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Dr. Hema Baliwada
Ph.D.(Agricultural Extension)
ScientistContact Address:
ICAR-Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry-533105.
Phone (Mobile): 8106398333
Email Address: hema.baliwada@icar.gov.in
Employment Record
  • Scientist (2016 – till date)
Area of Interest
Publications
  1. Hema Baliwada, J.P. Sharma and Reshma Gills. 2016. Farmer-led innovations: Retrospect and Prospects. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 86 (10): 1257-64.
  2. Hema Baliwada, J. P. Sharma, R. R. Burman, M. S. Nain, Anil Kumar and P. Venkatesh. 2017. A study on institutionalization of farmer-led innovations for their scaling up. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 87 (12): 1725-9.
  3. Hema Baliwada, J. P. Sharma, R. R. Burman, M. S. Nain, Anil Kumar and P. Venkatesh. 2017. Constraints and Strategies in Scaling up of Farmer-led Innovations. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. Vol. 12(1), 72-78.
  4. Hema Baliwada, K. Viswanatha Reddy and D. Damodar Reddy. 2017. Significance of BRICS in the global tobacco sector- a critical analysis. Tobacco Research 43(2) : pp 47-55.
  5. Hema Baliwada, J. P. Sharma, R. R. Burman, M. S. Nain, P. Venkatesh and Anil Kumar. 2018. A Study on Instigation of Farmer-led innovations and its Spread. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. Vol. 13(1), 17-26.
  6. Hema Baliwada, D. Damodar Reddy, S. Kasturi Krishna, Y. Subbaiah and N. Aruna Kumari. 2018. Socio-economic Impact of Flue-Cured Tobacco in Northern Light Soils Zone of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Extension Education. Vol. 54, No. 1, 2018 (65-71)
  7. Hema Baliwada, K. Viswanatha Reddy, Y. Subbaiah, D. Damodar Reddy and S. Kasturi Krishna. 2018. E-auction system in FCV tobacco: A case to be emulated in other crops. Tobacco Research. 44(1):1-5.
  8. B. Hema, D. Damodar Reddy and S. Kasturi Krishna. 2020. Covid-19 Triggered Tobacco New Normal: Need for Crop Diversification. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. 15(1): 268-277.
  9. B. Hema, D. Damodar Reddy, K. Viswanatha Reddy, A. Srinivas and S. Kasturi Krishna. 2021. Impact Assessment of Flue-Cured Virginia Tobacco in Mysore and Hassan Districts of Karnataka. Indian Journal of Extension Education. 57(2): 76-81.
  10. B. Hema, D. Damodar Reddy, A. Srinivas, Y. Subbaiah and S. Kasturi Krishna. 2021. Determinants of crop diversification in FCV tobacco growing areas of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Tobacco Research. 47(1): 39-44.
Awards/Honors
  1. ICAR-Jawaharlal Nehru Award for P.G. Outstanding Doctoral thesis research in social sciences at New Delhi on the eve of 90th ICAR Foundation day on 16.7.2018.
  2. Best Student of IARI Award for overall outstanding performance in Doctor of Philosophy Degree Programme at IARI, New Delhi on 9th February, 2017.
  3. International Extension Forum Award for the best M.Sc. (Agri.) Student in Agricultural Extension, 2014 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
  4. Prof. G Ranganathan Award for the best outstanding M.Sc. (Ag.) student in Agricultural Extension, 2014 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
  5. Cumbum M. Syed Mohammed Award for the best student in Master Degree Programme of the University, 2014 at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
  6. Associate Fellow Award from Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences for contribution to Science & Technology at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam on 28-11-2019
  7. Best Paper Presentation Award for the paper entitled Crop holiday at the International Conference on Extension in 2013 at UAS, Bangalore.
  8. Best Oral Paper Award for the paper entitled Role of Institutions in scaling up of ITKs at the ICAR-NRCIPM National seminar in 2015 at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi.
  9. Best Paper Award for the paper entitled Institutional Interventions of Farmer-led Innovations during 7th National seminar of Mobilization society at Jammu in 2015
  10. Outstanding Research Scholar Award for outstanding research contribution in extension during 7th National seminar of Mobilization society at Jammu in 2015
  11. Presidential Appreciation Award for outstanding contribution in organizing 7th National seminar of Mobilization society at Jammu in 2015
  12. Best Paper Presentation Award for the paper entitled Scaling up of farmer-led innovations during Mobilization society 8th National seminar at AAU, Guwahati in 2017
  13. Best Poster Presentation Award for the paper entitled E-Auction System in FCV Tobacco during XIV Agricultural Science Congress at New Delhi in 2019.
  14. Young Scientist Award for contribution to research and extension during Mobilization society National Seminar at SKUAST, Kashmir from 26-28th May 2022.