Name

Ruchira Boss

Current Position

Doctoral Researcher, University of Goettingen, RTG 2654 Sustainable Food Systems, Subproject B6 Cost of Diets, Market

 Access, and Healthy Nutrition (Prof. Colen)


Research Interests
Food and Nutrition Security
Agriculture-Nutrition Interlinkages
Sustainability
Food Consumption Behavior
Agriculture and Food Markets
Farmer Organizations
Impact Evaluation
Development Economics


Education

• 03/2022- Present : Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany
• 06/2015-04/2017: Master of Arts in Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• 07/2011-07/2014: Bachelor of Arts in Economics, St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Professional Experience

• April 2020 - February 2022: Research Analyst, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi, India
• May 2017 - February 2020: Assistant Program Officer, Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI), Cornell University, New Delhi, India

Publications

• Roy, D.; Boss, R.; Saroj, S.; Karandikar, B.; Pradhan, M.; Pandey, H. Snack Food Consumption across the Pune Transect in India: A Comparison of Dietary Behaviors Based on Consumer Characteristics and Locations. Nutrients 2021, 13, 4325, doi:10.3390/nu13124325.
• Gedara, P.K.; Roy, D.; Sonkar, V.K.; Weerahewa, J.; Kanthilanka, H.; Hemachandra, D.; Vithanage, K.; Rathnasekara, H.; Boss, R. Awareness and Practices among Dairy Producers and Consumers in Sri Lanka; International Food Policy Research Institute: Washington, DC, 2021
• Boss, R.; Pradhan, M Post-Harvest Management and Farm Outcomes: Storage Facility Matters; Economic & Political Weekly 2020, 55, 16.
• Roy, D.; Boss, R.; Pradhan, M. How India’s Food-Based Safety Net Is Responding to the COVID-19 Lockdown; International Food Policy Research Institute: Washington, DC, 2020
• Roy, D.; Boss, R.; Pradhan, M. Understanding Pulses Policy Landscape in India, and Implications for Trade; International Food Policy Research Institute: Washington, DC, 2022

Conferences

• “Rural employment in India: Why non-farm is both the conveyor of COVID shock but also the key to recovery?” Presented at Sri Lanka Economic Research Conference (January 2022)
• “Snack Food Consumption across the Pune Transect in India: A Comparison of Dietary Behaviors Based on Consumer Characteristics and Location” Presented at 16th Annual Conference in Economic Growth and Development, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi (December 2021) and IFPRI RISE (November 2021)
• “Rural employment in India: Why non-farm is both the conveyor of COVID shock but also the key to recovery?” Presented at 31st International Conference of Agricultural Economists (August 2021)
• “Performance of Farmer Organization based on group size, composition, and selection mechanisms” Presented at the Food and Agriculture Research Discussion Forum (April 2021)
• “Understanding pulses policy landscape in India and implications for trade” Presented at Global Pulse Confederation Conference (Nov 2020)
• “The agriculture nutrition disconnects in India: A look at policies and programs” Presented at India International Centre’s sustainable agriculture lecture series (November 2020)
• “Assessing the impact of pulses promotion: Results from analysis based on matched sample” Presented at Agricultural Economics Research Association Conference (December 2019)

Languages

• English
• Hindi