Name: Thaneshwar Bhandari

Position: Asst. Professor

Unit: Department of Agricultural Economics. Lamunj Campus, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

Other Appointments: Student Welfare Chief (2076-2077)

Email: thaneshwar.bhandari@lac.tu.edu.np

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Research Impact (Google Scholar)

h-index: 5

Total citations: 170

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Research Interest/Expertise

Value Chains, Agricultural Policy and Business Analysis, Efficiency Analysis, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Fishery Economics, Food and Nutrition Security, Food market analysis

Teaching

Econometrics [AEC 704]; Microeconomics [ AEC 702]; Agricultural Marketing, Cooperatives and International Trade [AEC311]; Agribusiness Management and Financing [AEC411]

Key Awards/Honors/Recognitions

• Travel grant award by Agricultural and Applied Economics Association -Trust (2024 and 2025)
• Collaborative Research Competitive Grant by Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS)
• PhD Fellowship Grant by University Grant Commission (UGC) Nepal
• Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (2008-2010)

PhD: Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Postgraduate Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal [Ongoing]

Master's Degree: Agricultural Economics, International MSc in Rural Development (IMRD), Ghent University ((Belgium), Humboldt University [Germany], Agricampus Rens [France], Slovak Agricultural University [Nitra Slovakia], Cordoba University Spain, Erasmus Mundus Learning Path [2010

Bachelor's Degree: Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur Chitwan, Tribhuvan University, Nepal [1999]

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Agricultural and Applied Economic Association (AAEA) www.aaea.org

• Associate Life Member, Association of Nepalese Agricultural Professionals of Americas (NAPA) since 2018 www.napaamericas.org

• Life member, Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (NAES) Nepal: www.naes.org.np

• Alumni General Member, Erasmus Nepal.

Selected Recent Research Projects

1. Title: Fisheries Industry Value Chain Analysis in Major Production and Consumptions Hubs of Nepal [duration 2022-2026]

Selected Recent Publications

1. Uprety, A., Panta, H. K., Bhandari, T., & Timsina, K. (2024). Agricultural land conversion: trends and drivers in Dhading, Nepal. Co-authored with A. Upreti, H. K. Panta, and K. Timsina. GeoJournal 2024 GeoJournal, 89(5), 1 20. DOI: 10.1007/s10708-024-11222-3
2. Bharati, S., Bhandari, T., Panta, H. K., & Thapa, B. (2024). Understanding allocation and farmers' access to varied level of agricultural input subsidies from different tiers of government: A case study in Kavrepalanchowk District, Nepal. Agriculture Development Journal, 17, 23 36. DOI: 10.3126/adj.v17i1.66445
3. Bhandari, T. (2023). Assessment of government policies, farm subsidies, and agricultural growth. Journal of State, Society and Development: PMPD Perspectives, 1(1), 125 136. DOI: 10.3126/ssd.v1i1.58475
4. Adhikari, A., & Bhandari, T. (2022). Socio-economic analysis of ginger production in Terhathum district, Province no. 1, Nepal. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(1), 61 69. DOI: 10.26832/24566632.2022.070109
5. Bhandari, H. L., Bhandari, T., Panta, H. K., & Timsina, K. P. (2021). Supply chain efficiency of tomato in Kathmandu valley Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4(1), 111 119. DOI: 10.3126/janr.v4i1.33232
6. Bhandari, T. (2020). Intercampus grading performance among principles of economics examinees. Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, 36(1), 41 52. DOI: 10.3126/jiaas.v36i1.48379
7. Mishra, S., Panta, H. K., Bhandari, T., & K. C., A. (2020). Analysing the socioeconomic determinants of adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Nawalparashi district of Nepal. Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, 36(1), 21 29. DOI: 10.3126/jiaas.v36i1.48379
8. Pandey, A., Bhandari, T., Panta, H. K., Bista, D. R., & Devkota, S. (2020). Profitability and resource use efficiency of sugarcane production in Nawalparasi west district, Nepal. Cogent Food and Agriculture, 6(1), 1-12. DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2020.1857592
9. Panta, B., Bhandari, T., & Paudel, B. (2020). Soil erosion vulnerability and adaptation strategies in maize field of Sindhukhola sub-watershed region, Nepal. Discover Applied Sciences, 2(1940). DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-03747-2
10. Pathak, S., Panta, H. K., Bhandari, T., & Poudel, K. P. (2020). Flood vulnerability and its influencing factors. Natural Hazards, 104(3), 2175 2196. DOI: 10.1007/s11069-020-04267-3
11. Bhandari, N., & Bhandari, T. (2018). Marketing and socioeconomic aspects of large cardamom production in Tehrathum, Nepal. Journal of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, 4(1), 79 85. DOI: 10.3126/jnarc.v4i1.19693