Dr Rajendra Adhikari
Dr

Rajendra Adhikari

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Background

Dr Rajendra Adhikari is a Senior Lecturer in Agribusiness, and a value chain researcher at The University of Queensland (UQ), Gatton. He has more than 22 years of experience in agribusiness value chain research, agricultural project planning, management and evaluation, agribusiness teaching and agrifood policy. Rajendra currently leads an ACIAR project which aims to develop competitive and inclusive value chains of pulses in Pakistan. His research is directed towards agribusiness value chain analysis, modelling and development, co-innovation and entrepreneurship, agricultural policy/strategy and behavioural research. Current research activities are based in Vietnam, Pakistan and Australia. Rajendra holds a PhD and Master’s degree in Agribusiness from UQ.

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Dr Rajendra Adhikari is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences Agriculture, land and farm management Farm management, rural management and agribusiness

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Value chain analysis and development; Agrifood policy and strategy; Project management; Export Marketing; Agri-entrepreneurship

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31 works between 2006 and 2024
All (31) Journal Article (23) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (3) Other Outputs (4)

1 - 20 of 31 works

2024

Journal Article

The carbon footprint of fruits: a systematic review from a life cycle perspective

Subedi, Sandip, Dent, Benjamin and Adhikari, Rajendra (2024). The carbon footprint of fruits: a systematic review from a life cycle perspective. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 52, 12-28. doi: 10.1016/j.spc.2024.10.014

The carbon footprint of fruits: a systematic review from a life cycle perspective

2024

Journal Article

Impact of government support policies on entrepreneurial orientation and SME performance

Prasannath, Vanitha, Adhikari, Rajendra P., Gronum, Sarel and Miles, Morgan P. (2024). Impact of government support policies on entrepreneurial orientation and SME performance. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 20 (3), 1-63. doi: 10.1007/s11365-024-00993-3

Impact of government support policies on entrepreneurial orientation and SME performance

2024

Conference Publication

Understanding socioeconomic and policy constraints to pulses production in Pakistan: a system dynamics approach

Amgai, Saroj, Adhikari, Rajendra P. and Komarek, Adam M. (2024). Understanding socioeconomic and policy constraints to pulses production in Pakistan: a system dynamics approach. 5th Global Food Security Conference, Leuven, Belgium, 9-12 April 2024.

Understanding socioeconomic and policy constraints to pulses production in Pakistan: a system dynamics approach

2024

Journal Article

Agriculture development through multi-stakeholder partnerships in developing countries: A systematic literature review

Maryono, Maryono, Killoes, Aditya Marendra, Adhikari, Rajendra and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2024). Agriculture development through multi-stakeholder partnerships in developing countries: A systematic literature review. Agricultural Systems, 213 103792, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103792

Agriculture development through multi-stakeholder partnerships in developing countries: A systematic literature review

2023

Journal Article

Consumers' insight and behaviour towards mango quality and safety attributes: implications for integrated value chain development

Ayyaz, Sohail, Bonney, Lawrence Bryan and Adhikari, Rajendra (2023). Consumers' insight and behaviour towards mango quality and safety attributes: implications for integrated value chain development. British Food Journal, 125 (12), 4518-4538. doi: 10.1108/bfj-01-2023-0022

Consumers' insight and behaviour towards mango quality and safety attributes: implications for integrated value chain development

2023

Journal Article

A first-principles study of electronic and magnetic properties of 4d transition metals doped in Wurtzite GaN for spintronics applications

Shilkar, Omkar A., Adhikari, Rajendra, Sappati, Subrahmanyam, Godi, Shreya and Desai, Ashish M. (2023). A first-principles study of electronic and magnetic properties of 4d transition metals doped in Wurtzite GaN for spintronics applications. Journal of Molecular Modeling, 29 (7) 200, 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s00894-023-05529-0

A first-principles study of electronic and magnetic properties of 4d transition metals doped in Wurtzite GaN for spintronics applications

2023

Journal Article

Women and plant entanglements: pulses commercialization and care relations in Punjab, Pakistan

Kavesh, Muhammad A., Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala and Adhikari, Rajendra (2023). Women and plant entanglements: pulses commercialization and care relations in Punjab, Pakistan. Oxford Development Studies, 51 (2), 84-96. doi: 10.1080/13600818.2023.2177265

Women and plant entanglements: pulses commercialization and care relations in Punjab, Pakistan

