Resurgence of Millets as Super Crops Prospects & Challenges

About The Editors

Dr. Shruti R Panday, is an experienced Associate Professor with a demonstrated history of working in educational field. Dr. Sharma had done her MBA from Dr.D.Y.Patil University, Pune (Maharastra). She holds a Ph.D. Degree in Management. Her area of research portfolio Management in Marketing sector. She has also done her M.A. in Economics. She has several publication to her credit and written more than 10 national and international journals of repute. She has also participated in more than 20 national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, FIP, FDP etc. From Last 12 Years she is associated with college fertanity. Her area of Teaching and research is Consumer Behaviour, HRM, Performance Management, Leadership, Service Marketing etc.Her commitment to advancing knowledge is evident through her acquisition of numerous certifications in Marketing & Research from esteemed institutions. Professionally, she has consistently achieved remarkable milestones, demonstrating her exceptional track record and garnering recognition for her accomplishments.She has an life time member of IARA. She had also worked as HR.

Mr. Sampath V. Sambasivan, (MA, M.Phil, UGC-NET) is an Assistant Professor at Economics Department, SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Sion (W), affiliated to University of Mumbai. He obtained his M.A. in Economics from the University of Hyderabad. He was awarded M.Phil in Economics by the University of Hyderabad on his thesis titled ‘Beyond Un-Free Labour and Income Augmentation Strategy: Retheorising Inter-State Migration Based on the Study of Construction Sector Workers in Ernakulam District of Kerala’. His research interests include Development Studies, Labour Economics and Rural Development.

About The Book

The year 2023 is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets as per the proposal made by India to the United Nations. The edited book “Resurgence of Millets: Prospects & Challenges” is as an intellectual tribute to the national and international efforts directed towards observing 2023 as the International Year of Millets. It is the product of deliberations that happened during the two days national level seminar on millets conducted by the Department of Economics, SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous) affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The book contains scholarly papers on various aspects of millets, the current millet policy ecosystem in India and case studies which expose the role of institutions and individuals in promoting millets. The book would be useful for researchers, teachers and students to gain meaningful understanding on different aspects related to enhancement of millet production and productivity, nutritional and health benefits of millets, role of millets in sustainable development and policy interventions required for mainstreaming millets. The book is edited by Dr Shruti R Panday (Associate Professor, Economics) and Mr. Sampath V. Sambasivan (Assistant Professor, Economics) associated with the Department of Economics of SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Mumbai. The financial assistance received from the Research and Development Fund of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) towards publication of the book is gratefully acknowledged.