Dr. R. Udaya kumar
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Secretary
AGCASS (Agricultural Graduates Consultancy & Service Society)
drruk57@gmail.com
42 years in Agricultural Extension & Rural Development
Areas of Expertise in Integrated Rural Development:
(1). Agricultural Extension & Transfer of Technology
(2). Participatory Planning & Action for Natural Farming
(3). Irrigation Management & Evaluation of Irrigation Projects
(4). Skill Development Training for Rural Youths & Farmers
(5). Planning & Implementation of Rural Development Projects
Education:
Ph.D., (Agricultural Extension): TamilNadu Agri. University(TNAU) 1996 – 1999
Thesis: Participatory Rural Appraisal Technique for Micro Level Planning. Awards Won: Gold Medalist (Best Research)
M.Sc.,(Agri) (Agricultural Extension): TNAU 1979-1981 Thesis: An Explorative Study on Turmeric Cultivation. Awards Won: Gold Medalist (University First)
B.Sc.,(Agri) TNAU 1975-1979. Specialization: Plant Protection. Awards Won: Winner of
Six Gold Medals (University First)
Ares of Research Interest:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sustainability | AI and SDGs| AI and Water Resources Management| AI and Natural Hazards Management | AI and Rural Development | AI and Data Governance and Privacy
Publications:
a) Books written (Tamil): * Irrigation Deficiency Management
* Drought Resistant Crops & Cultivation Practices
b) Press Articles for Farmers: More than 1200 technical articles published in
News papers.
c) Mobile SMS to Farmers: 600 no’s (in collaboration with IFFCO-AIRTEL)
c) Research Articles :3 nos.
d) Project Reports :3 nos.
10. All India Radio Broadcast Programs – Speech Delivered: 24 no’s
Awards & Prizes Won:
i. Pioneers Medal (TNAU-UG)
ii. John Plough Medal (TNAU-UG)
iii. ASPEE Gold Medal (TNAU-UG)
iv. Dr.Venkatachalam Medal for Agriculture (TNAU-UG)
v. Madras Agricultural Students Union (MASU) Prize (TNAU-UG)
vi. Madras Agricultural Students Union(MASU) Prize (TNAU-PG)
vii. Dr.Kirubabhai Williams Award (TNAU-Ph.D.,)
viii. Top Line Award (Rotary Club)
ix. Bharathi Purashkar Award (Bharathi Yuva Kendra)
Additional Skills:
* Journalism
* Typing (English & Tamil)
* MS Office
* Field Research & DPR preparation
Officers Trained so far:
Farmers Trained so far:
More than 20,000