Profile of Dr. Ritambhara Singh

• B.Sc. in Biological Sciences: M. J. P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
• M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Agricultural Economics: G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand
• Ph.D. in major Agricultural Economics & minor in Agricultural Statistics: G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

Professional Area

• Research Area: Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management
• Research Interests: Agribusiness Policies, Secondary Agriculture (MSMEs, alternative agri-enterprises, Circular Bio-economy, International Trade, Farmer-Producer Organizations

KEY PUBLICATIONS:

• Saxena, R., Sharma, P., Pant, D. K. Singh, R, Pant, S. C. & Joshi N. (2024). Unveiling the impacts of global uncertainties ITSA Approach for quantifying the impacts of Covid-19 on agricultural trade. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 37(1), 35-46. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/AERR/article/view/154833 (1.5)
• Pant, Satish Chandra, Saxena, Raka, Pant, Devesh Kumar and Singh, R. (2024) Organic food consumption: A bibliometric–content analysis. Journal of Consumer Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1002/cb.2367. IF 4.4, NAAS-10.4, ABDC ‘A’
• Das S and Singh, R* (2024). Financial Performance of New Generation Cooperatives in India: Assessment of Selected Farmer Producer Companies in Alipurduar District of West Bengal. Indian J Econ Dev, 2024, 20(2), 336-346 Manuscript No. IJED-23226 https://doi.org/10.35716/IJED-23226, 336-346, (NAAS-6.30)
• Das, S., and Singh, R*. (2024). Benefits of new generation farmers’ collectives: case reflection from an eastern state of India. Development in Practice, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614524.2024.2345733,Taylor and Francis Publications, IF :1.00, NAAS: 7.00
• Gowda Ashwitha A S and Singh R* (2023) Performance and futuristic scenario analysis of secondary agriculture based MSMEs in Bengaluru district of Karnataka. Agricultural Economics Research Review 2023, 36 (Conference Number), 167-178 DOI: 10.5958/0974-0279.2023.00025.3 (3.5)
• Singh R, Khanna Vishita, and Prajapti, M. R. (2023) An Assessment of India’s Export Potential of Silk and Silk Products Covered Under Chapter 50. AMA: Agricultural Mechanisation in Asia, Vol 54 (12): 16479:16496 (NAAS: 6.40)
• Singh R, Kumari, T., Sinha, R., and Deo. S. (2023). Gaining wealth from crop wastages: A case of Herbal Colors from unsold raw vegetables. AMA: Agricultural Mechanisation in Asia, Vol 54 (1): 11525:11535 (NAAS: 6.40)
• Kumar, R. , R*, and Somashekhar, G. (2022): Waste to Wealth: India’s case of Growing Consumption Demand for Mushrooms in Post Pandemic Era, AMA: Agricultural Mechanisation in Asia, Vol 53 (12): 11385:11401 (NAAS: 6.40)
• Saxena, R., Kumar, A., Singh, R., Paul, R.K., Raman, M.S., Kumar, R., Khan, M.A. and Agarwal, P. (2022), “Examining export advantages in Indian horticulture: an approach based on product mapping and seasonality”, Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, . https://doi.org/10.1108/JADEE-12-2021-0310 ABDC ranked, IF=2.4, Cite Score- 3.7, NAAS-8.4
• Sinha, R., Kumari, T. and Singh, R. (2022).Assessing the Role of Credit on Agricultural Growth in Bihar. Econ. Aff.,67(04): 511-517 (3.5)

Books:

• Dalwai A. & Singh, R. (2025). Secondary Agriculture: Upgrading Agriculture for Jobs and Income. Springer Nature, Singapore. ISBN 978-981-964248-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-4249-6
• Singh, R. & Shravanthi, A. R. (2025). From Farms to Foreign Markets- Exploring India’s Agricultural Export Transformation NPQ Publishers, New Delhi, ISBN 978-935-8878-46-2
• Singh, K.M. Sinha, D. K., Mishra S., Kumar Mahesh, Nidhi, Singh, R, Kumari. T., Ahmed, N, and Kumari, S (eds) (2023) Innovations in Agriculture For Sustainable Food Systems and Farmers’ Income: A climate Resilient Perspective, p 74-81 Published by : Publications Division, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, ISBN: 978-81-954358-5-2
• Srivastava, R.C., Singh, R., Kumari, T., &Sinha, R. (2022). Secondary Agriculture: Transforming Rural India via Conversion of Agri-waste to Wealth. Publication Division, RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur. ISBN: 978-81-954090-5-1.
• Panigrahy, S. R., Kumar, S, & Singh R. 2014 (Ist ed). Objective Agribusiness Management, Scientific Publishers (India), 198 pp. ISBN: 978-81-7233- 922-7
• Panigrahy, S. R., Kumar, S, & Singh R. 2017 (2nd ed). Objective Agribusiness Management, Scientific Publishers (India), 252 pp.
• Panigrahy, S. R., Kumar, S, & Singh R. 2019 (3rd ed). Objective Agribusiness Management, Scientific Publishers (India), 320 pp. Achievements

