Dr. Ganesh Kumar Karunakaran

Dr. Ganesh  Kumar Karunakaran

Title

  • Associate Research Professor

Contact Information

gkk27@msstate.edu
Office: 662-686-3586
Delta Research and Extension Center

Overview

Education

  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Fisheries/Aquaculture Science
  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Master of Science (M.S.), Fisheries/Aquaculture Science
  • Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Master of Science (M.S.), Aquaculture
  • Kerala Agricultural University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aquaculture

Research Interests

Production economics, financial management, risk analysis, technology adoption, whole-farm modeling, seafood marketing.

Teaching Interests

Aquaculture economics, farm management, risk management

Websites

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Karunakaran, G., Hegde, S., Engle, C., Boldt, N., Parker, M., Quagrainie, K., Posadas, B. C., Asche, F., Dey, M., Aarattuthodi, S., Roy, L. A., Grice, R., Fong, Q., Schwarz, M. 2024. Economic Contribution of U.S. Aquaculture Farms. Journal of World Aquaculture Society 55(4):23.

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2023

Karunakaran, G., Hegde, S. 2023. Cost of regulations on US catfish farms. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 54(1):32-53.

2023

Cheatham, M., Karunakaran, G., Avery, J. L., Johnson, J. 2023. Economic risk of commercial catfish production strategies. Aquaculture Economics and Management 27(4):714-736.

2023

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., van Senten, J., Hegde, S., Sun, L. K. 2023. Economic-sustainability perspectives from U.S. catfish farming. . Aquaculture 2023(574):739715.

2023

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C. 2023. Ictalurus punctatus (channel catfish). CABI Compendium 79127(1):1-31.

2023

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., van Senten, J. 2023. Pre- and post-pandemic seafood purchasing behavior in the U.S. . Aquaculture 2023(571):739491.

2023

Cheathm, M., Karunakaran, G. 2023. Research verification of four commercial scale split-pond designs. Aquaculture Engeneering 2023(103):102349.

2023

Karunakaran, G., sun, L. 2023. Retail market trends for seafood in the United States. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 54(3):603-624.

2023

Karunakaran, G., Sun, L. 2023. Retail market trends for US catfish and swai products in the United States. Aquaculture Economics and Management 27(4):544-568.

2023

Karunakaran, G., Sun, L. 2023. Supermarket trends for rainbow and steelhead trout products: Evidence from scanner data. Aquaculture Reports 30(101579).

2023

Prodhan, M. H., Khan, M. A., Palash, M. S., Hossain, M. I., Karunakaran, G. 2023. Supply chain performance of fishing industry in Bangladesh: Emphasizing on information sharing and commitment. Aquaculture Economics and Management 27(4):523-543.

2022

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L. A., van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., Dahl, S., Dorman, L., Peterman, M. A. 2022. Economic contribution of the U.S. catfish industry. Aquaculture Economics and Management 26(4):384-413.

2022

Engle, C., Hanson, T., Karunakaran, G. 2022. Economic history of the U.S. catfish industry: Lessons for growth and development of U.S. aquaculture. Aquaculture Economics and Management 26(1):1-35.

2022

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., Johnson, J., van Senten, J. 2022. Production economic relationships in intensive U.S. catfish production systems. Aquaculture Economics and Management 26(3):314-331.

2022

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Hanson, T., Roy, L. A., Cheatham, M., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S., van Senten, J., Johnson, J., Wise, D. J., Dahl, S., Dorman, L., Peterman, M. 2022. Technological progress in US catfish industry. Journal of World Aquaculture Society 53(2):367-413.

2022

Dharan, V. K., Khoo, L. H., Phelps, N. B., Karunakaran, G., Steadman, J., Bosworth, B., Aarattuthodi, S. 2022. An investigation into the pathogenesis of blue catfish alloherpesvirus in ictalurid catfish. Journal of World Aquaculture Society 53(2):384-400.

2022

Gosh, K., Hanson, T. R., Drescher, D., Robinson, D., Bugg, W., Chatakondi, N., Karunakaran, G., Jeffers, C., Dunham, R. A. 2022. Economic effect of hybrid catfish (channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, ♀ x blue catfish, I. Furcatus, ♂) growth variability on three production systems. North American Journal of Aquaculture 84(1):25-41.

