-3661

Google Scholar ID: zrMOTgAAAAJ