Sabarisakthi M., a Ph.D. scholar from the Gandhigram Rural Institute, presented his doctoral research proposal on “Economic Analysis on Farmer Producer Companies and Agricultural Development in Tamil Nadu,” at the office of the Foundation on August 27, 2019.



Sabarisakthi is currently working as an intern with the Foundation. He is part of a team responsible for entering data collected through household surveys in Venmani and Palakurichi villages, in Nagapattinam district Tamil Nadu. These villages were surveyed by the Foundation in May-June, 2019. Sabarisakthi was a field investigator during the survey.

Madhura Swaminathan is Professor and Head, Economic Analysis Unit, Indian Statistical Institute Bangalore Centre. She is one the Trustees of the Foundation. Webpage