Name: 
Rishi Ram Kattel
Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Department: 
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management
Email: 
rrkattel@afu.edu.np
Telephone: 
+977 56591141
Mobile: 
9841373843
Qualification: 
M.Sc. Ag. (Agricultural Economics) from Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany
Professional Experience: 
19th May, 2010 to date in teaching, research and extension experience in IAAS and AFU
Scientific Publications: 

Kattel, R. R. and Acharya, S. (2016). Sustainable Soil Management Practices: Adoption and Its Impact on Farm Income in Ramechhap District, Nepal. Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business (SIJMB), Vol. 3, No.1 http://sijmb.iba-suk.edu.pk/downloads/2016/SIJMB-Y16V3I1A3.pdf.

Kattel, R. R.. (2015). Adoption of Technology Upgrading by Rural Smallholders in the Nepalese Coffee Sector. Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business (SIJMB), Vol. 2, No.1 http://sijmb.iba-suk.edu.pk/downloads/2015/SIJMB-Y15V2I2A1.pdf.

Kattel, R. R. (2015). Improved Charcoal Production for Environment and Economics of Blacksmiths: Evidence from Nepal. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B 5 (2015) 197-204, (doi: 10.17265/2161-6264/2015.03.006) http://www.davidpublisher.com/Public/uploads/Contribute/56163c591ad04.pdf.

Kattel, R. R. (2015). Rainwater Harvesting and Rural Livelihoods in Nepal. SANDEE Working Paper No. 102-15. http://www.sandeeonline.org/publicationdetails_disp.php?pcid=1&pid=1078.

Kattel, R. R. & Poudyal, K. R. (2012). Socio-economic impacts of group organic certification on smallholder coffee farmers in Nepal. Journal of Nepalese Agricultural Economics. http://www.naes.org.np/downloadfile/book%20of%20nepalese%20journal%20of%20agricultural%20economics_1392960952.pdf.

Ongoing Researches: 

Cattle Insurance in Nepal: Farmers’ Perception, Willingness to Join and Pay (ongoing) .

Study on Achievements, Lessons Learned and Way Forward on Agriculture Development through a Value Chain Approach. Asian Development Bank Nepal Resident Mission (in 2016 with Chris Landon-Lane) .

Consumers’ Preferences on Organic Agriculture Products in Major Market Hubs of Nepal: Case Study from Kathmandu and Chitwan Valleys.

Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Rice Production and Adaptation Strategies of Farmers at Kaski and Chitwan Districts of Nepal.

Impacts of Remittance Earning and Out Migration on Socio-Economics Condition and Agriculture Production in Nepal.

Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) Technologies and Rural Livelihoods: Evidence of Adaptation to Climate Change Scenario in Nepal. Funded by: SANDEE (www.sandeeonline.com) .

Research Interests: 
Value chain analysis and agribusiness development
Water resource and environmental economics
Climate change and green economy
Project monitoring and evaluation
Project development and business investment
Econometric modeling (both cross-sectional and panel data)