Dr. Kashish Arora joined PAU as an Agricultural Economist in the Department of Economics and Sociology under the Project Agricultural Marketing Innovations, Research and Intelligence Centre with PAU on 24.05.2021 after completing BSc Agriculture (Hons) from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in 2011 and MSc in Agricultural Economics from PAU in 2014. He did his PhD (Agricultural Economics) from PAU in 2020. He has published about 40 research papers in national and international peer reviewed journals and 2 book chapters. Apart from this he is also a member of various professional societies. Presently he is guiding one MSc student as a major advisor and eight MSc and PhD students as advisory committee member. He also serves as a reviewer for reputed journals including Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Environment Development and Policy, Agricultural Research, Indian Journal of Economics and Development, China Agricultural Economic Review, and Agricultural Research Journal. 

Professional Accomplishments

Research Projects (Ongoing)

• Agricultural Marketing Innovations, Research and Intelligence Centre (AMIRIC) funded by Government of Punjab.

Research Projects (completed)

1. Social Impact Assessment of Land Acquisition for Eco City-III Residential Scheme in New Chandigarh. Research. Funded by Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab.

Research Publications:

1. Singh A, Arora K and Babu SC (2024) Examining the impact of climate change on cereal production in India: Empirical evidence from ARDL modelling approach. Heliyon 10: e36403. (IF: 3.40)
2. Singh A, Arora K and Babu SC (2024) An analysis of long-term and short-term impact of climate change on rice production in India. China Agricultural Economic Review 16: 290-319. (IF: 4.90)
3. Arora K and Kataria P (2023) Role of traditional feeding practices in solving forage inadequacy issue in sub-mountainous Punjab, India. Range Management and Agroforestry 44: 370-77. (NAAS Rating: 6.80)
4. Arora K, Kumar S, Adhale P, Bhoi P B and Vatta K (2023) Addressing the impact of COVID-19 on dairy value chains: Evidence from Punjab, India. Current Science 124: 570-77. (NAAS Rating: 7.10)
5. Singh P, Arora K, Kumar S, Gohain N and Sharma R K (2023) Indian millets trade potential-cum-performance: Economic perspective. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 93: 200–04. (NAAS Rating: 6.30)
6. Saini R, Kaur M, Singh R, Arora K, Singh G, Kaur G, Singh S, Singh A, Singh D (2022) Understanding sustenance of small farm holders: A Study of income inequality among farm households in Indian Punjab. Sustainability 14: 13438. (NAAS Rating: 9.30)

Research Reports

1. Kamal Vatta, Priya Brata Bhoi, Pradipkumar Adhale, Kashish Arora, and Sunny Kumar, (2023). Bridging Markets and Harvesting Fortunes: Price Forecasting and Market Integration for Major Agricultural Crops in Punjab, Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2023: pp -59. 
2. Kamal Vatta, Kashish Arora, Sunny Kumar and Priya Brata Bhoi and Pradipkumar Adhale, (2023). Commodity Outlook Report: Maize, Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2023: pp -36.

Awards and Recognitions:

Awards

1. 1. Received best Poster Presentation award on “Status of buffalo in crop- livestock mixed farms of Indian Punjab” authored by “Kashish and Kataria P” in the National Symposium of Indian Society for Buffalo Development (ISBD) On Scientific Interventions To Address Challenges For Sustainable Buffalo Production, Organized by Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, India from December 10-11, 2021. 
   2. Received first prize in oral presentation on Effect of Rainfall in Predicting Tomato Prices in India: An Application of SARIMAX and NARX Model authored by Kumar S, Gupta A K, Arora K and Vatta K in 1st ISADP conference “Challenges of Indian Agriculture” entitled “Performance of SARIMAX and NARX Model in Predicting Tomato Prices in India” Organized by PAU Ludhiana from 21st – 22nd March, 2022.

• Received second prize in oral presentation on “Probability analysis for forecasting basmati prices in Punjab: Application of advanced forecasting models” authored by Bhoi PB, Vatta K, Kumar S, Arora K, Adhale P and Vani G K in 2nd Annual Conference of Indian Society for Agricultural Development and Policy (ISADP) “Pathways to Sustainable Agricultural Development”, Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana, Punjab, from 29th -30th November 2023.

• Received Dr NA Mujumdar Award for best paper presentation entitled “Analysing India’s trade balance of horticultural commodities: Trends and Policy implications” authored by Bhoi P B, Vatta K, Adhale P, Kumar S and Arora K in 84th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Agricultural Economics held at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute, Karaikal (Pondicherry) from 11th -13th November 2024.  

Recognitions

1. Hon. Joint Secretary of The Indian Society of Agricultural Economics from November 14, 2024 to till date.
2. Counselor, Editorial Board, Indian Society for Agricultural Development and Policy from 23.05.2023 to till date. 
3. Member, Research committee at department level (Deptt of Economics and Sociology, PAU, Ludhiana) from 2023 to till date. 
4. Member, College Research Committee (College of Basic Science and Humanities) from June 2025 to till date.