Dr. R. Suresh

@alagappauniversity.ac.in

Assistatn Professor, Department of Economics and Rural Development Alagpapa Universtiy
Alagappa University

Dr. R. Suresh


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Economics and Econometrics, Environmental Science, Horticulture, Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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Scopus Publications

171

Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

  • Solar-powered irrigation pumps in South India: do farmers really benefit?
    A. Narayanamoorthy, R. Suresh, P. Jothi, K. S. Sujitha
    Water Policy, 2025
    Solar-powered irrigation pumps (SIPs) are increasingly promoted in India as a sustainable solution to mitigate groundwater depletion, reduce electricity consumption, enhance farm income and lower CO2e emissions. While previous studies have examined various impacts of SIP adoption, there remains a lack of rigorous field-based assessments, particularly using large-sample survey data, on its impacts on cropping pattern, irrigated area, water use, electricity consumption, cost of cultivation, productivity and profitability of crops. This study addresses this gap by analyzing survey data of 304 farmers collected from four districts in Tamil Nadu, a major state located in the southern part of India.
  • What Determines the Adoption of Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps in India? An Analysis of Macro and Micro-Level Data
    A. Narayanmoorthy, P. Jothi, K.S. Sujitha, R. Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2025
    The climate-friendly solar-powered irrigation pump is expected to reduce the exploitation of groundwater, save electricity costs, and increase income for farmers.It is also expected to reduce global warming by reducing CO2 emissions, etc.Therefore, solar-powered irrigation pumps have been promoted with an attractive subsidy scheme by the government of India.Though the adoption of solar pumps has been increasing at a faster pace in recent years, the intensity of adoption of such pumps is not appreciable in many states in India.Since the adoption of solar pumps is still in a nascent stage, an attempt has been made in this study to find out the determinants of the adoption of solar pumps using both macro and micro-level data.While the macro-level analysis was carried out using the data of 17 major states, the micro-level analysis was carried out using survey data collected from 304 sample farmers belonging to four districts of Tamil Nadu.The multiple regression analysis carried out covering data from major states shows that the electricity tariff rate influences the adoption of solar pumps positively and significantly, while the share of the non-foodgrains area to the cropped area determines its adoption negatively and significantly.The logit regression results estimated by using field survey data suggest that the education of the farmer, cropping intensity, and farm size are more likely to influence the adoption of solar irrigation pumps.
  • Why Do Indian Farmers Leave the Cultivation of Nutri-cereal Crops? A Temporal Analysis of Selected States
    Economic and Political Weekly, 2024
  • Can Drip Method of Irrigation Transform Yield and Income of Horticultural Crops? Evidence of Five Crops from Tamil Nadu
    A. Narayanamoorthy, P. Jothi, R. Suresh, K. S. Sujitha
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2024
    The study aims to evaluate the impact of drip irrigation on crop productivity and income of the farmers cultivating five horticultural crops - brinjal, tomato, banana, watermelon, and mango—across different districts in Tamil Nadu, India. It investigates water savings, yield differences, and economic viability of drip irrigation compared to conventional flood irrigation. Data were collected from 500 farmers (250 drip irrigation adopters and 250 flood irrigation users) and the study finds that drip irrigation significantly reduces water consumption, ranging from 39 per cent to 55 per cent, compared to flood irrigation. Additionally, it was found that drip irrigation improves crop productivity by 33 per cent to 41 per cent, depending on the crop, by eliminating moisture stress and ensuring consistent water supply to the root zone. The study also calculates the Net Present Value (NPV) and Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) to assess the economic viability of drip irrigation investments. Drip irrigation is economically viable even without subsidies, though subsidies enhance profitability, BCR ratios improve across all crops. Farmers using drip irrigation earn significantly higher profits; profit margins range from 52.92 per cent for brinjal to 114.50 per cent for mango. The study suggests that increased adoption of drip irrigation could mitigate water scarcity issues, improve the income of smallholders, and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices in India, especially as water resources continue to decline. However, awareness and adoption of drip irrigation remain limited, underscoring the need for government intervention to promote its widespread use.
  • What Determines Groundwater Exploitation in India? An Analysis of 235 Districts
    Economic and Political Weekly, 2023
  • Exploring the Determinants of Groundwater Exploitation Among Indian Districts
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2023
  • The dying oasis: a macro analysis of tank irrigation in Andhra Pradesh, India
    A. Narayanamoorthy, R. Suresh, K. S. Sujitha
    International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2022
    Tanks are the important traditional source of irrigation in India. They are a low-cost source with fewer management problems, but their performance has been deteriorating over the years. Using time-series data from the periods 1960–61 to 2013–14, this paper analyses the performance of tank irrigation across the districts, regions and categories of farmers in Andhra Pradesh, India. The study shows that districts that traditionally had a large tank irrigated area have registered a sharp reduction in that area. A substantial reduction in tank irrigated area is found in the Rayalaseema region where tanks are critical for farming. Correlation analysis suggests a significantly negative impact of groundwater area on tank irrigated area in most districts.
  • Dynamics of Farmers Income Growth: Regional and Sectoral Winners and Losers from Three-Time SAS Data
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2022
  • Efficiency and viability of drip method of irrigation in groundnut cultivation: An empirical analysis from South India
    A. Narayanamoorthy, N. Devika, R. Suresh, K. S. Sujitha
    Water Policy, 2020