2022

Asche, F., Garlock, T., Camp, E., Guillen, J., Karunakaran, G., Llorente, I., Shamshak, G. 2022. Market opportunities for U.S. aquaculture producers: The case of Branzino. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 37(2):221-233.

2021

Engle, C. E., Christie, T. W., Dorr, B. S., Karunakaran, G., Davis, J. B., Roy, L. A., Kelly, A. M. 2021. Principal economic effects of cormorant predation on catfish farms. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 52:41-56.

2021

Asche, F., Anderson, J. L., Botta, R., Karunakaran, G., Abrahamsen, E. B., Nguyen, L. T., Valderrama, D. 2021. The economics of shrimp disease. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 186:107397.

2021

Avery, J. L., Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G. 2021. U.S. Catfish Production is Becoming More Efficient. World Aquaculture 52(3):52-54.

2021

Karunakaran, G., Hegde, S., Wise, D. J., Mischke, C. C., Dorr, B. 2021. Economic Losses of Catfish to Avian Predation- A Case Report . North American Journal of Aquaculture 83(3):127-137.

2021

Engle, C. R., Karunakaran, G., Van Senten, J. 2021. Resource use efficiency in U.S. aquaculture: Farm-level comparisons across fish species and production systems. Aquaculture Environment Interactions 13:259-275.

2021

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., Dorman, L., Whitis, G., Roy, L. A., Xie, L. 2021. Characteristics of early adoption and non-adoption of alternative catfish production technologies in the U.S. Aquaculture Economics & Management 25(1):70-88.

2020

Garlock, T., Asche, F., Anderson, J., Bjorndal, T., Karunakaran, G., Lorenzen, K., Ropicki, A., Smith, M. D., Tveteras, R. 2020. A Global Blue Revolution: Aquaculture Growth Across Regions, Species, and Countries. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture 28(1):847-873.

2020

Karunakaran, G., Wise, D. J., Li, M. H., Aarattuthodi, S., Hegde, S., Rutland, B., Pruitt, S., Griffin, M. J., Khoo, L. H. 2020. Effect of understocking density of channel catfish fingerlings in intensively aerated multiple-batch production. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 52(1):30-40.

2020

Engle, C. R., Karunakaran, G., van Senten, J. 2020. Cost drivers and profitability of U.S. pond, raceway, and RAS aquaculture. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51(4):847-873.

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2020

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Hegde, S., van Senten, J. 2020. Economics of U.S. catfish farming practices: Profitability, economies of size, and liquidity. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51(4):829-846.

2020

Li, M. H., Wise, D. J., Karunakaran, G., Bosworth, B., Mischke, C. C., Aarattuthodi, S., Rutland, W., Lucas, P. 2020. Effects of long-term restricted feeding followed by full feeding on growth, processing yield, fillet proximate composition, and economics of market-size hybrid catfish, ♀ Ictalurus punctatus × ♂ Ictalurus furcatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51:931-943.

2020

Griffin, M. J., Greenway, T. E., Byars, T. S., Ware, C., Aarattuthodi, S., Karunakaran, G., Wise, D. J. 2020. Cross‐protective potential of a live‐attenuated Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine against Edwardsiella piscicida in channel (Ictalurus punctatus) and channel × blue ( Ictalurus furcatus) hybrid catfish. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51(3):740-749.

2020

Li, M. H., Wise, D. J., Mischke, C. C., Karunakaran, G., Greenway, T. E., Tiwari, A., Lucas, P. M. 2020. Reducing dietary protein concentrations and replacing fish meal with porcine meat and bone meal do not affect growth or feed conversion of pond‐raised fingerling channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51(2):364-372.

2020

Wise, D. J., Greenway, T. E., Byars, T. S., Karunakaran, G., Griffin, M. J., Khoo, L. H., Chesser, G. D., Lowe, J. W. 2020. Validation of Edwardsiella ictaluri oral vaccination platform in experimental pond trials. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 51(2):346-363.

2020

Karunakaran, G., Gaunt, P. S. 2020. Medicated-feed intervention in catfish farming: An economic perspective. North American Journal of Aquaculture 82(2):190-199.

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2019

Karunakaran, G., Li, M. H., Wise, D. J., Mischke, C. C., Rutland, B., Tiwari, A., Aarattuthodi, S., Griffin, M. J., Khoo, L. H., Ott, B., Torrans, L., Tucker, C. S. 2019. Performance of Channel catfish and Hybrid catfish in single‐batch, intensively aerated ponds. North American Journal of Aquaculture 81(4):406-416.

