Prof. K. V. Raju

Education

Ph.D in Economics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat.
PG Diploma in regional and urban planning, School of Planning, Ahmedabad.
Masters in Rural Development, Bengaluru University.

Past Service

• Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (From 2025).
• Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh (2017-26).
• Principal Scientist, Policy and Impact, Asia Division, International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad (2014-18).
• Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka (2008-13).
• Professor Emeritus at Chanakya University, Bengaluru (From 2022).
• Social Scientist, International Water Management Institute, Colombo (1992-96).
• Visiting Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC (Thrice during 1997-2001).
• Professor and Head, Center for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru (1996-2013).
• Research Associate, Institute for Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat (1984-88).
• Regional Planner for Agro-Climatic Regional Planning Unit of the Planning Commission, Government of India (1988-90).
• Consultant to World Bank, Asian Development Bank, SIDA.

Achievements

• Designed and developed one-trillion-dollar economy for Uttar Pradesh state from 2022. Also effectively monitored its progress.
• Provided insightful economic advice to chief ministers of Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh in delivering economic strategies.
• Conducted gross value addition analysis by commodity and by sub-sectors.
• Formed public-private-people partnerships for various developmental projects
• Collaborated with national and international research organisations with state for large research and development projects.
• Designed and developed district level GDP estimates, continuously for 5 years.
• Developed strategic documents for Prime Minister Office of India on crop insurance, agri-markets restructuring, and small-scale irrigation for small farmers.
• Crafted a separate volume on structural reforms and governance mechanisms for doubling farmer income in India.
• Worked on Primary sector of Colombo, Cambodia and Bangladesh.
• Published 26 books and 102 journal articles.

Expertise

• Develop long-term vision, strategies & action plans for national, state & district-level development.
• Primary sector GDP estimates at district, state, & national level. Includes agriculture, horticulture, livestock, fisheries & forests.
• Develop & follow up, effective monitoring mechanisms & dash boards for above plans.
• Coordinate with scientific, administrative & private sector organisations.
• Collaboration with international & national research organisations.
• Concept to completion of PPP projects.