Agricultural Extension, Technology Transfer, Rural Livelihoods, Gender Research, Food Systems, Impact Evaluation, Tribal Development

Achievements

Qualified ASRB-NET (Dec 2018) in the discipline of Agricultural Extension

Qualified UGC-NET (July 2019) in the discipline of Adult Education/ Continuing Education/ Andragogy/Non-Formal Education.

Completed a course on “International Agriculture and Rural Development (IARD)” offered by Cornell University, NY, USA, from August 2019 to May 2020

Completed a course on “Psychology of Learning” offered by ICAR – NAARM, Hyderabad from 01st to 15th May 2020.

Awards/Recognitions

Awarded with National Fellowship for Other Backward Classes (NF-OBC) by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for Doctoral Research from April 2018 to May 2022.

Awarded with Post-Doctoral Fellowship by the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) with funding support from February 2023 to March 2024.

Gold Medal: Best Poster award during a training programme on “Video Production and Editing Techniques” conducted by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, from August 2021 to November 2021.

Best Volunteer Award: Awarded by the Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society, New Delhi, during the 7th National Conference on Agricultural Sciences in Tamil conducted on 02.09.2022.

Professional Membership

Life membership in the Society of Extension Education, Agra – 282007.

Life member in the Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society, New Delhi - 110012.

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Journal Articles

Prasanth, A., and Balasubramaniam, P. (2024). Economy as a Social Institution in the Tribal Society: A Scale to Measure the Perceived Role Performance of Economic Institutions. International Journal of Rural Management, 20 (1_suppl), S48-S69. https://doi.org/10.1177/09730052241237010

Prasanth, A. and Murugan, P. P. (2022). Study on Adoption of Nutrient Management Practices among Ragi (Eleusine coracana L.) Growers in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu. The Journal of Research, ANGRAU, 50 (Special), 194-200. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/full/10.5555/20230107890

Prasanth, A. and Balasubramaniam P. (2021). An Analysis of Constraints Faced by Scheduled Tribes in Access to Social Institutions in Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 39 (12), 185-192. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2021/v39i1230818

Prasanth, A. and Murugan, P. P. (2021). A study on Constraints Faced by Finger Millet Growers in Adoption of Nutrient Management Practices in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 10 (12), 1724-1727. https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2021.v10.i12Sx.9837

Prasanth, A. and Balasubramaniam, P. (2021). Attitude of Scheduled Tribes Towards Tribal Development Schemes in Tamil Nadu. Madras Agricultural Journal, 108 (S), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.000545

Prasanth, A. and Murugan, P. P. (2022). Knowledge Level of Finger Millet Growers about Nutrient Management Practices in Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu. Madras Agricultural Journal, 108 (3), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.000518

Book Chapters

Prasanth, A. (2025). Convergence Is the Way: Karakulam Community Development Society (KCDS), Kerala. In: Shylendra, H.S. (eds) Emerging Women’s Livelihood Collectives in India. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2751-6_10

Prasanth, A. (2025). Even Third Gender Matters: Ariyankuppam Block Level Federation (ABLF), Puducherry. In: Shylendra, H.S. (eds) Emerging Women’s Livelihood Collectives in India. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2751-6_16

Shambu Prasad, C., & Prasanth, A. (2025). Towards Livelihood Diversification: Pileru Mandal Mahila Samakhya (PMMS), Andhra Pradesh. In: Shylendra, H.S. (eds) Emerging Women’s Livelihood Collectives in India. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2751-6_15

Mehta, M., & Prasanth, A. (2025). Sowing Seeds of Change: Aastha Cluster Level Federation (ACLF), Chhattisgarh. In: Shylendra, H.S. (eds) Emerging Women’s Livelihood Collectives in India. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2751-6_7

Books

Pirabu, J. V., Suresh, J., Natarajan, S. K., Premavathi, R., Sasikala, R., Sivaraj, P., Prasanth, A., Abraham, A., & Jacob, R. (Eds.). (2022). Training and Development. Periya Olaipadi, Tamil Nadu: JPS Scientific Publications. ISBN: 978-93-91342-48-7.

Selvarani, G., Senthil, R. Kumar, & Prasanth, A. (Eds.). (2021). Agricultural Extension (Tamil). New Delhi: Agricultural Scientific Tamil Society. ISBN: 978-93-91853-45-7.

I aim to establish a research group in agricultural extension, technology transfer, market and impact research, gender, and rural livelihoods, with a focus on Himalayan bioresources and IHBT technologies and their industrial, societal, and farmer-level impacts. Open to mentoring Ph.D. scholars and hosting postdoctoral fellows working in these areas.