Suraksha Baral is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics at The Ohio State University. She received her M.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Georgia and her B.Sc. in Agriculture from Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal.
Suraksha’s primary research interests lie in agricultural finance, with a focus on land values and futures markets. She is currently a Graduate Research Associate, working with Dr. Ani Katchova.
Previously, Suraksha served as a Research Assistant at the University of Georgia, studying consumer preferences and willingness to pay for various vegetable treatments. During her time there, she also worked on NHANES data to study the impact of different food consumption on calorie intake. Additionally, she worked as an Agriculture Coordinator at Durga Devi Technical School in Nepal, coordinating with governmental and non-governmental bodies, including projects funded by USAID, the World Bank, and WAC Nepal, to uphold institutional standards and advance agricultural development.
Her professional experience includes roles as a Research Assistant at the National Oilseed Research Program in Nepal and as an Agriculture Intern at the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project's Coffee Super Zone for the Government of Nepal. Suraksha has been recognized with multiple awards, including Best Oral Presenter at the International Conference on Food and Agriculture.
For any academic inquiries or collaboration opportunities, please contact Suraksha via her OSU email.