2023

Journal Article

Applying the community capital framework for social entrepreneurial ecosystem development: Vietnam’s One Commune One Product program

Ho, Khanh Le Phi, Adhikari, Rajendra, Bonney, Laurie, Teo, Do Dang and Miles, Morgan P (2023). Applying the community capital framework for social entrepreneurial ecosystem development: Vietnam’s One Commune One Product program. Community Development, 54 (3), 382-394. doi: 10.1080/15575330.2022.2163410

Applying the community capital framework for social entrepreneurial ecosystem development: Vietnam’s One Commune One Product program

2022

Journal Article

Understanding the role of finance in technology adoption among smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria

Fadeyi, Oluwamayokun, A., Adhikari, Rajendra and Aziz, Ammar A. (2022). Understanding the role of finance in technology adoption among smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 18 (7), 481-492. doi: 10.5897/ajar2022.15974

Understanding the role of finance in technology adoption among smallholder maize farmers in Nigeria

2022

Journal Article

Governance structures and price volatility perceptions in the Indonesian chilli value chain

Muflikh, Yanti Nuraeni, Adhikari, Rajendra and Abdul Aziz, Ammar (2022). Governance structures and price volatility perceptions in the Indonesian chilli value chain. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 13 (4), 631-655. doi: 10.1108/jadee-08-2021-0198

Governance structures and price volatility perceptions in the Indonesian chilli value chain

2022

Journal Article

Expectations of water futures and hydrosocial change linked to irrigation development in Tasmania, Australia

Kumar, Saideepa, Leith, Peat, Garcia Imhof, Carolina and Adhikari, Rajendra (2022). Expectations of water futures and hydrosocial change linked to irrigation development in Tasmania, Australia. Geoforum, 129, 107-117. doi: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2022.01.009

Expectations of water futures and hydrosocial change linked to irrigation development in Tasmania, Australia

2021

Journal Article

Entrepreneurial orientation and vertical knowledge acquisition by smallholder agricultural firms in transitional economies: The role of interfirm collaboration in value-chains

Dung, Truong Quang, Bonney, Lawrence Bryan, Adhikari, Rajendra and Miles, Morgan P. (2021). Entrepreneurial orientation and vertical knowledge acquisition by smallholder agricultural firms in transitional economies: The role of interfirm collaboration in value-chains. Journal of Business Research, 137, 327-335. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.08.054

Entrepreneurial orientation and vertical knowledge acquisition by smallholder agricultural firms in transitional economies: The role of interfirm collaboration in value-chains

2020

Journal Article

Entrepreneurial orientation, knowledge acquisition and collaborative performance in agri-food value-chains in emerging markets

Dung, Truong Quang, Bonney, Lawrence Bryan, Adhikari, Rajendra P. and Miles, Morgan P. (2020). Entrepreneurial orientation, knowledge acquisition and collaborative performance in agri-food value-chains in emerging markets. Supply Chain Management, 25 (5), 521-533. doi: 10.1108/SCM-09-2019-0327

Entrepreneurial orientation, knowledge acquisition and collaborative performance in agri-food value-chains in emerging markets

2019

Other Outputs

Aspirations for food and agriculture: final research report and discussion paper for TasAgFuture:

Leith, Peat, Garcia Imhof, Carolina, Kumar, Saideepa, Adhikari, Rajendra, Baker, Claire, Cumbo, Bronwyn and Evans, Katherine (2019). Aspirations for food and agriculture: final research report and discussion paper for TasAgFuture:. Hobart, TAS, Australia: University of Tasmania.

Aspirations for food and agriculture: final research report and discussion paper for TasAgFuture:

2019

Journal Article

Leveraging innovation knowledge management to create positional advantage in agricultural value chains

Ho, Khanh Le Phi, Nguyen, Chau Ngoc, Adhikari, Rajendra, Miles, Morgan P. and Bonney, Laurie (2019). Leveraging innovation knowledge management to create positional advantage in agricultural value chains. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, 4 (2), 115-123. doi: 10.1016/j.jik.2017.08.001

Leveraging innovation knowledge management to create positional advantage in agricultural value chains

2019

Journal Article

Impact of contract farming of paddy seed on smallholder farm profits: evidence from Nepal

Kumar, Anjani, Roy, Devesh, Joshi, P. K., Tripathi, Gaurav and Adhikari, Rajendra P. (2019). Impact of contract farming of paddy seed on smallholder farm profits: evidence from Nepal. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 32 (1), 25-39. doi: 10.5958/0974-0279.2019.00003.x

