K. C. Prakash is an Assistant Professor in the area of Agribusiness Management at Indian Institute of Plantation Management. His primary area of interest focuses on Agribusiness Management, Agri-preneurship, Supply Chain Management and Marketing.

In the field of Agribusiness, his research work explores the impact of various government schemes to improve the livelihood of unemployed Agri-graduates, Rural Youths as well as Farming communities in India. 

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Dr.K.C. Prakash teaches the core courses of Fundamentals of Management and Supply Chain Management.

Current Position

Assistant Professor, Agribusiness and also conducting MDP/ PCP/ STEP programmes, Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bengaluru.

• MANAGE Fellow, National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management, MANAGE (2015-2016)
• Research Associate, TNAU – World Bank Assisted Project (2014-2015)
• Senior Research Fellow, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (2014-2013)
• Course Associate (Researcher), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (2010-2012)

• Entrepreneurship Development Programme for plantation growers sponsored by MoA & FW (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)
• ICSSR Project on Impact of Agriclinic and Agribusiness Schemes in NE (ICSSR, New Delhi)
• Development of State of Sector Document for Tea, Coffee, Cardamom, Oil Palm and Forest Plantations” sponsored by UNDP.
• Professional Certificate Programme on Agripreneurship in MoA & FW (Ministry of Agriculture & Framers Welfare)
• Professional Certificate Programme for Agri-Input Dealers and Agribusiness Companies
• ICSSR Project on Spices Marketing (ICSSR, New Delhi)
• Evaluation of Schemes during XII Plan Undertaken by Spice Board India (Spice Board India).

• PhD: Agribusiness & Development Management, TNAU, Coimbatore.
• PG: MBA (Marketing), TNAU, Coimbatore.
• UG: B.Sc. (Agriculture), TNAU, Coimbatore.