Dr Sri Krishna Sudheer Patoju | Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr Sri Krishna Sudheer Patoju

Assistant Professor
Tuljapur Campus,
Assistant Professor, School of Rural Development

Qualification

B.A. in History Economics Politics (Andhra University),
M.A. in Applied Economics (Andhra University),
M.Phil. in Economics (Andhra University),
Ph.D. in Economics (Andhra University)

Contact

sudheer.patoju[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

Office: 09270105222/23/24/25/26 Ext: 200
Mobile: +91 94232 29782, +91 98855 37055

Sri Krishna Sudheer Patoju working as an Assistant Professor, School of Rural Development, Tata Institute of Social Sciences(TISS), Tuljapur since 2013 prior to TISS, he worked with GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. He had PhD from School of Economics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. He produced several research articles on Organic Farming in International and National reputed Journals. He had written a book on Economics of Organic Farming: A Study in Andhra Pradesh. His research areas are Organic Farming, Rural Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Artisan Entrepreneurship. He has been serving as an Editor for National and International Reputed Journals. He has Guided seven M.Phil Students. He associated with IFAOM(International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movement , FiBL(Research Institute of Organic Agriculture). He was a fellow of Linnuace Palme in Gothenburg University, Sweden in 2016. He has been working on the rejuvenation of Village Industries, which is the core Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi and J C Kumarappa

Production Economics and Farm Management
Economics of Organic Farming
Economics of Craft
Economics of Creative Industries
Artisan Entrepreneurship and Rural Entrepreneurship

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED:

Yadaveni, S. A., & Patoju, S. K. S. (2023). Assessing technical efficiency of cooperative vis-à-vis private dairy plants in Andhra Pradesh, India: A stochastic frontier analysis. Indian Economic Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/00194662231207005
Patoju, S. K. S., & Swain, S. (2023). Entrepreneurial Value Creation by Rural Enterprises: A Process Model. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557231210683
Swain, S., & Patoju, S. K. S. (2023). Role of Social Enterprises in Bridging Healthcare Sector Gap: A Case of ‘Santhwanam’. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/23939575231210185
Ajisha, K.V & Patoju, S.K.S. (2022), “Seasonal Pattern and Cost of Fishing: A Study on Traditional Marine Fishers in Thiruvananthapuram District of Kerala, India” Journal of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, 10(1) | pp. 57-66, ISSN 2321–340X
Singh, A., Chakraborty, S. and Patoju, S.K.S. (2023), "Career choices and job preferences of social entrepreneurship graduates: implication for redefining “success” of social entrepreneurship education", Social Enterprise Journal, Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-11-2022-0103
Yadav, S., Patoju, S. K. S., & Yadaveni, S. A. (2022) Dhokra craft: Socio-economic conditions of artisans, economics and marketing challenges in Kondagaon district of Chhattisgarh state, India. Creative Industries Journal, Taylor & Francis, https://doi.org/10.1080/17510694.2022.2133450
Swain, S. and Patoju, S.K.S. (2022), "Global Enterprises: contemporarisation of khadi products in India",The CASE Journal, Vol. 18 No. 6, pp. 858-873, Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-12-2021-0214
Naika.R., & Patoju, S. K. S. (2022). "Marketing Challenges of Organic Vegetable Farmers: A Study in Mysore District, Karnataka State, India". Indian Journal of Agricultural Marketing, 36(2), 72-89.
Patoju, S. K. S., Swain, S. & Pandhare, A (2022). "Kalyani Dairy Farm: A Sustainable Model for Enterprise Development" in the Asian Case Research Journal, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218927522500122
Swain, S., Patoju, S. K. S. & Manjushree, P. (2022). “Entrepreneurial Value Creation: Study on Small Agri-tech Enterprise” in the South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, 11(2), 1-12, SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/22779779221103611
Swain, S., & Patoju, S. K. S. (2022). Factors Influencing to Choose Social Entrepreneurship as a Career: A Study on Social Entrepreneurship Students from India. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 31(1), 65-89.SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557211069296
Pandhare, A., & Patoju, S. K. S(2021), “Export Oriented Agriculture and Women Engagement” published in the Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences 12(2), pp 659-663 Mar – Apr 2021 ISSN: 2249-4538
Patoju, S. K. S, Babu, Challuri & Reshma, Verghese(2020) “Challenges of Organic Produce Cultivation and Marketing: A Study in Mananthavady Block, Wayanad District of Kerala, India” published in the Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences 11(1), pp 76-82 Jan – Feb 2020 ISSN: 2249-4538
Nandan, R D & Patoju, S. K. S(2015) “Job Satisfaction of Faculty in Management Education – Does it Differ by Gender?” in the GITAM Journal of Management, 13(3) pp 71-83 Jul – Sep 2015 ISSN: 0972-740X
Patoju, S. K. S (2013) "Economics Of Organic Versus Chemical Farming For Three Crops In Andhra Pradesh, India" in the Journal of Organic Systems, 8(2), pp 36-49 ISSN: 1177-4258

