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Dilip Kajale

About

Dilip is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics at Gokhale Institute. Before this, he was a staff member at the Agricultural Markets group, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.His research interests are consumer behaviour and food, marketing of agricultural inputs and products, farm value chains, farmers’ collectives and farmer producer organisations, impact evaluation and ICT in Agriculture.Dilip teaches Agro-Food Marketing and Supply Chain Management. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals and presented his research at international conferences. He has completed projects on Agriculture and Rural Development for governments and industry on topics such as Integrated Watershed Management, Irrigation and Agri-Value Chain.Dilip has a PhD in Agricultural Economics from the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, an M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Agricultural University, Akola, and a B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences from the Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri.

Memberships

  • Member editorial board “Cooperative Perspective” Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune
  • Member of Editorial review board “Amity Journal of Agribusiness”
  • Reviver for Journal of Food Products Marketing, and Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies

Journal Articles

Dilip B Kajale & T. C. Becker (2013). Determinants of Consumer Support for Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Modified Food in India: A student survey. British Food Journal, Vol. 115, iss. 11, pp.1597 – 1611. doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-12-2011-0302

Dilip B Kajale & T. C. Becker (2014). Effects of Information on Young Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Food Products. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, Vol 53:1, iss. 20 pp. 292–311. DOI:10.1080/03670244.2013.824433

Dilip B Kajale & T. C. Becker (2014). Willingness to Pay for Golden Rice in India: A Contingent Valuation Method Analysis. Journal of Food Products Marketing, DOI:10.1080/10454446.2012.726946

Dilip B Kajale & T. C. Becker (2014). Factors Influencing Young Consumers’ Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food in India. Journal of Food Products Marketing, DOI:10.1080/10454446.2013.845866

N Bharti and Kajale D. B. (2013). Marketing Strategies for Millet and Millet Products in India. In: Global consultation on millets promotion for health & nutritional security, 18-20th December 2013. Society for Millets Research, Directorate of Sorghum Research. p. 120-133

K C. Supekar and Kajale D. B. (2019). Contribution of Co-operatives in the Transformation of Rural Economy – A case of Banas Dairy’ in Synergy: A Journal of Management, issu. 21-2, pp. 18-27

Book chapters

K C. Supekar, D. B. Kajale and A.K. Ghule (2021).

Udaipur Milk Producers Cooperative Union: A Case of Women Empowerment in book “Catalysing Sustainable Development through Producers Collectives”

K C. Supekar and D. B. Kajale (2019).

Jalgaon Milk Union - A Case of Revival through Improved Governance in book “Emerging Global Economic Situation: Impact on Trade and Agribusiness in India”

K C. Supekar and D. B. Kajale (2019).

Innovations in Agri Business: National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India’s (NCDFI) eMarket, A Ray of Hope in book “Emerging Global Economic Situation: Impact on Trade and Agribusiness in India”

Awards & Recognitions

  • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship Award for PhD Studies, at the University of Hohenheim, Germany (2007-2011)
  • Eiselen Foundation Ulm Research Grant, Germany (2009)
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Merit Cum Means (MCM) Scholarships for UnderGraduate Program, India (1999-2003)