    Drip method of irrigation (DMI) has the potential to save substantial water and electrical energy as well as increase the productivity of crops. Studies conducted on different high value crops have confirmed the various benefits of DMI. However, not many studies have researched the income and resource impact of drip irrigation including its benefit–cost pattern using survey data in crops like groundnut, which is an important oilseed crop in India. In this paper, an attempt has been made to fill this gap by using survey data collected from a water-scarce district from Tamil Nadu State in India. The results show that DMI can save about 34% of cultivation cost, 36% of water and electrical energy and increase about 79% of productivity over the same crop cultivated under conventional flood method of irrigation. The drip adopters are also able to generate an additional farm business income of Rs 25,911/acre (1 USD = INR 74.92, 1 acre = 4,047 m2) over the non-drip adopters. The net present worth and benefit–cost ratio estimated using discounted cash flow technique shows that investment in drip irrigation is economically highly viable for groundnut cultivating farmers.
  • Is labour productivity of irrigated crops better than rainfed crops?: A meta-data analysis
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2020
  • System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for Mitigating the Risks of Climate Change: A Study of Three Settings from Tamil Nadu
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2019
  • Dynamics of input use efficiency in selected crops cultivation in India: A temporal and spatial analysis
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2017
  • Is the role of irrigation in agricultural output declining in India?: A district-wise study at six time points
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2015
  • Farm mechanisation, MGNREGS and labour supply nexus: A state-wise panel data analysis on paddy and wheat crop
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Can Drip Method of Irrigation Transform Yield and Income of Horticultural Crops? Evidence of Five Crops from Tamil Nadu
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Jothi, R Suresh, KS Sujith
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 79 (3), 455-468 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • What determines groundwater exploitation in India?: an analysis of 235 districts.
    A Narayanamoorthy, S Sujitha, R Suresh, P Jothi
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Exploring the determinants of groundwater exploitation among Indian districts
    GK Devi, A Narayanamoorthy, KS Sujitha, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 78 (2), 220-235 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • The dying oasis: a macro analysis of tank irrigation in Andhra Pradesh, India
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, KS Sujitha
    International Journal of Water Resources Development 38 (5), 880-896 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • Dynamics of farmers income growth: regional and sectoral winners and losers from three-time SAS data
    A Narayanamoorthy, SR Chandra, KS Sujitha, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 77 (3), 368-384 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Production and marketing of green chilli crop in Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu.
    N Devika, P Jothi, C Renuka, R Suresh
    2021
  • Efficiency and viability of drip method of irrigation in groundnut cultivation: an empirical analysis from South India
    A Narayanamoorthy, N Devika, R Suresh, KS Sujitha
    Water Policy 22 (6), 1109-1125 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 16
  • Is labour productivity of irrigated crops better than rainfed crops?: a meta-data analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, KS Sujitha
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 75 (4), 481-495 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINED RELEASE MATRIX TABLET FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
    S Chandra, S Kavibharathi, M Parthiban, R Suresh, AS Alisha, B Nandhini
    2019
  • FORMULATION CHARECTERISATION AND IN VITRO EVALUATION OF TRANSDERMAL PATCHES OF KETOPROFEN WITH DIFFERENT POLYMER CONCENTRATION
    S Chandra, A Sheikalisha, S Aswathy Raj, R Suresh, B Nandhini, ...
    2019
  • System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for Mitigating the Risks of Climate Change: A Study of Three Settings from Tamil Nadu
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Jothi, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 74 (3), 333-349 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 1
  • Has profitability of foodgrain production declined after implementation of MGNREGS in India?
    A Narayanamoorthy, M Bhattarai, R Suresh
    Employment Guarantee Programme and Dynamics of Rural Transformation in India … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1
  • Public procurement of foodgrains and farm income nexus in India: A macro-level analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, P Alli
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing 31 (3s), 13-26 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1
  • Dynamics of input use efficiency in selected crops cultivation in India: A temporal and spatial analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, P Alli
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 72 (3), 215-229 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 12
  • Does urbanisation affect tank irrigation development in Tamil Nadu? A macro-level analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh
    Review of Development and Change 21 (2), 11-34 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 9
  • SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF SOME THIADIAZOLE DERIVATIVES
    V Niraimathi, R Suresh
    2016
  • Is Farm Profitability Declining in India?: The Case of Sugarcane Crop
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Alli, R Suresh
    2016
  • Is the role of irrigation in agricultural output declining in India?: a district-wise study at six time points
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Alli, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 70 (3), 333-349 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 16
  • Profitability of paddy cultivation: A comparative analysis of Andhra Pradesh and Punjab
    R Suresh, P Alli, KS Sujitha
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing 33 (3), 147-158 , 2015
    2015
  • How profitable is cultivation of rainfed crops? Some insights from cost of cultivation studies
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Alli, R Suresh
    Agricultural Economics Research Review 27 (2), 233-241 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 28

