Manoj Sharma
Contact Information
4th Floor, 327 Waters Hall
Department of Agricultural Economics
Kansas State University
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Education
Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics exp. 2026
Kansas State University
M.S. in Agricultural Economics 2020
Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
Thesis: Competitiveness of banana value chain in the Hetauda-Dumkibas road corridor, Nepal
B.S. in Agriculture Science 2017
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Academic Experience
Research and Teaching Assistant 2023-present
Kansas State University
Advisor: Prof. Nelson B. Villoria
Research Assistant: - Estimated domestic trade costs inside Brazil using geographical features - Data collection and curation on the Brazilian soybean sector
Teaching Assistant: - Graded assignments of International Trade and Agricultural Markets (AGEC 840)
Teaching Assistant Fall 2023
Kansas State University
AGEC 120 - Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
Course covered introduction of economic principles, with emphasis on their application to farm, agribusiness, and agricultural industry problems.
High School Teacher 2018
Sitaram High School, Nepal
Non-Academic Experience
Agriculture Officer September 2021 - June 2022
ERCN Project, Nepal
Livelihood Officer August 2020 - July 2021
Local NGO, Nepal
Training & Workshop
AERE 2024 Fall Workshop October 24 & 25, 2024
Actionable Economic Research for Policy-Making (Online)
GTAP Short Course June 3 - August 9, 2024
Theory and applications of CGE analysis with the GTAP model
Published Papers
What motivates producers and consumers towards organic vegetables? A case of Nepal
Sharma, M., & Pudasaini, A. (2021)
Organic Agriculture, 1-12
DOI
Profitability, productivity and resource use efficiency of banana production in Hetauda-Dumkibas road corridor, Nepal
Sharma, M., Chandra Dhakal, S., Adhikari, R. K., & Tiwari, U. (2021)
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 7(1), 1917134
DOI
Competitiveness of banana value chain along Hetauda-Dumkibas road corridor, Nepal
Sharma, M., Dhakal, S. C., Adhikari, R. K., & Tiwari, U. (2021)
Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 6(1), 42-53
DOI
Economic and social upgrading in agriculture sector: a case of South Asia
Sharma, M. (2020)
Journal of Applied Agricultural Economics and Policy Analysis, 3(1), 20-27
DOI
Where is Nepal in food system transition?
Sharma, M. & Pudasaini, A. (2020)
South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics, 8(4), 16-36
DOI
Conceptualizing the nexus of migration and food security during COVID-19
Sharma, M. (2020)
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 9(4), 1-5
DOI
Opinion Article
Grants, Awards & Prizes
- IFAMA Case Study Competition, New Zealand (First Place) 2023
- K-State Alumni Association International Student Scholarship ($750) 2023
- Staley School of Leadership Scholarship ($1000) 2023
- Research Grant - DOREX/AFU and VCDP/UNDP, KOICA and MOALD ($1304.34) 2019
Services
- Secretary, Graduate Agricultural Economics Graduate Student Association (GSAE) 2022-2023
- Member of Equity Advisors Circle, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD) 2022-2023
- Agriculture Intern, Cape Town, South Africa July 03 to July 19, 2023
- Alternative Spring Break, AIDS Services of Dallas (ASD), Texas 5 days, 2023
Competences
Languages: Nepali (native), English (proficient), Hindi (proficient)
Software: STATA (+5 years), R (+3 years), LaTeX (+3 years), ArcGIS Pro (+1 months)
Professional Memberships
- Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE)
- International Food and Agribusiness Association (IFAMA)