Education: B. Sc., Punjabi University, Patiala (1987); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1992); Ph. D., PAU, Ludhiana (1997)

Position Held: Assistant Economist, PAU, Ludhiana (1998-2007); Farm Economist, PAU, Ludhiana (2007-2013); Senior Agricultural Economist, PAU, Ludhiana (2013 - 2019); Principal Agricultural Economist (2019 - till date)

Field of Specialization: Farm management

Research Interests: Economics of crop production, agricultural marketing

Research Projects:

1. Projects associated with Agro Economics Research Centre (AERC)

2. Estimation of District Level Cost of Cultivation of Major Crops in Punjab

3. Comprehensive Scheme to Study the Cost of Cultivation of Principal Crops in Punjab

4. Establishment and Networking of Agricultural Marketing Intelligence Centres in India

Selected Research Publications:

1. Kaur, A, Guleria, A and Singh, J (2023) Recreational value of wetland ecosystem: evidences from Harike, Punjab. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics. 78: 432-441. (NAAS rating: 5.30)
2. Chand, P, Singh, J M, Sachdeva, J, Singh, J, Agarwal, P, Jain, R, Rao, S and Kaur, B (2022) Irrigation water policies for sustainable groundwater management in irrigated northwestern plains of India. Current Science. 123 (10), 1225-1231. (NAAS rating 7.10)
3. Dhillon, B S, Singh, J and Kumar, R (2018) Political economy of MSP: recent increase and implications in the context of Punjab. Agricultural Research Journal 55: 609-611. (NAAS rating 4.71)
4. Singh, D, Singh, J, Kumar, S and Manes, G S (2014) Economic impact of custom hiring services of machinery on farm economy in Punjab. Agricultural Engineering Today 38: 45-52. (NAAS rating = 3.66)
5. Devi, Y L, Singh, J, Vatta, K and Kumar, S (2013) Dynamics of labour demand and its determinants in Punjab agriculture. Agricultural Economic Research Review 26: 267-73. (NAAS rating = 5.68)
6. Singh, J, Kumar, R and Sidhu, J S (2012) Basmati price forecasting and its impact on grower’s income in Punjab. Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy Vol. 22: 31-38. (NAAS rating = 3.3)
7. Singh, J, Singh, J M, Garg, B R and Singh, B (2011) Production, consumption and marketed surplus of wheat on farm households in Punjab. Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing 25: 39-53. (NAAS rating = 3.1)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

Got Prof. R.S. Deshpande Award for Research Paper in Agricultural Economics for 2023-24 for the research paper "Irrigation water policies for sustainable groundwater management in irrigated north-western plains of India" published in Current Science, Vol. 123, No. 10, 25th November 2022.