Dr. Udita Chaudhary
Scientist
Division of Dairy Economics, Statistics and Management , ICAR-NDRI, Karnal
Email: Udita.Chaudhary@icar.gov.in
Current Research Area
Breed-wise economics of milk production, Sustainability in dairy, membership of farmer collective organizations

Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Computer Applications (2003)
- M.Sc. (IT) (2005)
- Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics) (2021)
Research work done so far and on-going:
- Impact of Policy Reforms on Livelihoods in Dairy Value Chains with Special Reference to Smallholder Producers
- Value Chain Analysis of Milk and Milk Products in Organized Sector in Haryana
- Level and Trends in Sources of Income of Rural Farm Households in Haryana
- Relevance of Dairy as a Source of Income for Farmers in Haryana and Gujarat
- Evaluation and Impact of Dairy Farmer Collectives in Gujarat: A Study in Saurashtra and Kutchh Regions
- Breed-wise Economics of Milk Production in Gujarat – A Comparative Analysis
Teaching:
Taught courses such Operations Research, Mathematics for Agricultural Economics, and Statistical Methods for Social Sciences; currently involved in the courses of Economic Analysis, Microeconomic Theory and Applications, Macroeconomics and Policy, and Financial Management and Cost accounting
Recent publications:
- Chaudhary, U. and Malhotra, R. (2022). Economic Analysis of Milk Production among Members and Non-members of Farmer Collectives in Saurashtra. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 75(1): 80-87.
- Bhandari, G., Lal, P., Chaudhary, U., Haritha, K., Malhotra R. and Chandel, B.S. (2021). Assessing Snowball Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Indian Dairy Sector. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 91(12):1011-1017.
- Wakchaure, N., Malhotra, R., Chaudhary, U. and Deokar, D. (2021). Non-genetic Factors Affecting the Incidence of Calving Abnormalities in Crossbred Cows. Indian Journal of Research. 10(7): 19-22.
- Agrawal, A., Chaudhary, U. and Raju R. (2021). Estimation of Potential Economic Benefits of Livestock Farming in Rural Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Extension Education. Vol.57(4): 49-53.
- Chaudhary, U. and Thorat V. (2021). Dairying as Vehicle to Raise Incomes of Small Farmers In Haryana. Haryana Vet. 60(1): 51-56.
- Rathore, R., Malhotra, R., Chaudhary, U., Jangid, R. (2020). A Comparative Study on Economics of Milk Production among Self-Help Group Members and Non-members in Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Dairy Science. 73(6):592-599.
- Sendhil, R., Arti, T., Lal, P, Gururaj, B.M., Jamaludheen, A., Chaudhary, U., and Rathore, R. (2019). Price Dynamics and Extent of Integration in Indian Wholesale and Retail Wheat Markets. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 21(3): 517-530.
- Chaudhary, U. and Thorat, V. (2019). Relevance of Dairy as a Source of Income for Farmers in Haryana and Gujarat. IRMA Working Paper No. 296. Institute of Rural Management Anand, Gujarat. ISSN 2454-7115.
- Naresh, R.K., Purushottam, Kumar, S., Malik, M., Kumar, S. and Chaudhary, U. (2018). Effects of tillage; Residue and nutrient management on top soil carbon stocks and soil labile organic carbon fractions in the Indo-gangetic plains of north west India: A review. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 7(3) pp. 1818-1842.
- Naresh, R.K., Vivek, Kumar, M., Kumar, S., Chaudhary, U., Kumar, Y., Mahajan, N.C., Malik, M., Singh, S., Rathi, R.C., and Tomar, S.S (2018), Zero budget natural farming viable for small farmers to empower food and nutritional security and improve soil health: A review. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 7(2) pp. 1104-1118.
- Kumar, S., Panwar, A.S., Naresh, R.K., Singh, P., Mahajan, N.C., Chaudhary, U., Kumar, S., Malik, M., Meena, A.L., Ghashal, P.C., Meena, L.K. and Chowdhary, J. (2018), Improving Rice-wheat cropping system through precision nitrogen management: A review. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 7(2) pp. 1119-1128.
Recent book Chapters/Articles:
- Chaudhary, U., Kumar, S., Meena, A.L., Kashyap, P., Punia, P., Panwar, A.S. (2021). Gender Discrimination in labour Markets in India. Agriculture & Food: e-newsletter Volume 3 Issue 1. P. 270-280.
- Chaudhary, U., Kumar, S., Meena, A.L., Punia, P., Kashyap, P. (2020). Plan-wise Report on Five Year Plans (I-XII) vis-à-vis Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Agriculture & Food: e-newsletter Volume 2 Issue 11. P. 228-242.
- Kumar, S., Chaudhary, U., Panwar, A.S., Kaur, K. And Ravisarkar, N. (2019). Use of ICTs in Agricultural Entrepreneurship. In: Kashyap, P. Et al. Agri-entrepreneurship Challenges and Opportunities. pp. 55-68. Today & Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi. ISBN 81-7019.
- Chaudhary, U. (2019). The Rising Wave in Dairy: New Generation Co-operatives. Lecture Compendium of Training programme on Marketing Strategies for Promotion of Dairy Products held at ICAR- NDRI, Karnal. July 24-26. pp. 92-101.
Recent recognitions/Awards:
Sr. No. |
Name of Award |
Year |
Awarding Body |
1. |
Best Article Award for the article “Gender Discrimination in Labour Markets in India” (Article id 10086, published in Vol. 3, Issue 1 (Jan.2021) of Agriculture & Food e-Newsletter |
Jan. 2021 |
Agriculture & Food e-Newsletter |
2. |
Second Best Presentation of Paper Award for presentation of paper “Are Small Farmers Prosperous in Haryana?” at the 26th Annual Conference of Agricultural Economics Research Association organised at ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, November 15-17, 2018 |
Nov. 2018 |
Agricultural Economics Research Association (AERA) |