| Designation | Principal Scientist |
| Discipline | Agricultural Economics |
| Division | Social Sciences Division |
| Specialization | Aquaculture based Farming System Research |
| Phone | +91- 044 – 24618817 Ext: 124 |
| CV.Sairam@icar.gov.in | |
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- Brief Profile
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- Best 5 Publications during the Career
- Best 3 Publications during last 3 years
Graduation in agriculture and Post Graduate in Agricultural Economics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, joined ARS during 1991. Have varied experience in professional career starting at ICAR-CPCRI Kasaragod upto 2006; ICAR-ATARI Bangalore from 2006-2017 (11 years) and have sound experience in Frontline Extension Programmes through Technology Assessment and Refinement. During this period had binding association with Krishi Vigyan Kendras in South India and extensively travelled. Later, during 2017 joined at ICAR-CIBA Chennai and serving as Scientist-in-Charge in the Social Sciences Division of ICAR-CIBA. Research programmes are more focused on economic aspects of farming systems. Have more than 200 publications, of which 49 are in refereed journals.
- Economic analysis of aquaculture based farming systems
- Economic impact of risks and uncertainties in aquaculture
- Economic aspects in Technology Assessment and Refinement
| No | Title | Funded By |
| 1 | Research on socio-economics, frontline extension and information technology for sustainable brackishwater aquaculture sector | ICAR |
- Sairam CV, Arulraj S, Bosco SJ. Technology prioritization for improving coconut productivity in India. Journal of Plantation Crops. 2004 Dec; 32:465-73.
- Sairam CV, Arulraj S, Joshi GV, Palaniswami C, and Damodaran VK, Economics of Palm Based Farming Systems, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala, 2004.
- Sairam CV, Arulraj S,, Arulraj S, Thamban C, Samsudeen K, Bosco SJ, Rajagopal V, Arunachalam V. Farmer’s preference for coconut varieties–a participatory analysis. CORD. 2006; 22:59-65.
- Singh MC, Sairam CV. Evaluation of integrated weed management practices in rainfed cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) at farmers’ fields. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture. 2015; 33(1):53-5.
- Sairam CV, Ravisankar T, Geetha R, Vijayan KK, Pradeep B, Vikas PA, Ravi S, Brackishwater aquaculture farming – a profitable enterprise for doubling of farmers income, World Conference on Brackishwater Aquaculture (BRAQCON), ICAR-CIBA, January 2019.
- Sairam CV, Patil Pankaj, Kailasam M, Tanveer Hussain, B Shanthi B, Deboral Vimala D, Kumaran M, Mahalakshmi P, Ravisankar T, Geetha R, Vasudevan N, Vijayan KK. Mobilization of a rural community, participation and demonstration of seabass cage culture as livelihood income generating activity, In: “Brackishwater cage culture of candidate species in diverse rearing systems for alternate livelihood and societal development in Maharashtra”, NGRC Navsari, ICAR-CIBA,2020; pp.129-133.
- Ravisankar T, Patil PK, Geetha R, Vinoth S, Sairam CV, Vijayan KK. Engaging Stakeholders in the Aquaculture Business Incubation Space–Expeditions of ICAR-CIBA, Indian Farming, 70(1). January 2020; pp.8-10.
- Geetha R, Ravisankar T, Patil PK, Avunje S, Vinoth S, Sairam CV, Vijayan KK. Trends, causes, and indices of import rejections in international shrimp trade with special reference to India: a 15-year longitudinal analysis. Aquaculture International. 2020 Jun; 28(3):1341-69.