The Department of Environmental Economics and Management, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment; The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Sathish Kumar M is an innovative Ph.D. scholar with expertise in agricultural marketing, agricultural economics, agricultural statistics, business model development, renewable energy, and water management. He has strong analytical skills in data analysis using Excel, SPSS, R, Python, and Stata. Sathish has both academic and industry experience, having worked in sales and marketing as well as research on resource economics and business model development. He is a recipient of the SHODH Ph.D. scholarship by the Education Department of Gujarat.
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🎓 Education
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Postdoctoral Research (2024–Present)
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Department of Environmental Economics and Management
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Ph.D. in Agribusiness Management (2020–2024)
International Agribusiness Management Institute, Anand Agricultural University, India
Thesis: Impact of solar water pumping systems on farmers’ income
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MBA in Agri-Business (2017–2019)
Junagadh Agricultural University, India
Thesis: Farmers’ purchase intention toward water-soluble fertilizers
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B.Sc. in Agriculture (2013–2017)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India
💼 Experience
- Sales Executive, ABC Fruits, India (2019–2020) – Managed customer relations, implemented sales strategies, and expanded distribution channels.
- Research Intern, International Water Management Institute, Nepal (2023) – Developed solar business models for small farmers.
- Marketing Intern, Kothari Industrial Corporation, India (2019) – Analyzed adoption of water-soluble fertilizers.
- Marketing Intern, The Dharmapuri District Coop. Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. (2019) – Assessed sales trends and strategies.
🔬 Research Interests
- Agricultural marketing and business model development
- Agricultural economics and resource management
- Renewable energy and sustainable water management
🏆 Awards & Recognitions
- SHODH Ph.D. Scholarship – Awarded by the Education Department of Gujarat for high-quality research.
📚 Publications Top Notes:
Sathish Kumar M, Kumari P., Maria S, Teena Lakshmi B (2024). Potato and Potato Seed Production Under Contract Farming—a Study from Empirical Evidence of Case Studies. Potato Research
Prity Kumari, Sathish Kumar M, Vekariya P, Misra P (2024). Predicting Potato Price in Agra, UP, India: An H2O AutoML Forecasting Algorithm. Potato Research
Sathish Kumar M, Lad Y A, Pundir R S (2024). Factors influencing farmers to adopt solar water pumping system in Gujarat. Clean Energy
Sathish Kumar M, Prity Kumari, Lad Y A, Sherin Maria (2024). Scenario of Solar Energy and Policies in India. Clean Energy
Rede G D, Magar V G, Sathish Kumar M, Gautam R S (2024). Potato Growers: A linear analysis. Potato Research
Artificial neural network model for predicting area, production and productivity of sapota in Gujarat
Forecasting area, production and productivity of citrus in Gujarat-An application of artificial neural network
An artificial neural network approach for predicting area, production and productivity of Banana in Gujarat
Factors influencing banana growers to purchase water-soluble fertilizers in Trichy district, Tamil Nadu