Deepthi Kolady

Education

Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Cornell University, New York
M.Sc., Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India

Academic Interests/Expertise

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications (*indicate student/post-doctoral associate)
30. Paudel*, B., Kolady, D., Grebitus, C., Roy, A., and Ishaq, M. Consumers’ willingness to pay for pork produced with different levels of antibiotics. Q Open, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1093/qopen/qoac001

29. Annan*, K, Van der Sluis, E., Fausti, S., and Kolady, D. The role of biotechnology and biofuels in U.S. Corn Belt cropping system changes. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. Accepted.

28. Kolady. D., Zhang, W., Wang, T., and Ulrich-Schad, J. Spatially mediated peer effects in the adoption of conservation practices. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2021, 53(1), 1-20. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2020.24. Available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-agricultural-and-applied-economics/article/spatially-mediated-peer-effects-in-the-adoption-of-conservation-agriculture-practices/55A5004D6094FA380E343159B36AD820

27. Kolady, D. Srivastava, S., Just, D., and Singh, J. Food away from home and the reversal of calorie intake decline in India. Food Security, 2021, 13, 369-384. DOI: 10.1007/s12571-020-01107-x. Available at http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12571-020-01107-x

26. Kolady, D., Van der Sluis, E., Uddin*, M.Md., and Deutz*, A. Determinants of adoption and adoption intensity of precision agriculture technologies: Evidence from South Dakota. Precision Agriculture, 2021, 22, 689-710. Available at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11119-020-09750-2

25. Avemegah , E., Gu, W., Abulbasher, A., Koci, K., Ogunyiola, A., Eduful, J., Li, S., Barington, K., Wang, T., Kolady, D., Perkins, L., Leffler, J., Kovacs, P., Clark, J., Clay, D., and Ulrich-Schad, J. An examination of best practices for survey research with agricultural producers. Society and Natural Resources, 34 (4), 538-549. Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08941920.2020.180465.

24. Wang, T., Xu, Z., Kolady, D., Ulrich-Schad, J., and Clay, D. Cover crops usage in South Dakota: Farmer perceived profitability and future adoption decisions. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2021, 46(2), 287-307. Available at https://jareonline.org/articles/cover-crops-usage-in-south-dakota-farmer-perceived-profitability-and-future-adoption-decisions/

23. Wang, T., Saak, A., Xu, Z., Kolady, D., Ulrich-Schad, J., and Clay, D. Duration of usage and farmer reported benefits of conservation tillage. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2021, 76(1), 65-75. Available at https://www.jswconline.org/content/76/1/65

22. Kolady, D.E., Kattelmann, K., and Scaria, J. Effects of health-related claims on millennials’ willingness to pay for probiotics in the U.S.: Implications for regulation. Journal of Functional Foods, 2019, 60:103434. Available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1756464619303585

21. Ghosh*, S., Kolady, D., Das, U., Gorain, S., Srivastava, S.K., and Mondal, B. Spatial-temporal variations in effects of participatory irrigation management (PIM) reform in India: A panel data analysis. Agricultural Water Management, 2019, 222: 48-61. Available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378377419302665

20 Kolady, D.E., Kattelmann, K. K., Vukovich*, C., and Scaria, J. Awareness and use of probiotics among the millennials in the U.S.: Drivers and implications. Functional Foods in Health and Disease, 2018, 8(10). DOI: 10.31989/ffhd.v8i10.536. Available at https://ffhdj.com/index.php/ffhd/article/view/536

19. Fausti, S., Kolady, D. E., Van der Sluis, E., Lundgren, J., and Qasmi, B. Extensive usage of insecticide and changing crop rotation pattern: A South Dakota case study. PLoS ONE, 2018, 13(11): e0208222. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208222.

18. Kolady, D.E., and Awal*, M.A. Seed industry and seed policy reforms in Bangladesh: impacts and implications. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2018, 21(7): 989-1001. Available at https://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/10.22434/IFAMR2017.0061

17. Spielman, D., Ward, P., Kolady, D.E., and Ar-Rashid, H. Public incentives, private investment, and outlook for hybrid rice in Bangladesh and India. Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy, 2017, 39(1): 154-176.

16. Srivastava, S., Balaji, S.J., and Kolady, D.E. Is there a Convergence in Dietary Energy Intake among Expenditure-Classes in India? Agricultural Economics Research Review, 2016, 29: 119-128.

15. Srivastava*, S., and Kolady, D.E. Agricultural biotechnology and crop productivity: Macro-level evidences on the contribution of Bt cotton in India. Current Science, 2016, 110(3): 311-319.

