Vipinkumar.v.p
Principal Scientist
Marine Biology
Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
India
Biography
After masters in Agricultural Extension (1994) and PhD in Extension Management from IARI, New Delhi, (1998), I am working in CMFRI in Socio Economic Evaluation & Technology Transfer Division on Extension Research. As per the national and international recognitions attained, I focused on the research on SHGs in marine fisheries sector. My project on coastal indebtedness and impact of Microfinance focused on interactive multi-media cyber extension packages as ICT modules. The ‘Commented Paper’ award in Asian Fisheries Forum brought to focus gender mainstreaming and women empowerment. I am also getting established as a behavioural trainer in Leadership and Personal Effectiveness.
Research Interest
Fisheries Extension Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Self Help Group Dynamics.
Publications
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Vipinkumar,V.P, Shyam,S.Salim. 2013. Role of microfinance on coastal indebtedness in marine fisheries sector of Maharashtra, India. Fishery Technology, 50 (3). pp. 251-257
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Vipinkumar,V.P, Shyam,S.Salim, Narayanakumar,R, Sathiadhas,R, Madan,M.S, Ramachandran,C, Swathilekshmi,P.S and Johnson,B. 2013. Coastal Rural Indebtedness and Impact of Microfinance in Marine Fisheries Sector. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, e book, 138pp.
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Vipinkumar,V.P, Sahoo,P.K, Srinath, Krishna, Ambrose,T.V and Jiban Dash,S.S. 2013. Gender perspectives and dynamics of bivalve farming Self Help Groups. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 60 (3). pp. 59-66.
