Publications

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

· Surendran Arumugam, Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany and Hemant Gohil, (2018), “Consumer's Preferences for Fresh Organic Produce in the Mid-Atlantic USA: An Econometric Analysis”, Agricultural Research, Springer Journals PP.1-9.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, Isaac Vellangany, and Burhan Ozkan (2018). “Willingness to Pay a High-Premium for Organic Fresh Produce: An Econometric Analysis, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 31, Issue: 1, PP. 45-52.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, Jingkun Zhuang, Kathleen M. Kelley, and Isaac Vellangany, (2018), An Econometric Analysis Of Consumer’s Willingness To Buy Locally Produced Wine: A Study In The Mid-Atlantic U.S.” Economic Affairs, Vol. 63, Issue: 2, pp. 489-495.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, Jingkun Zhuang, Kathleen M. Kelley and Isaac Vellangany (2018), Cluster Analysis of Wine Market Segmentation, A Consumer Based Study In The Mid-Atlantic USA, Economic Affairs-Quarterly Journal of Economics, Vol. 63, Issue: 1, PP. 151-157.

· Surendran Arumugam, Ramu Govindasamy and Yu Tzu Liu (2017), Willingness to Pay a Premium for Produce at Direct Marketing Outlets: An Ordered Probit Analysis, SAARC Journal of Agriculture, Bangladesh. SAARC J. Agri., Vol. 15, Issue: 2, PP.19-30.

· Theivasigamani Parthasarathi, Koothan Vanitha, Sendass Mohandass, Eli Vered, Varadaraju Meenakshi, Dharma lingam Selvakumar, Arumugam Surendran, and Naftali Lazarovitch1 Effect of Drip Irrigation on Growth, Physiology, Yield and Water Use of Rice (2017), Journal of Agricultural Science, Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education, Vol. 9, Issue: 1, PP. 154-163.

· Balaji, S.Janarthanan, Arivelarasan Thamilarasu, Surendran Arumugam, and Anbukkani P, (2017), “Pattern, Expenditure and Inequality in Food and Non-Food Consumption in Tamil Nadu, India”. Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Society of Economics and Development, Vol. 13, Issue: 1, PP. 105-110.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Kathleen M. Kelley and Surendran Arumugam (2017), Hayride participation in the Mid-Atlantic States: A logistic approach, Economic Affairs, Vol. 62, Issue: 2, pp. 1-7.

· Sciarappa, W.J., J. Simon, R. Govindasamy, K. Kelley, F. Mangan, S. Zhang, S. Arumugam, P. Nitzsche, R. VanVranken, S. Komar, A. Ayeni, G. McAvoy, C. Park, W. Reichert, D. Byrnes, Q. Wu and B. Schilling. (2016), “Asian Crops overview: Consumer preference and cultivar growth on the East Coast of the United States”. HortScience, Vol 51, Issue: 11, PP. 1344-1350.

· Surendran Arumugam, Balaji S. J, Periasami. N., Senthil Kumar S and Durga A.R (2016), “Farmers Adaption Strategies in the Climate Vulnerable Agro-Climatic Zone of Tamil Nadu, India”, Indian Journal of Ecology, Indian Ecological Society for Environment and Food Security, Vol. 43, Issue: 2, PP. 477-481.

· Surendran Arumugam, Ramu Govindasamy, Xinling You and Isaac Vellangany (2016), “Country of Origin Labelling (COOL): A Consumer Preference Analysis for Ethnic Greens and Herbs in the East Coast Region of USA, Economic Affairs, Vol. 61, Issue: 4, PP. 1-11.

· Surendran Arumugam, Ramu Govindasamy, and ‘Isaac Vellangany (2016), “An Analysis of Consumer Preferences for Bed and Breakfast in the Eco-Agritourism Activities”, SAARC Journal of Agriculture, Vo1.14, Issue: 2, PP.162-173.

· Surendran Arumugam, K.R. Ashok, Suren. N. Kulshreshtha, Isaac Vellangany and Ramu Govindasamy (2015). Yield Variability in Rain-fed Crops as Influenced by Climatic Variables: A Micro Level Investigation into Agro-Climatic Zones of Tamil Nadu, India, International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, Vol. 7, Issue: 4, PP.442 – 459.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, Xinling You and Isaac Vellangany (2015). “Willingness to Buy Organically Grown Ethnic Greens and Herbs: A Consumers Study with Reference to the East-Coast Region of United States”, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 28, Issue: 2. PP. 213-222.

