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Laxmi Prasanna Kandi
- Ph.D. Student
- Office:
- AGLS 230
- Email:
- laxmiprasanna.kandi@ag.tamu.edu
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.Sc Agriculture, Lovely Professional University
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Agricultural Extension, A.N.D. University of Agriculture
- Currently Pursuing - Ph.D. Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, Texas A&M University
Areas of Expertise
- International Agricultural Development
- Agricultural Extension and Community Development
- Program and Organizational Evaluations
- Gender Studies and needs assessment
Professional Summary
Laxmi’s extensive interests span international agricultural development, community development, program and organizational evaluation, systematic reviews, mixed methods methodology, and extension education. She has contributed to high-impact, grant-funded initiatives including the USAID Ghana Youth Activity and the GetAgSmart Project, focusing on youth development in agriculture. Her work integrates international and national extension priorities, with leadership in multiple peer-revied journals related to gender mainstreaming, agricultural marketing, and sustainable practices. Her evaluation expertise emphasizes strengthening formative and summative assessment approaches, centering community voices to advance equity, transparency, and evidence-based practice in agricultural and extension systems globally.