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Ms. Parnika Saha
Research Assistant for ICSSR Longitudinal GI-tagged Rice Variety Project
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Parnika Saha is an Agricultural Extension graduate expertise in rural development, climate-resilient agriculture, and gender-equitable farming systems. At the Council for Social Development (CSD), Hyderabad, she is part of an ICSSR-supported research project exploring Geographical Indications (GI)-tagged rice varieties across multiple Indian states, conducting field surveys, literature reviews, data analysis, and report writing to assess socio-economic impacts and sustainability practices in rice farming. Previously, she interned with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) India under the Carbon Offsetting Rice Emissions (CORE) project, contributing to qualitative field research, gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation. She holds a Master's degree in Agricultural Extension Education from Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, where she graduated at the top of her class.

  • Gender and agricultural extension systems
  • Sustainable food systems
  • Pluralism in agricultural advisory services
  • Digitalization and innovations in agriculture

Research and Review Articles

  • Saha, P., Prusty, A. K., Nanda, C., Ray, S., & Rout, D. S. (2025). Professionalism of women agricultural extension personnel in Odisha. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2025.2559599
  • Saha, P., Prusty, A. K., & Nanda, C. (2025). An Overview of Pluralism in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services. International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Scope, 6(1):131–138. DOI:10.47857/irjms.2025.v06i01.02074
  • Saha, P., Prusty, A. K., Nanda, C., Ray, S., & Sahoo, B. (2024). Professional Insights Provided by Women Extension Personnel in Odisha. Indian Journal of Extension Education, 60(3), 101–105. DOI: 10.48165/IJEE.2024.603RN03
  • Saha, P., Prusty, A.K., & Nanda, C. (2024). Extension strategies for bridging gender digital divide. Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, 12(4): 76–80. :10.7324/JABB.2024.159452

Book Chapter

Saha, P., & Prusty, A. K. (2023). A Perspective of e-Extension Initiatives for Agrarian Development in India. In Emerging Trends in Agricultural Extension Education (pp. 294–303). SP Publishing, Bhubaneswar. ISBN: 978-93-5915-683-5.

Areas of Specialization

Agricultural Extension, Climate-Resilient Agriculture, Gender in Agriculture, Sustainable Food Systems

Conferences

Presented a poster presentation on "Integrating Gender-Responsive Approaches within Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services" at SOA Agri-confluence in 2024 and was awarded a 2nd rank for the same.

  • National Award for Best Master's Thesis in Extension Education – 2nd Rank (2024)
    Society of Extension Education, Agra (SEEA India)
  • Poster Presentation – 2nd Prize (2024)
    Integrating Gender-Responsive Approaches within Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services, SOA Agri-Confluence.

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