Dr. Parashram Patil is an Natural Resources Economist and a Social Scientist. He is the founder and president of the Institute for Natural Resources (INR) think tank in agriculture and natural resouces. He has earned his Doctorate from Shivaji University, Kolhapur (Agro based industry of India) and Post Doctorate from Savitribhai Phule University, Pune (Forest Accounting). He is closely working with the Government of India for policy making. His research areas are Agricultural Economics, policy Research, Forest Accounting and Finance. He is an All India Topper in U.G.C. Dr. S. Radhakrishan Post Doctorate Fellowship.