Agriculture and Food Security: Concept, Crises and Challenges

Dr. Rais Ahmad (b. 1958) took his post graduation in 1987, M.Phil in 1989 and Ph.D. in 1990 in Commerce from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He had taught commerce in A.M.U., Aligarh before joining as lecturer in Agricultural Econ, and Business Management at Institute of Agriculture (A.M.U.). He is life member of All India Accounting Association. His major areas of research interests are management of agricultural cooperatives, Rural banking, accounting and finance. He has published several research papers and articles in reputed journals in addition to the book "Cooperatives and Integrated Rural Development" already published by Mittal Publications.