Book chapters:

• Prajapati, M., Khanna, V., Macwan, J., Singh, R. (2025). Financial Issues Confronting Indian Agriculture: Credit Flow and Insurance Support. In: Sharma, N.K., Rai, P.K., Rai, D.C. (eds) Indian Agriculture: Challenges, Priorities and Solutions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5273-0_4
• Khanna, V., Singh, R., Lad, Y., Prajapati, M. (2025). Policy Initiatives to Protect and Promote the Socio-economic Conditions of Farmers. In: Sharma, N.K., Rai, P.K., Rai, D.C. (eds) Indian Agriculture: Challenges, Priorities and Solutions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-5273-0_11
• Singh R. (2025). Devising an effective Business Plan and DPR (MANAGE). In Shravanthi et al edited Income Augmentation Through Small Agribusinesses. ISBN 978-93-58878-45-5, NIPA New Delhi
• Dalwai, A., Khanna, V., Das, S., & Singh, R. (2025). A Collectivization Approach to Agricultural Supply and Value Chains. In S. Kumari, V. Venkatesh, K. Tripathy, H. Padhan, & M. Nair (Eds.), Sustaining the Global Agriculture Supply Chain(pp. 73-110). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-4330-2.ch00
• Gowda, A, AS, and Singh, R (2023). Green Economy: Govt initiatives, opportunities, and potential pathways for India In Book Proceedings of National Seminar on New Development in Economics, Social Sciences, Management Sciences and Humanities, Published by Poonam Academic Research Foundation, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, ISBN :978-93-5987-796-9
• Nasim Ahmed, K.M. Singh, D. K. Sinha, Singh, R , Tulika Kumari, B.P. Singh, Swati Kumari & Kuldeep Kumar (2023). Climate Resilient Agriculture: An overview of probable pathways for fund and livelihood sustainability, In Singh, K.M. Sinha, D. K., Mishra S., Kumar Mahesh, Nidhi, Singh, R, Kumari. T., Ahmed, N, and Kumari, S (eds) Innovations in Agriculture For Sustainable Food Systems and Farmers’ Income: A climate Resilient Perspective, p 74-81 Published by : Publications Division, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, ISBN: 978-81-954358-5-2
• Saxena, R., Singh, R., Agarwal, P., Kumar, R., & Raman, M.S. (2023). Structure, Performance and Competitiveness in Indian Agricultural Exports. In: Narula, S.A., Raj, S.P. (eds) Sustainable Food Value Chain Development. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6454-1_14 ISBN, 978-981-19-6453-4
• Dalwai, A., Singh, R., Khanna, V. & Rutuparna, S. (2023), “The Emergence of Health Cooperatives: Experiences and Way Forward”, Tripathy, K.K., Kumari, S., Venkatesh, V.G., Jayalakshmi, R. and Sukumaran Nair, M.P. (Ed.) World Healthcare Cooperatives: Challenges and Opportunities, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 11-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-774-720231001, ISBN: 978-1-80455-775-4
• Singh, R., Khanna, V., Ramappa, K.B., & Kumari, T. (2023). Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship. In: Ghosh, P.K., Das, A., Saxena, R., Banerjee, K., Kar, G., Vijay, D. (eds) Trajectory of 75 years of Indian Agriculture after Independence. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7997-2_27
• M. R. & Singh R. (2023). Revolutionizing Agricultural Finance: The rise of Agrifintech. In Biradar, N (ed). Recent Advances in Agricultural Sciences and Technology, ICAR
• Kohli P., Saxena R., Singh, R & Kanwal V.. 2021. Innovations in Infrastructure Development for Agricultural Growth. In:P.K. Ghosh, Prabhat Kumar, Debashis Chakraborty, Debashis Mandal and P.N. Sivalingam (eds) Innovations in Agriculture for a self-reliant India, New India Publishing Agency, New Delhi, IABN 978-93-90591-53-4, pp 683-703
• Singh R., & Khanna V. Emerging Trends in the marketing of fruits and vegetables. In: Surajit Mitra (ed) Post Harvst Management of Horticultural Crops, Jaya Publishing House, New Delhi, ISBN 978-93-90611-11, pp 677-705
• Singh , & Khanna V. 2021. Climate Change and Food Systems: Implications on Food Security. In: Hebsale Mallappa V.K., Shirur M. (eds) Climate Change and Resilient Food Systems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4538-6_3, ISBN: 978-981-33-4537-9
• Singh, R. 2020. Importance of Data Analytics in International Trade: A Case of Indian Cotton, Kumari, S., Tripathy, K.K. and Kumbhar, V. (Ed.) Application of Big Data and Business Analytics, Emerald Publishing Limited, 103-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-884-220211007, ISBN:978-1-80043-885-9
• Prajapati, M. R. , Singh, R & Y.A. Lad. 2019. A study on prospects and problems of fruits and vegetables exporters from Gujarat, In Kalamkar S.S. and Sharma H (eds) Emerging Global Economic Situation: Impact on Trade and Agribusiness in India. Allied Publishers, New Delhi, pp 121-130
• Singh, R,A. Lad, Vishita Khanna, and M.R.Prajapati. 2019. Farmer Producer Companies: Paving way to a new era In Kalamkar S.S. and Sharma H (eds) Emerging Global Economic Situation: Impact on Trade and Agribusiness in India. Allied Publishers, New Delhi, pp 539-554
• Singh, R & Khanna, V.. 2019. Agribusiness as a tool to mitigate the risk of post harvest losses, In: Surajit Mitra, Asis Kumar Banik, Arghya Mani, Venkatesh Satish Kuchi and Nirmal Kumar Meena (eds) Trends and Prospects in the Post Harvest Management of Horticultural Crops, Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi
• Srivastava, S.K. , Kolady, D., Singh, R. Bt Technology and its utilization in Indian agriculture: Macro-level evidences, In: S.V. Chauhan and Seema Chauhan ed Agricultural Biotechnology, Pointer publications, Jaipur
• Lad, Y.A. , Prajapati, M. , Singh R., & Vahoniya, D. R. 2016. Landmark Judgment of the decade- Labour Law. In: Makwana A.K., Gurjar M.D., Kamani, K.C., and Prajapati M. C. ed Human Resource Management in Indian Dairy Sector. SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. ISBN No 9787-81-931704-3-4.
• Singh R.. 2015. Indian Dairy Industry: Current Status, Challenges and In: Makwana A.K., Gurjar M.D., and Kamani, K,C. ed. Dairy Business Management in 21st century. SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Anand. ISBN No 978-81-931704-0-3.