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • How profitable is cultivation of rainfed crops? Some insights from cost of cultivation studies
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Alli, R Suresh
    Agricultural Economics Research Review 27 (2), 233-241 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 28
  • Farm mechanisation, MGNREGS and labour supply nexus: A state-wise panel data analysis on paddy and wheat crop
    A Narayanamoorthy, M Bhattarai, R Suresh, P Alli
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 69 (3), 320-335 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 20
  • Agricultural price policy in India: Has it benefitted paddy farmers
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing 26 (3), 87-106 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 18
  • An uncovered truth in fixation of MSP for crops in India
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh
    Review of Development and Change 18 (1), 53-62 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 17
  • Efficiency and viability of drip method of irrigation in groundnut cultivation: an empirical analysis from South India
    A Narayanamoorthy, N Devika, R Suresh, KS Sujitha
    Water Policy 22 (6), 1109-1125 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 16
  • Is the role of irrigation in agricultural output declining in India?: a district-wise study at six time points
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Alli, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 70 (3), 333-349 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 16
  • The dying oasis: a macro analysis of tank irrigation in Andhra Pradesh, India
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, KS Sujitha
    International Journal of Water Resources Development 38 (5), 880-896 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • Dynamics of input use efficiency in selected crops cultivation in India: A temporal and spatial analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, P Alli
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 72 (3), 215-229 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 12
  • Does urbanisation affect tank irrigation development in Tamil Nadu? A macro-level analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh
    Review of Development and Change 21 (2), 11-34 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 9
  • Dynamics of farmers income growth: regional and sectoral winners and losers from three-time SAS data
    A Narayanamoorthy, SR Chandra, KS Sujitha, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 77 (3), 368-384 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 7
  • Can Drip Method of Irrigation Transform Yield and Income of Horticultural Crops? Evidence of Five Crops from Tamil Nadu
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Jothi, R Suresh, KS Sujith
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 79 (3), 455-468 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 5
  • What determines groundwater exploitation in India?: an analysis of 235 districts.
    A Narayanamoorthy, S Sujitha, R Suresh, P Jothi
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Exploring the determinants of groundwater exploitation among Indian districts
    GK Devi, A Narayanamoorthy, KS Sujitha, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 78 (2), 220-235 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Is labour productivity of irrigated crops better than rainfed crops?: a meta-data analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, KS Sujitha
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 75 (4), 481-495 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 1
  • System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for Mitigating the Risks of Climate Change: A Study of Three Settings from Tamil Nadu
    A Narayanamoorthy, P Jothi, R Suresh
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 74 (3), 333-349 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 1
  • Has profitability of foodgrain production declined after implementation of MGNREGS in India?
    A Narayanamoorthy, M Bhattarai, R Suresh
    Employment Guarantee Programme and Dynamics of Rural Transformation in India … , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1
  • Public procurement of foodgrains and farm income nexus in India: A macro-level analysis
    A Narayanamoorthy, R Suresh, P Alli
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing 31 (3s), 13-26 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1
  • Has MGNREGS affected the Farmers Profitability? An Assessment based on Cost of Cultivation Data. Socioeconomics Discussion Paper Series Number 25
    A Narayanamoorthy, M Bhattarai, R Suresh
    ICRISAT , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 1
  • Production and marketing of green chilli crop in Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu.
    N Devika, P Jothi, C Renuka, R Suresh
    2021
  • DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINED RELEASE MATRIX TABLET FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF AMBROXOL HYDROCHLORIDE
    S Chandra, S Kavibharathi, M Parthiban, R Suresh, AS Alisha, B Nandhini
    2019