Dr. Huchhe Gowda is currently working as assistant Professor, Department of Studies in Economics, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, India. He has awarded Ph.D. in Economics from University of Mysore, India. He has published noted research papers in Economics Journals and edited volumes. He has also published four books and he has presented papers in various national and international conferences. His fields of Interests are Gender Studies, Rural Marketing, Development Studies, Agricultural Economics, and Rural Development.