CASE STUDIES:

Patoju, S. K. S., & Swain, S. (2022)."Nirmal Milk Producers Association: “Problem as an Opportunity”." In the SAGE Business Cases. London: SAGE Publications Ltd.,. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529797060

COPYRIGHTS:

Patoju, S. K. S. , Swain, S., Birajdar, G.(2017) Copyright on SSB Model of Farmers Stress Index(FSI), Registration Number: L-66789/2017, approved by Registrar of Copyrights, Government of India on 6th July 2017.

BOOKS PUBLISHED

Patoju, S. K. S. , Swain, S. & Birajdar, G. (2016) Farmers Stress Index (FSI) by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur Working Paper No: FSI/SSB/122016/01
Swain, S., Patoju, S. K. S. & Birajdar, G. (2015) Status of Farmer Groups in Osmanabad District by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur ISBN:9781516876037, 2015
Patoju, S. K. S. (2014) Economics of Organic Farming: A Study in Andhra Pradesh Published by Astral International Publications, New Delhi ISBN: 9789351308348, 2014

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED: In Edited Books

Naika, R., Sivapragasam, C & Patoju, S. K. S “Impact of Organic Farming on Sustainable Livelihood of Farmers” published in the edited book title with Building Sustainable Communities- Civil Society Response in South Asia. Palgrave Macmillan (an imprint of Springer Nature), Singapore.
Patoju, S. K. S. (2020). Rural Industrialization Chapter in “Rural Economics” Course, Dr. B R Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, 2020ISBN: 9789811523939
Patoju, S. K. S "Trends in the Growth of Secondary Education in India" published in the edited book title with "Status of Women in Education, Employment and Social Exclusion" Serials Publications, New Delhi ISBN: 9788183874250
Patoju, S. K. S “Role of Open Universities in the Development of Higher Education in India" published in the edited book title with "Status of Women in Education, Employment and Social Exclusion" Serials Publications, New Delhi. ISBN: 9788183874250
Thakur, A K, Patoju, S. K. S “Global Melt-Down and Indian Economy” Published in the edited book title with “Global Recession and Economic Recovery” Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi.ISBN: 9788184503562

Completed:

Social Impact Assessment of Silage Project, Supported by TVS SST, Chennai, August 2024
Ramwadi Village Development Plan Supported by Shri. Doshi Vakhel and TISS 2018
Centre for Farmers Support Services (CFSS) Supported by Govt. of India 2018
I5 Services Supported by AXIS Bank 2017
Status of Farmer Groups in Osmanabad District, Supported by Government of Maharashtra, August 2015
Improve the Facilities to Pilgrims in Tulja Bhavani Temple, Tuljapur, Supported by Government of Maharashtra April 2015

Public Economics
Social Innovations and Entrepreneurship
Rural Innovations and Entrepreneurship
Business Plan
Aspects of Rural Development
Production Economics and Farm Management