Agro Economic Research Centre (AERC)

Advancing evidence-based agricultural research to shape sustainable policies, improve rural livelihoods, and

support economic development across India.

70+ Years of Research200+ Government StudiesAgricultural Economics
Policy ResearchRural Development

About AERC

The Agro Economic Research Centre (AERC), Pune, one of the oldest Agro Economic Research Centres in the country, was established in 1954 by the Union Ministry of Agriculture at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) with the objective of advancing rigorous, policy-oriented research to support India's agricultural and rural development. Guided by a long-standing vision to strengthen evidence-based decision-making in the agri-food and allied sectors, the Centre has, over the past seven decades, undertaken more than 200 comprehensive research studies for central and state governments and national institutions.

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Team AERC

Dr. Jayanti Kajale

Professor and Director In charge AERC

Ph.D., University of Pune Specialization : Agricultural Economics

Dr. Deepak Shah

Professor

Ph.D., National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal Specialization : Agricultural Economics

Dr. Dayakar Peddi

Assistant Professor

Program coordinator- M.Sc. (Agribusiness Economics) | Member, Agro Economic Research Centre

Dr. Anil Sadashiv Memane

Research Investigator

Agro-Economic Research Centre (AERC), Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.

Dr. Ajay Kumbhar

Research Fellow

Ph.D. & MH-SET in Economics, PGD AB, PGD QT & CA. Research Fellow, AERC.

Mr. Vilas Murlidhar Mankar

P.A. To Director, GIPE-AERC

P.A. To Director, GIPE-AERC

Dr. Mahesh Gajanan Birwadkar

Accounts Assistant

Accounts Assistant at the Agro Economic Research Centre (AERC)

Mr. Ramkrishna Navnath Gholve

Office Superintendent

Office Superintendent at GIPE-AERC

Workshops, Conferences and Guest Lectures

Workshop on the Impact Evaluation of the Pilot Project “Development of Model Villages under the Soil Health Card Scheme

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Assessment the Progress of Kisan Credit Cards special references to Animal husbandry and Fishery sectors in Maharashtra

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Jayanti Kajale and Chaitanya Adhav

Impact of Climate Change on the Livelihood of Agricultural Households of the Coastal Regions of Maharashtra

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Peddi Dayakar and Jayanti Kajale

Rejuvenating Rice Fallow Land in Maharashtra Using Remote Sensing and GIS

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Peddi Dayakar, Jayanti Kajale and Gayatri Kunte

A Detailed Analysis of Millets Value Chain in India — The Production, Processing, Consumption and Export in Maharashtra

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Deepak Shah and Jayanti Kajale

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan): Performance, Problems and Prospects in Maharashtra

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Jayanti Kajale and Shweta Gimonkar

Comprehensive Impact Assessment Study for PMFBY/RWBCIS in Maharashtra

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Deepak Shah and Anil Memane

Empirical Study of Farming Development under Aspirational Districts/Blocks Programme in Maharashtra

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Jayanti Kajale and Ajay Kumbhar

Latest News & Bulletin

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Measuring Success: Assessing Impact of AIF

In tune with the Scheme guideline for its re-visit after disbursement of ₹ 20,000 crore is completed, a study on the Agri Infra Fund was...

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EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

Launched in 2020-21, the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) aims to bridge gaps in post-harvest management by supporting farm gate...

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EVALUATION OF PROGRESS OF AIF

The Government has undertaken a mid-term evaluation of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme. Agro Economic Research Centre (AERC)...