14. Kolady, D.E., and Herring, R. Regulation of genetically engineered crops in India: Implications of policy paralysis for social welfare, competition and innovation. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2014, 62(4): 471-490.

13. Spielman, D.J., Kolady, D.E., and Cavalieri, A. The seed and agricultural biotechnology industries in India: An analysis of industry structure, competition, and policy options. Food Policy, 2014, 45: 88-100.

12. Spielman, D.J., Kolady, D.E., and Ward, P.S. The prospects for hybrid rice in India. Food Security, 2013, 5(5): 651-665.

11. Kolady, D.E., Spielman, D.J., and Cavalieri, A.J. The impact of seed policy reforms and intellectual property rights on crop productivity in India. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2012, 63(2): 361-384.

10. Kolady D.E., and Lesser, W. Genetically engineered crops and its effects on varietal diversity: A case of Bt eggplant in India. Agriculture and Human Values, 2012, 29 (1): 3-15.

9. Kolady, D.E. Lesser, W., and Ye, C. The economic effects of geographical indications on developing country producers. The WIPO Journal, 2011, 2(2):157-172.

8. Lesser, W., and Kolady, D. E. Disease resistance of wheat varieties: Can private varieties withstand the pressure? Economic Research International, 2011, DOI: 10.1155/2011/575192.

7. Kolady, D. E. Are we missing something in the debate on Bt eggplant in India? Asian Biotechnology and Development Review, 2011, 13(1): 39-51.

6. Kolady, D.E., and Lesser, W. Does plant variety protection contribute to crop productivity? Lessons for developing countries from the US wheat breeding. Journal of World Intellectual Property, 2009, 12 (2): 137-152.

5. Kolady, D.E., and Lesser, W., But are they meritorious? Genetic productivity gains under plant intellectual property rights. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2009, 60 (1): 62-79.

4. Kolady, D.E., and Lesser, W., Potential welfare benefits from the public-private partnerships: A case of GE eggplant in India. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment, 2008, 6 (3&4): 333-340.

3. Kolady, D.E., and Lesser, W., Can owners afford humanitarian donations in agbiotech- the case of genetically engineered eggplant in India. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2008, 11(2).

2. Kolady, D.E., and Lesser, W., Is genetically engineered technology a good alternative to pesticide use? The case of GE eggplant in India. International Journal of Biotechnology, 2008, 10, (2/3): 132-147).

1. Kolady, D.E., and Lesser W., Who adopts what kind of technologies? The case of Bt eggplant in India. AgBioforum, 2006, 9(2): 94-103.

Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters

7. Srivastava S.K., Kolady, D., Paul, S. Changing food consumption pattern and its implications for achieving zero hunger in India. Forthcoming as a book chapter in Sustainable Food Value Chain, Springer Publishing. Forthcoming.

6. Spielman, D., Ward, P., Kolady, D., and Ar-Rashid, H. 2021. Challenges and opportunities for hybrid rice in Bangladesh. In Ahmed, A., Islam, N., and Mujeri, M. (eds), Securing Food for All in Bangladesh; 2021, University Press Limited. Doi: https://doi.org/10.2499/9789845063715

5. Kolady, D.E., and Srivastava, S.K. 2018. Ethical tensions in regulation of agriculture biotechnology and its impact on policy outcomes: Evidences from the U.S. and India. In James Jr, H. (eds), Ethical Tensions from New Technology: The Case of Agriculture Biotechnology; 2018, CABI publishing.

4. Kolady, D.E. 2013. International regimes on plant intellectual property rights and plant genetic resources: Implications for stakeholders. In Smyth, S.J., Castle, D., and Phillips, W.B. (eds), Handbook on Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Development, Edward Elgar Publishing.

3. Kolady, D.E., Krishnamoorthy, S., and Narayanan, S. 2011. Marketing cooperatives in a new retail context: A case study of HOPCOMS in Karnataka, India. In Biénabe, E. Berdegué,J., and Peppelenbos,L. (eds), Reconnecting Markets - Innovative Global Practices in Connecting Small Scale Producers with Dynamic Food Markets, Gower Publishing.

2. Lesser, W., and Kolady, D. E. 2011. Developing country options under TRIPS: Choices to maximize biotech transfer. In Christy,R.D. and Bogan, V.L. (eds), Financial Inclusion, Innovation, and Investment: Biotechnology and capital markets working for the poor, World Scientific Publishing Co.

1. Kolady, D.E., and Lesser, W. 2010. Plant intellectual property rights and impacts on agricultural research and development, and crop productivity. In Everett, B.A., and Trujillo, N.L. (eds), Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Issues, Nova Publishers: 63-84