Kajale works in the area of agricultural economics. Her research interests are the structure and occupational patterns of agricultural and rural households, the importance and role of the non-farm sector and agro-processing sector in the rural economy, the status of women in the rural and so on.

She has worked on several projects based on the data collected through field surveys. These include studies on the national rural employment guarantee scheme, farmers’ suicides, soil health card scheme, direct cash transfers, and the agricultural trade policy. She teaches international trade in agriculture and agro-processing industries at the M.Sc. Agribusiness Economics at the Institute.

Chapters in Edited Books

1. ‘From EGS to MGNREGA in Maharashtra: Were the Programme Potentials Achieved?’(joint), in M. Bhattarai, P.K. Viswanathan, R.N. Mishra, C. Bantilan (Eds.) Employment Guarantee Programme and Dynamics of Rural Transformation in India -Challenges and Opportunities, Series: India Studies in Business and Economics, Springer,2018.
2. ‘Agro-processing Industries in Maharashtra: Status and Prospects’, in. Sangeeta Verma and P.C. Bodh edt Glimpses of Indian Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, GoI, Oxford University Press, New Delhi,2018
3. ‘Sustainability of Government Schemes: Case of NREGA in Maharashtra’, (joint) In O.P. Shukla edt. New Horizons in Indian Economy: Strengths and Weaknesses of Various Sectors, Regal Publications, New Delhi Pp 129-144, 2015.
4.  ‘Agricultural Sector in India: The Way Forward’(joint), In O.P. Shukla edt. New Horizons in Indian Economy: Strengths and weaknesses of Various Sectors, Regal Publications, New Delhi, Pp 51-62, 2015.
5.  ‘Promoting Organised Retail in Horticulture and Beneficial Impact on Farmers-The Case of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Limited’, (joint), In N. Chandrasekhara Rao et al edt. Organised Retailing and Agri-Business: Implications of New Supply Chains on the Indian Economy, India Studies in Business and Economics, Springer, New Delhi, 2016

  Journal Articles 

• Jayanti Kajale (2023), Village Gulumb in Maharashtra-Comparative Insights from 1976 and 2020 Surveys, Journal of Indian School of Political Economy, Vol.35(1-4), January – December, issue published in honour of Prof. Neelkanth Rath.  

• Jayanti Kajale and Atreyee Chakraborty (2022) ‘Women Cultivators: How Much Empowered Are They? A Study from Maharashtra’, Agricultural Situation in India, December.

• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2021), ‘Women in Agriculture’, Review of Market Integration, Vol. 12 (3), Sage Journals, online appeared on May 28, 2021.
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2018), ‘Application of Neem Coated Urea: Impact on Sugarcane and Tur Farmers in Maharashtra’, Arthavijnana, Vol. LX (2), June, p.127-134.
• Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2018), ‘Agrarian Distress in Maharashtra: Why Vidarbha and Marathwada Alone?’, Arthavijnana, Vol. LX (2), June,127-134.
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff and Naresh Bodke (2016), ‘Soybean Sector in Maharashtra: Bring Hope, not Despair’, Agricultural Situation in India, Vol LXXIII (1), April, pp-18-25
• Sangeeta Shroff, Jayanti Kajale and Naresh Bodkhe (2015), ‘Agrarian Distress: Case of Maharashtra’, Agricultural Situation in India, Vol LXXII (9), December, pp-58-66, 
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2014), ‘Potential of the Miracle Bean: Soybean Cultivation in Maharashtra’, Arthavijnana, Vol. LVI (2), June, pp. 261-277,
•  Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2014), ‘Marketed Surplus of Major Food grains in Maharashtra’ Arthavijnana, Vol. LVI (2), June, pp. 253-260.
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2014), ‘Soyabean Sector of Maharashtra: Pattern of Growth and Prospects’ Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Volume 10 (3) Pp 227-236.
• Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2014), “Sugar Sector: Is it Sustained by Subsidies”, Conference Issue, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.69 (3), Conference number, July September 2014.
• Sangeeta Shroff, and Jayanti Kajale (2014),’ Organised Retail: Welcome move for Competition’, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Conference issue, Vol. 28(3), Pp: 74-81.
• Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2014), ‘Success Story of a White Revolution- The Case of Gowardhan Dairy’, Productivity, Vol. 55(2), July-September, Pp-212-218.
• Sangeeta Shroff, S.S. Kalamkar and Jayanti Kajale (2014), ‘Emerging Retail Sector in Agricultural Marketing’, Productivity, Vol.54 (4), January March 2014.
• Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2012), ‘Role of Minimum Support Price-How far are farmers Protected? Case of Maharashtra’, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 26 (3), September –December.
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2012), ‘Potential and Challenges of Indian Agri-exports: A long Road Ahead’, Theme paper, Conference issue, Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, Vol. 26 (3), September –December.
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2012), ‘Employment and Asset Creation under NREGA in Maharashtra: Realities and Lessons’, Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy, Vol.22 (1), January-June, 2012.
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2011), ‘Government Initiatives for Tribal Development in Maharashtra: Respite due to NREGA’, The Indian Economic Journal, Special Issue, Issues on Economy of Maharashtra, December 2011.
• Jayanti Kajale (2010) “Macro Management of Agriculture’ Schemes in Maharashtra: An Evaluation’ Artha Vijnana, Vol. LII (3), September.
• Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2010), “Food Security: Challenges and Threats for India”, Agricultural Situation in India, DES, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, New Delhi, 2010.
• Jayanti Kajale (2010), ‘महाराष्ट्रातील अन्न प्रक्रिया उद्योग- पोषक धोरणाची आवश्यकता’ (Food Processing Industries in Maharashtra- Need for Supporting Policies, Marathi), Samaj Prabodhan   Patrika Vol. 189(92), January –December.
• Jayanti Kajale (2010), “Estimating Cotton Production in Maharashtra”, Agricultural Situation in India, Vol. LXVII (4), DES, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, New Delhi, July,
• Jayanti Kajale and Sangeeta Shroff (2008) “Food Management in India: Potential and Challenges”, Agricultural Situation in India, special number on the theme ‘Food Management in India in Global Perspective, August.
• Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2008), “State Intervention through Price Policy and Risk Mitigation – A Case of Maharashtra”, Agricultural Situation in India, DES, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, New Delhi, February.
• Sangeeta Shroff and Jayanti Kajale (2008), “Government Intervention in Horticulture Development: The Case of Maharashtra” Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol.63(3), Conference Number, July-September.
• Jayanti Kajale (2007), “महाराष्ट्रातील बिगर शेती ग्रामीण रोजगाराचे स्वरूप” (Nature of Rural Non-Farm Employment in Maharashtra, Marathi), Samaj Prabodhan Patrika, Vol.45 (180), September –December 2007.
• Jayanti Kajale (2002), “Trade Liberalization and the Soybean Sector in Maharashtra “, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 57(3), Conference Number, July-September.
• Jayanti Kajale (2001), “Social Stratification and the Agricultural Labourers: Evidence from Village Labour Market in Maharashtra”, Artha Vijnana, Vol.XLIII(1,2), March-June.
• Jayanti Kajale (2001), “Transforming the Tribal Economy: Labour Organisation and Agricultural Labourers in Maharashtra”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 44(4), Conference Number.
• Jayanti Kajale (1999), “Changing Economic Structure and Rural Labour Institutions: Micro-Level Evidence from Maharashtra”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.42 (4), Conference Number.
• Jayanti Kajale (1997), “Sorry State of Agricultural Wage Data: Sources and Methods of Collection”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.32 (19), May 10.

  Newspaper articles

• Resilience of Indian Agri Exports: Post Pandemic Prescriptions, News Trail, February 24,2022
• ‘नव्या चौकटींच्या शोधात शेती–विकास’, दैनिक लोकसत्ता (‘Agriculture in Search of New Framework’, Loksatta Daily, Marathi), March 31, 2022.

Periodicals

• ‘Women in Agriculture, in Mahila Vishwa Visheshank 2017 on Women in Economy, Drishti Stree Adhyayan Prabodhan Kendra, Pune.
• शेतीक्षेत्रातील सुधारणा: नवीन कायद्यांची गरज काय? (Farm Sector Reforms: Importance of New Farm Laws), आजचा सुधारक, Marathi online periodical, January 2021
• ‘भारतीय शेती – वाटचाल आणि आव्हाने’, प्रेरक ललकारी (Indian Agriculture- Status and Challenges, Prerak Lalakari, periodical, Marathi), March- April 2022

 Agro-alert (published by Centre for Monitoring Agriculture, IIMA for submitting to PMO  and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)

• Rising Imports in Edible Oils Despite High Tariffs, Issue 7,2018
• Village Stream Linking: Innovative Scheme in Gulumb Village in Maharashtra’, issue 18, July,2020
• ‘Promoting India’s Agri Exports during the Covid Crisis’, issue 19, September 2021.

 Policy Briefs (published by Centre for Monitoring Agriculture, IIMA for submitting to PMO  and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare).