Impact of contract farming of paddy seed on smallholder farm profits: evidence from Nepal

2019

Book Chapter

Agricultural marketing and high-value chains: enhanced role for private sector towards value chain integration

Adhikari, Rajendra (2019). Agricultural marketing and high-value chains: enhanced role for private sector towards value chain integration. Agricultural transformation in Nepal: trends, prospects, and policy options. (pp. 475-500) edited by Ganesh Thapa, Anjani Kumar and P. K. Joshi. Singapore: Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-32-9648-0_16

Agricultural marketing and high-value chains: enhanced role for private sector towards value chain integration

2018

Journal Article

Exploring market orientation, innovation, and financial performance in agricultural value chains in emerging economies

Ho, Khanh Le Phi, Nguyen, Chau Ngoc, Adhikari, Rajendra, Miles, Morgan P. and Bonney, Laurie (2018). Exploring market orientation, innovation, and financial performance in agricultural value chains in emerging economies. Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, 3 (3), 154-163. doi: 10.1016/j.jik.2017.03.008

Exploring market orientation, innovation, and financial performance in agricultural value chains in emerging economies

2018

Journal Article

Regional development and the Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise organization

Woods, Megan, Adhikari, Rajendra P., Bonney, Laurie, Harwood, Andrew, Ross, Sophie, Coates, Lea and Eversole, Robyn (2018). Regional development and the Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise organization. Small Enterprise Research, 25 (3), 290-302. doi: 10.1080/13215906.2018.1522273

Regional development and the Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise organization

2018

Journal Article

Does contract farming improve profits and food safety? Evidence from tomato cultivation in Nepal

Kumar, Anjani, Roy, Devesh, Tripathi, Gaurav, Joshi, P. K. and Adhikari, Rajendra P. (2018). Does contract farming improve profits and food safety? Evidence from tomato cultivation in Nepal. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 8 (3), 603-624. doi: 10.1108/jadee-09-2017-0095

Does contract farming improve profits and food safety? Evidence from tomato cultivation in Nepal

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Policy-Research Interface Mediation and Enabling (PRIME) Workshop: Climate Adaptation and Inclusive Development in Agricultural Sector for South Asia (ACIAR funded project administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Improving smallholder well-being through participation in modern value chains: sustaining future growth in the Pakistan citrus industry
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2025
    Developing competitive and inclusive value chains of pulses in Pakistan
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Agribusiness Reference Group (ARG) Pakistan
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Intensification of beef cattle production in upland cropping systems in North West Vietnam (ACIAR grant administered by University of Tasmania)
    University of Tasmania
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Rajendra Adhikari is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Women's Empowerment Through Contract Farming: Vegetable Seed Value Chains in Bangladesh

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kiah Smith

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Women's Empowerment Through Contract Farming: Vegetable Seed Value Chains in Bangladesh

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kiah Smith

  • Master Philosophy

    Citrus industry value chain development in Nepal: Prospects and process

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Master Philosophy

    Value Chain analysis of indigenous crops for improved marketing and sustainability in rural areas of Nepal

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Rural Poverty Reduction Mechanisms of Traceability in Coffee Value Chains in the Philippines

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enabling competitive and inclusive value chains through policy: a framework for pulses industry development in Pakistan

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Adam Komarek

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding market and governance opportunities to improve the wellbeing of smallholder farmers in citrus value chain

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Risti Permani

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Inclusive agribusiness development through promoting small scale agro-business focusing on agricultural value chains in Bangladesh

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding market and governance opportunities to improve the wellbeing of smallholder farmers in citrus value chains

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    An assessment of the carbon footprints of mandarin value chains in Nepal

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Effectiveness of agricultural subsidies in promoting agribusiness and improving rural livelihood of Nepalese farmers

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Modelling fresh produce quality in the supply chain

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Role of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in Enhancing the Indonesian Rice Value Chain and Elevating Smallholder Farmers' Livelihoods

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing Sustainable Waste Management in Agri-Food Production

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Anthony Halog

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sustaining growth in citrus exports industry

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Resilient rural livelihoods through responsive cropping patterns and functioning value chains for smallholder farmers in coastal Bangladesh

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Adam Komarek

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Agrifood value chain development
  • International agricultural development

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