Senior Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Systems
Faculty of Agriculture
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
P: +94 25 2235102 , F: +94 25 2235102
e Mail: prageethaps@agri.rjt.ac.lk
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MY CURRENT RESEARCH HAS MAINLY BEEN ON THE SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT, COOPERATIVES AND COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISES IN AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY, AND AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS. I REGULARLY SPEAK TO FARMERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS IN AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS ON MY RESEARCH. LISTS OF MY PUBLICATIONS AND STUDENTS SUPERVISED BY ME ARE PROVIDED BELOW.
SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
THIS HAS BEEN A RECENT MAJOR RESEARCH AREA MY CAREER. I HAVE A PASSION FOR QUERYING ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF IMPROVING THE LIVELIHOOD OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND THEIR INCOME IN THE CONTEXT OF AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY TRANSFORMATION IN SRI LANKA AND IN OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PREDOMINATE WITH SMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE.
COOPERATIVES AND COLLECTIVE ENTERPRISES IN AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
AMONG VARIOUS BUSINESS MODELS COOPERATIVES, FARMER ORGANIZATIONS AND VARIOUS OTHER PRODUCER GROUPS FOUND TO HAVE MANY ADVANTAGES TO THEIR OWNERS. EXPLORING ISSUES FACED BY THE COOPERATIVES AND PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS OWNED AND CONTROL BY THE FARMERS AND OTHER ACTORS IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IS ANOTHER AREA OF RESEARCH IN MY CARRIER. IN PARTICULAR, I AM INTERESTED IN RESEARCHING THEIR ROLE OF LINKING FARMERS TO MODERN MARKETS, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES EMBED IN THEM AND ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATIONS.
AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS
AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS CAME INTO PROMINENCE FOLLOWING THE GROWTH OF DEMAND FOR QUALITY AND SAFE FOODS. I AM INTERESTED IN ANALYZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF VALUE CREATED ALONG THE CHAIN AND OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS IN DEVELOPING AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
- PHD (AGRIBUSINESS), MASSEY UNIVERSITY, NEW ZEALANDM.PHILL (AGRIC. ECONOMICS),UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA,SRI LANKA
BSC.(AGRI),RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA
- NEW ZEALAND COMMONWEALTH SCHOALRSHIPMASSEY UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE PRESENTATION GRANT
NETHERLAND GOVERNMENT FELLOWSHIP
SUMMER SCHOOL SCHOALRSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF OSLO
ASIAN PODUCTIVITY ORGANISATION TRAINING FELLOWSHIP
SAWTEE TRAINING FELLOWSHIP
MOST MERITORIOUS STUDENT, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY – 2006
LECTURER (PROBATIONARY) IN POWER AND MACHINERY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA .
RESEARCH OFFICER IN AGRIC. ENGINEERING, SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UDA WALAWA. (FROM 18.01.2005 TO 30.11.2005)
VISITING LECTURER IN AGRIC. ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA . (FROM 18.01.2005 TO 30.11.2005)
VISITING LECTURER IN AGRIC. ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF EXPORT AGRICULTURE, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, SABARAGAMUWA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA . (FROM 03.10.2005 TO DATE)
TEMPORARY LECTURER IN AGRIC. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS, RAJARATA UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA . (FROM 13.06.2002 TO 17.01.2005)
TEMPORARY ASSISTANT LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA. (FROM 25.02.2002 TO 12.06.2002)
- MEMBER OF THE AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF SRI LANKA
OFFICIAL ADDRESS
Department of Agricultural Systems
Faculty of Agriculture
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Puliyankulama,
Sri Lanka.
PHONE
+940706643667
FAX
+94 25 222 1610
prageethaps@agri.rjt.ac.lk
