Kush Bharadwaj

Agricultural economics graduate with hands-on experience through academic projects and volunteer work in sustainable agriculture and community-based development. Proficient in financial modeling, data analysis, and value chain optimization, with a strong interest in food security and resilient agricultural systems.

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🧾 Professional Experience Summary

Kush Bharadwaj is an agricultural economics graduate with hands-on experience in rural finance, sustainable agriculture, and field-based policy research. His work spans academic research, grassroots campaigns, and technical internships:

• Graduate Researcher at Texas A&M University: Led empirical analysis of Indian microfinance institutions using OLS and Ridge regression, producing policy recommendations on rural finance and tech adoption.
• Academic Poject on Land Lease Pricing: Co-authored a data-driven study analyzing 30+ years of lease trends in Texas agriculture, integrating USDA and Dallas Fed datasets.
• Volunteer with Himalayan Research Group: Directed climate-resilient crop campaigns and promoted solar water heating among women farmers in Himachal Pradesh.
• Internships in Agricultural Institutions: Conducted farm financial analysis, spectrophotometric testing for export-grade Kangra tea, and workshops on Zero Budget Natural Farming and vermicomposting.
• Fieldwork in Plant Tissue Culture: Supported propagation and acclimatization of fruit rootstocks and ornamental plants.

EDUCATION
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Master of Agricultural Economics | August 2023 – August 2025
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GPA: 3.30 (8.25/10.0)
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Palampur, India Bachelor of Science (Honors) Agriculture | August 2018 – June 2022
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Cumulative GPA: 3.4 (8.16/10.0)