Dr. Amit Guleria joined as an Economist (QM) in the Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, on 13.12.2018. He holds a B.Sc. (Forestry, 2012), M.Sc. (Agricultural Economics, 2014), and Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics, 2018) from Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni. He is working under the departmental scheme “Establishment of Department of Economics and Sociology, R&E-27 (PC-1054.2)” and submitted a report titled “A Study into the Economics of Farming and the Pattern of Income and Expenditure Distribution in Punjab Agriculture.” He has published 75 research papers, two book chapters, and one extension article. He has guided three M.Sc. students and is currently guiding two M.Sc. and two Ph.D. scholars

Professional Accomplishments

Research Project Completed

1. “Impact Assessment Study of CSSPAM for In-situ Paddy Stubble Management in Punjab” funded by Government of Punjab from 2021 to 2023 as Co-PI.
2. “A Study on Overseas Migration from Rural Punjab: Trends, Causes and Consequences” funded under the University Income Scheme from 2021 to 2023 as Co-PI.

Research Publications

1. Singh P, Vaidya M K, Guleria A, Adhale P, Bhoi P B, Bhoi A K and Barsocchi P (2025) Climatic vulnerability and adaptation strategies for vegetable production in the Northern Himalayan region. Science of the Total Environment 969:178343. (NAAS Rating: 14.20)
2. Thakur S, Sidana B K and Guleria A (2024) Drivers of Climate-Smart Practices Adoption: Evidence from Punjab. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics 79: 787-800. (NAAS Rating: 5.66)
3. Singh P, Guleria A, Guleria C and Vaidya M K (2024) The Climatic variability and its impact on maize and wheat yield in Himachal Pradesh. Mausam 75: 669-678. (NAAS Rating: 6.7)
4. Thakur P, Mehta P, Guleria A, Divyanshu, Singh P, Sharma P, Tiwari, R. K. Lal, M. K., & Kumar, R. (2023). Determinants of farmers’ choice for agricultural output marketing channels of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum): An empirical evidence from north-western Himalayan region. Environment, Development and Sustainability1-25. (NAAS rating: (NAAS Rating: 10.70)
5. Guleria A, Singh P and Priscilla L (2023) Price dynamics and volatility in tomato market in India. Agricultural Research Journal 60: 614-620. (NAAS Rating:  5.16)

Important Achievements:

1. He received the first-best presentation award at the second conference of the Indian Society of Agricultural Development and Policy (ISADP) for the paper entitled “Exodus from Rural Punjab: Analysing its Drivers” authored by Shalini Sharma, Amit Guleria and Manjeet Kaur
2. He awarded with Dr Manmohan Singh Memorial best oral presentation award in the ICSSR and NABARD sponsored Regional Seminar Innovations in agriculture and Value Chain Management for Rural Development in NW Region of India in the Eternal University, Baru Sahib on 27-28th March, 2025 for the paper entitled “Economic Valuation of paddy-agro ecosystems in Punjab” authored by Anuvesh Rikhi and Amit Guleria.