· Karthick, V, M. Thilagavathi, A. Surendran, R. Paramasivam and S. J. Balaji (2015). “Estimation of Resource Use Efficiency and Technical Efficiency of Small Onion Farmers in Tamil Nadu- A Cobb-Douglas and Stochastic Frontier Approach”. Economic Affairs, Vol. 60, Issue: 3, PP. 401-407.

· Surendran Arumugam, K.R. Ashok, Suren. N. Kulshreshtha, Isaac Vellangany and Ramu Govindasamy (2014). “Does Climate Variability Influence in Yield of Major Crops? A Study of Tamil Nadu, India”, Agricultural Economics Research Review, Vol. 27, Issue: 1, PP.61-71.

· Surendran Arumugam, K.R. Ashok, Suren. N. Kulshreshtha, Isaac Vellangany and Ramu Govindasamy (2014). “Adapting to Climate Change through Crop Choice by Small and Medium Farmers in Southern Zone of Tamil Nadu, India”, SAARC Journal of Agriculture, Vo1.12, Issue: 1, PP.139-149.

· Surendran, A. and C. Sekar, (2011). A Comparative Analysis on the Socio-economic Welfare of Dependents of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in India”, Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, SAGE Publications, Los Angeles / London / New Delhi /Singapore / Washington DC, Vol. 5, Issue: 3, PP 361-379.

· Surendran, A. and C. Sekar, (2010). "An Economic Analysis of Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Conserving the Biodiversity", International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom, Vol. 37 Issue: 8, PP.637 – 648.

JOURNAL ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW

· Isaac Vellangany, Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, and Jenny Carleo, (2018), "Pesticide-Free Produce: An Analysis of Consumer Preference in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States", Agricultural Research, Springer Journals.

· Parthasarathi Theivasigamani, Vanitha Koothan, Mohandass Sendass, Eli Vered, Meenakshi Varadaraju, and Surendran Arumugam (2017), “Performance of rice Genotypes On Solar and Well-Operated Drip Irrigation Systems". Agricultural Research, Springer Journals.

· Surendran Arumugam, Ramu Govindasamy, James E. Simon, Emil Van Wyk, Kenneth Chali, Mwangala Mbewe, Inonge Siziya, Steve Weller, Xenia K Morin (2017), African Indigenous Vegetables Production and Consumption Behavior of Farmers in Zambia: An Econometric Analysis, East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal- Taylor & Francis Group publishes.

JOURNAL ARTICLES (NOT REFEREED)

· Paramasivam, R., Paramasivam, P., Umanath, M. Balasubramanian, R., and Surendran, A. (2017), “Examining Electricity Well Irrigations Nexus in South India: A Multivariate Co Integration Approach”, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, Vo1.23, Issue: 1, PP.483-489.

· Usha Nandhini S, Surendran Arumugam, and Balaji S. Janarthanan (2017), “Variations in Agricultural Production in Southern Parts of India - A Comprehensive Study”, International Journal of Commerce, Business and Management, Vol. 6, Issue: 1 PP-109-123.

· Rau Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, and Isaac Vellangany, (2014). The Influence of Country-of-Origin Labeling for Lentils on Consumer Preference: A Study with Reference to Sri Lanka, The IUP Journal of Marketing Management, Vol.8, Issue:3, PP.31-43.

BOOKS/ BOOK CHAPTERS

· Parthasarathi. T, M. Kokila, D. Selvakumar, V. Meenakshi, A. Kowsalya and K. Vanitha, A. Tariq, A. Surendran and Eli Vered (2017), Dry-seeded and aerobic rice cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited.