• Assessing the Change: Resurvey of Village Gulumb in Maharashtra, Issue 22, June 2021
• Rising Imports in Edible Oils Despite High Tariffs, issue 7, September 2018.
• ‘Soybean Production in Maharashtra: The Double-edged Sword’, Issue 2, December, 2017

• ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund – Impact Assessment Study’ (under concurrent evaluation of the schemes of), joint, funded by Agri Infrastructure Fund Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, Government of India, December 2023.
• ‘‘Role of Women in Agricultural Sector: Case of Maharashtra’, July 2022, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi
• ‘Village Survey Study: Study of Village Gulumb in Maharashtra’, joint, January 2021, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi

• ‘Trade Policy and the Edible Oilseed Sector of India’, August 2018, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi

• ‘Dynamics and Revival of Fallow Land in Maharashtra’, joint, February 2017, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi

• ‘Impact of Soil Health Card Scheme on Production, Productivity and Soil Health in Maharashtra’, joint, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, July 2017.

• ‘Impact of Neem-coated Urea on Production, Productivity and Soil Health in India – A Case of Sugarcane and Tur in Selected Districts of Maharashtra’, joint, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi February 2017.
• ‘Farmer Suicides in Maharashtra’, joint, January 2017.
• Division wise Crop wise Cost of Cultivation in Maharashtra’, joint, for the then Hon. Revenue Minister Mr Chandrakant Patil, Maharashtra, July 2017.
•  ‘Development Paradox: A Study of Tribal Villages in Thane District of Maharashtra’, funded by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GoI, New Delhi, June 2015.
• ‘Evaluation of CS-Central Sheep Breeding Farm, Hissar’, joint, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, September 2015.
• ‘Problems and Prospects of Oilseeds Cultivation in Maharashtra’, joint, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, October 2013.
• ‘Assessment of Crop-wise Marketed and Marketable Surplus of Food Grains and Post-Harvest Losses in Maharashtra’, joint, funded by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi,2013.
• ‘Impact of NREGA on Wage Rates, Cost of Production, Food Security and Rural-Urban Migration’, joint, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, June 2011.
•   ‘Impact of Emerging Marketing Channels in Agricultural Marketing-Benefit to Producers -Sellers and Marketing Costs and Margins of Major Agricultural Commodities’, joint, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, April 2011
• ‘An Evaluation of Macro Management of Agriculture Schemes in Maharashtra’, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, March 2010.
• Understanding the Growth and Prospects of Agro-processing Industries in Maharashtra’, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi,June 2009.
• ‘State Budgetary Resources and Agricultural Development in Maharashtra’, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi,March 2009.
• ‘External Evaluation of Continuing Education Programme in Mysore District,’ for Commissioner of Mass Education, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore, 2007
•  ‘Evaluation of State Resource Centre, Ahmedabad’, for Ministry of HRD, New Delhi, 2006.
•  “Magic Beans Turn Tragic Beans- Impact on Soybean Farmers in WTO Regime”, sponsored by Centre for Trade and Development (Oxfam GB), New Delhi,2006
• ‘Study to Investigate the Causes of Variation between Official and Trade Estimate of Cotton Production’, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi,2006.
• ‘State Development Report –Maharashtra’, the chapter on Agricultural Growth ,  joint for Planning Commission, New Delhi, 2005.
• ‘Rural Non-Farm Employment in Maharashtra’, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi,2003.
• ‘Likely Impact of Liberalised Imports and Reduced Tariffs on Edible Oil Sector in India: A Quick Survey of Soybean in Maharashtra’, sponsored by   Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, 2001

• Land Titling and Agricultural Productivity in Maharashtra’, report (joint) submitted in October 2022 to the coordinating centre – ADRTC, ISEC, Bangalore for preparing all India coordinated study for submission   to Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi.
• ‘Impact Evaluation of Pilot Project on Development of Model Villages under Soil Health Card Scheme’, Chapter on Maharashtra submitted in July 2022 to the coordinator- ADRTC, ISEC, Bangalore for preparing all India coordinated study for submission to Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi.
• ‘Functioning of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Fertilizer at Retail Point in Maharashtra’, submitted in December 2020 to the coordinating centre- ADRTC, ISEC, Bangalore for preparing all India coordinated study for submission to Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi.

1. Comparative advantage of price realization to the farmers on sale of their produce through competitive and innovative marketing channel vis-à-vis traditional channel in the State of Maharashtra, joint, funded by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi.

• Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by UGC in 1993
• Sponsorship by National Labour Institute for attending workshop on ‘Research Methods in Labour Economics’ organized by National Labour Institute, NOIDA during May 22 and June 11, 1996.
• Sponsorship by Asian Productivity Council for attending Workshop on ‘Green Productivity and Sustainable Community Development: Case of Natural Farming’ organized by Asian Productivity Council, Tokyo, during 5 – 9 November 2007 in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea.