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Vishwambhar D Duche
Career Objective
To work in a responsible and challenging position in a professional organisation where I can
utilize my professional skills, knowledge and my entire personality for the betterment of the
organisation and implement better ways to achieve the organisational goals and objectives.
Professional Experience
Senior Scientific Officer (RP-MIND, ICRISAT)
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
May-2014 – Till date
 Roles & Responsibilities
 Ensuring data quality from the project site; direct supervision and participation in the
intensive fieldwork using quantitative and qualitative research tools in study sites
(ICRISAT’s VLS) villages
 Monitor and supervise the data collection; validation, analysis and reporting of agro-socio-
economic changes in villages of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan, under “Village
Dynamics in South Asia” (VDSA) project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
 Prepare draft report and write-ups based on the survey research
 Data validation, harmonization and analysis
 Induction training of field staffs
 Coordinate international researcher (intern and P hD scholar) for their research work
Residential Field Investigator (RP-MIP, ICRISAT)
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
July-2005 – April-2014
 Roles & Responsibilities
Phone: +91 9652449782 Email: vishwaduche@yahoo.co.in
Mailing Address: 212 building, RP-MIND, ICRISAT, Patancheru, 502324 Telangana

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 Experience in quantitative and qualitative methods of household panel series data
collection under the “Village Dynamics in South Asia” (VDSA)
 Collection of Meso level data
 Field Demonstration and arrange farmer’s educational tour and farmers’ day
 Conduct Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), personal Case Studies as per requirement of
project
 Data entry and using the CAPI (Computer Assisted Personal interviewing) by using
ODK (Open data Kit) and CSPro (Census and Survey Processing System)
 Assisted social science research scholars in field data collection
 Preparation of monthly progress reports as per the institutes and project requirements
Professional Skills
 Effective time management skills with prioritisation ability
 Highly organized and able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
 Enthusiastic, Quick to learn with good interpersonal and organisational skills
 2 Q- Qualitative and quantitative data collection
 Supervise and monitor data collection in rural part of India
Computer Skills
 Proficient in Microsoft Office packages
Educational Qualification
 Masters of Science in Agriculture Economics (2005) from Marathwada Agriculture
University, Parbhani, Maharashtra with 81.50% marks
o Research work in M Sc: Economics of tractor and thresher agro-service unit use in
Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
 Bachelors of Sciences in Agriculture (2002) from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidhyapeeth,
Rahuri, Maharashtra, with 77.90% marks
 Higher Secondary (1998) from Pune Board, with 71.82% marks
o Main modules included Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Crop science English and Marathi
 Secondary (1996) from Pune Board of Secondary Education, with 66.80% marks
Publications:

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 Duche VD, Chopde VK, Kiresur VR and Bantilan MCS. (2011).Shirapur Village at a
Glance. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute
for the Semi-Arid Tropics. 8 pp http://www.icrisat.org/vdsa/village-files/glance/Shirapur-
village-glance.pdf
 Chopde VK, K Kavitha, S Dutta, Duche VD, Bantilan MCS and U Deb (2013). Dynamics
and Development Pathways in the Semi-Arid Tropics: Shirapur Village Profile. Draft
Research Bulletin. Patancheru 502 324, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops
Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.
 Bhattarai, M and Mohan Rao, Y and Varalakshmi, B L and Duche, VD and Bantilan, M C
S (2015). Process Documentation Research and Impact of Community-Driven
Development Grants Research in Rural India, Socioeconomics Discussion Paper Series
34. [Socioeconomics Discussion Paper Series] http://oar.icrisat.org/8743/.
 VD Duche, AB Dhumale, S Pramanik and UK Deb (2015). Changes in Cropping Pattern
in Solapur Villages http://vdsa.icrisat.ac.in/vdsa-posters.htm.
 Madhusudan Bhattarai, V D Duche and MCS Bantilan (2015).Whether Draft Animals are
disappearing from Rural India: Macro and Micro level analysis,
http://www.slideshare.net/icrisatsmco/21-poster-arm.
 M. Bhattarai, VD Duche, Y. M. Rao, BL Varalakshmi, S. Srinivasa and MCS Bantilan
(2015). Process Documentation Research and Impact of ICRISAT Village Grant
http://vdsa.icrisat.ac.in/Include/posters/Poster24.pdf.
 S Pramanik AB Dhumale, VD Duche, EK Pathan and UK Deb (2015). Rapid Changes in
Cropping Pattern in Akola Villages: Extent, Determinants and Policy Implications,
http://vdsa.icrisat.ac.in/vdsa-posters.htm
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 01 July, 1981
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Indian
Languages Known : Marathi, Hindi and English

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References:
Dr. R Padmaja Dr. UK Deb
Senior Scientist-Gender Research
RP-MIND
ICRISAT, Patancheu, 502324 (Telangana)
Email: R.PADMAJA@CGIAR.ORG
Phone: 04030713521
Principal Scientist
RP-MIND
ICRISAT, Patancheu, 502324 (Telangana)
Email: U.DEB@CGIAR.ORG
Phone: 04030713526
Dr Surjit Vikraman
Scientist - Economics
Policy and Impact, Asia Program
ICRISAT, Patancheu, 502324 (Telangana)
Email: v.surjit@cgiar.org
Phone: 04030713510
Declaration
I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and I
bear the responsibility for the correctness of the above-mentioned particulars.