· Surendran Arumugam, Balaji S. Janartanan and Senthil kumar Subramanian, (2013). Land- Use strategies and livelihood Preference: A micro level study on Tribal communities in Nilgiri’s District of Tamil Nadu, India. ISBN: 978-3-6-639-51530-5, Scholar Press, Germany.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam, and James E. Simon (2013) “An Assessment of the Essential Oil and Aromatic Plant Industry with a focus on Africa”- African Natural Plant Products Volume II: Discoveries and Challenges in Chemistry, Health, and Nutrition- ACS Symposium Series, American Chemical Society, Vol. 1127, ISBN13: 9780841228047, e-ISBN: 9780841228054, Publication Date (Web): Oct 4, 2013.

PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ABSTRACTS

· Surendran Arumugam*, Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany, and Hemant Gohil, (2016). “An Analysis of Organic Fresh Produce Choice: A Consumer Preference Study in the Mid-Atlantic USA”, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Copyright by the Food Distribution Research Society, Inc. USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy*, Surendran Arumugam, Isaac Vellangany and Burhan Ozkan, (2016). “Willingness to Pay a High-Premium for Organic Produce: An Econometric Analysis”, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Copyright by the Food Distribution Research Society, Inc. USA.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Xinling You, Surendran Arumugam and Isaac Vellangany, (2014). “Willingness to Buy Organically Grown Ethnic Greens and Herbs: An Econometric Analysis, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Copyright by the Food Distribution Research Society, Inc. USA, Volume 4, Issue 1.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Surendran Arumugam and Isaac Vellangany, (2014). “Marketing U.S. Lentils in Sri Lanka: A Consumer Preference Analysis”, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Copyright by the Food Distribution Research Society, Inc. USA, Volume 45, Issue 1.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Isaac Vellangany and Surendran Arumugam (2014). “Bed and Breakfast: An analysis of consumer Preference for Eco-Agro tourism”, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Copyright by the Food Distribution Research Society, Inc. USA, Volume 45, Issue 1.

IIAT NEWSLETTER - ASSOCIATE EDITOR

· Imayam Institute of Agriculture and Technology, “IIAT Newsletter”, Vol. 1 Issue 1 (January-March 2018).

· Imayam Institute of Agriculture and Technology, “IIAT Newsletter”, Vol. 1 Issue 2 (April-June 2018).

· Imayam Institute of Agriculture and Technology, “IIAT Newsletter”, Vol. 1 Issue 3 (July-September 2018).

· Imayam Institute of Agriculture and Technology, “IIAT Newsletter”, Vol. 1 Issue 4 (Oct-December 2018).

· Imayam Institute of Agriculture and Technology, “IIAT Newsletter”, Vol. 2 Issue 1 (January-March 20119).

· Imayam Institute of Agriculture and Technology, “IIAT Newsletter”, Vol. 2 Issue 2 (April-June 2019).

EXTENSION PUBLICATIONS / REPORTS

· Ramu Govindasamy, Kathleen M. Kelley, James E. Simon, Shouan Zhang, Frank Mangan, William J. Sciarappa, Richard W. Van Vranken, Albert Ayeni, Peter Nitzsche, Brian Schilling, Stephen J. Komar, Surendran Arumugam, Isaac Vellangany, Gene McAvoy, Ed Dagar, Chung HeonPark, William Reichert, Robert Pyne, Daniel Giurleo, Kelsey Gustafson, Lisa Giordano, David Byrnes, Rodolfo Juliani and Qingli Wu (2014). “Locally Grown Ethnic Greens and Herbs: Demand Assessments and Production Opportunities for East Coast Farmers. This project report was supported to the Specialty Crop Research Initiative of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant number 2009-51181-06035.

· Ramu Govindasamy, Kathleen M. Kelley, James E. Simon, Shouan Zhang, Frank Mangan, William J. Sciarappa, Richard W. Van Vranken, Albert Ayeni, Peter Nitzsche, Brian Schilling, Stephen J. Komar, Surendran Arumugam, Isaac Vellangany, Gene McAvoy, Ed Dagar, Chung HeonPark, William Reichert, Robert Pyne, Daniel Giurleo, Kelsey Gustafson, Lisa Giordano, David Byrnes, Rodolfo Juliani and Qingli Wu (2014) Identification of Ethnic Greens and Herbs for the East Coast United States of America: Focus Group and Survey Methods Approach. This project report was supported to the Specialty Crop Research Initiative of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant number 2009-51181-06035.

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