Achievements

• Pioneer Research in Secondary Agriculture: which is available as Master’s thesis of students (three in total), articles, research work, presentations delivered, winter school etc. Globally available first book that elaborates, develops the scope of secondary agriculture was authored and published by Springer. With many firsts in this area to the credit, the field is now widely researched, talked and is developed. The focus is on circular bioeconomy, value addition to primary products and by products with more emphasis on MSMEs, uplift in rural employment and identifying core supplementary and complimentary activities and promoting them to uplift rural economy in India
• Assessed the economic profitability and Documented University’s waste to wealth technologies in :  worked on the University’s waste to wealth technologies (mushroom, herbal gulal, pigeon pea stalk products, turmeric essential oil, banana fibre and its products, vermicompost)
• Development of course curriculum on B.Tech in Secondary Agriculture and contribution to DPR for College of Secondary Agriculture in Bihar under Fourth Krishi Roadmap
• Development of course curriculum for Diploma course in Digital Marketing
• First ever application and methodological elaboration of Trade Potential and Competitiveness as developed by International Trade Centre, Geneva. The methodology was applied on Indian cotton and is published in Singh, R. 2020. Importance of Data Analytics in International Trade: A Case of Indian Cotton, Kumari, S., Tripathy, K.K. and Kumbhar, V. (Ed.) Application of Big Data and Business Analytics, Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 103-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80043-884-220211007, ISBN:978-1-80043-885-9
• Connecting FPOs to market: Branding and development of marketing plan for millet based FPOs under Centre for Excellence in Millets and Value Chain at RPCAU
• Capacity Building on Value Chain and Marketing of Millets:   Have trained so far 240 farmers on value chain development and marketing of millets. Other than this over 1000 farmers have been contacted in the state under the University sponsored project on FPOs for marketing of their products. Success stories have been documented.
• Capacity Building in Secondary Agriculture and International Trade– organized ICAR sponsored Winter School on Secondary Agriculture as Course Director and 10 days short course in International Trade as core organizing faculty member, also organized capacity building program on Agri-exports for faculty across India, funded by MANAGE
• Capacity Building on Business Planning for FPOs – Organized BAMETI and MANAGE sponsored programs

Notable Awards and Recognitions:

• The United States Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service, Honor Award, 2012, for Excellence in Reporting (Market Intelligence for Livestock, Dairy, Poultry and WTO SPS TBT issues for India)
• Founder Fellow: Bihar Agriculture Science Academy
• Joint Secretary- Agricultural Economics Research Association, NASC, New Delhi
• Secretary- Bihar Agriculture Science Academy, RPCAU campus, Pusa
• Review Editor, Agricultural Economics- Pantnagar Journal of Research
• Editorial Board Member– Krishi Jagran (Hindi)
• Reviewer: Taylor and Francis Journals, Springer Journals, Elsevier Journals
• Member of several National-level Committees of Economic significance

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

M. ritambharasingh@rpcau.ac.in

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