Professor R Ramkumar is NABARD Chair at School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Dr Ramakumar's work on agricultural economics and banking policy is among the most quoted scholarly works in India. His research interests are agrarian studies, agricultural economics, development economics, fiscal policy in India and national identity schemes. In State Planning Board, he is in charge of agriculture and allied services, land reforms, cooperation, irrigation and flood control, tourism, sports and youth service and skill development.