2019

Karunakaran, G., Byars, T. S., Greenway, T. E., Aarattuthodi, S., Khoo, L. H., Griffin, M. J., Wise, D. J. 2019. Economic assessment of commercial-scale Edwardsiella ictaluri vaccine trials in U.S. catfish industry. Aquaculture Economics & Management 23(3):254-275.

2018

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C. R., Hanson, T. R., Tucker, C. S., Brown, T. W., Bott, L. B., Roy, L. A., Boyd, C. E., Recsetar, M. S., Park, J., Torrans, E. L. 2018. Economics of alternative catfish production technologies. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 49(6):1039-1057.

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2018

Li, M. H., Wise, D. J., Mischke, C. C., Karunakaran, G., Lucas, P. M. 2018. Response of Pond-raised Fingerling Hybrid Catfish, ♀ Ictalurus punctatus × ♂ Ictalurus furcatus , to Dietary Protein Concentrations and Sources. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 49(5):912-918.

2018

Karunakaran, G., 2018. Aquaculture production and marketing: A peek into the world of producers and consumers. Aquaculture Economics & Management 22(3).

2018

Karunakaran, G., 2018. Economics of alternate catfish production technologies. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 49(6):1039-1057.

2018

Karunakaran, G., engle, c., Tucker, C. 2018. Factors driving aquaculture-technology adoption. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

2017

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C. 2017. Economics of Intensively Aerated Catfish Ponds. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society

2017

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C. 2017. Optimal investment pathways for new catfish production technologies. A recursive programming approach. Aquaculture Economics & Management

2017

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C. 2017. Optimal investment pathways for split-pond and intensively aerated catfish pond technologies. Aquaculture Economics & Management 21(1):144-162.

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2016

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Tucker, C. 2016. Costs and Risk of Catfish Split-pond Systems. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 47(3):327–340.

2016

Karunakaran, G., Tucker, C. S., Engle, C. R. 2016. Economics of split-pond systems. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 47(3):327-340.

2016

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C. R. 2016. Technological advances that led to growth of shrimp, salmon, and tilapia farming. Reviews in Fisheries Science 24(2):134-147.

2014

Kumar, G., Engle, C. R. 2014. Optimizing catfish feeding and stocking strategies over a two-year planning horizon. Aquaculture Economics & Management 18(2):169–188.

2014

Karunakaran, G., 2014. OPTIMIZING CATFISH FEEDING AND STOCKING STRATEGIES OVER A TWOYEAR PLANNING HORIZON. Aquaculture Economics & Management

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2013

Kumar, G., Engle, C. R. 2013. Costs of Winter Feeding of Channel-blue (♀ Ictalurus punctatus$$♂ Ictalurus furcatus) Hybrid Catfish!!!. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 44(4):511–519.

2013

Engle, C., Kumar, G., Lochmann, R., Bosworth, B., Thompson, M. 2013. Effects of 28% Protein Diets Differing in Quality on Channel Catfish Performance, Processing Traits, and Production Economics in a Multi-Batch System. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 25(2):102–112.

2013

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C. R. 2013. Costs of Winter Feeding of Channel-blue (♀ Ictalurus punctatus×♂ Ictalurus furcatus) Hybrid Catfish. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 44(4):511-519.

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2012

Lochmann, R., Engle, C., Karunakaran, G., Li, M. H., Avery, J. L., Bosworth, B. G., Tucker, C. S. 2012. Multi-batch catfish production and economic analysis using alternative (low-cost) diets with corn gluten feed and traditional diets with meat and bone meal. Aquaculture 366:34–39.

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2011

Engle, C. R., Kumar, G. 2011. Biological feasibility and costs of production of large Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, for a specialty product market. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 42(5):667–675.

2011

Engle, C., Kumar, G. 2011. The effect of cash flow and credit constraints on financial feasibility and stocking strategies on US catfish farms: a mixed-integer multi-stage programming approach. Aquaculture Economics & Management 15(3):193–213.

2011

Kumar, G., Engle, C. 2011. The effect of hybrid catfish fingerling prices on the relative profitability of hybrid channel catfish. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 42(4):469–483.

2011

Karunakaran, G., 2011. THE EFFECT OF CASH FLOW AND CREDIT CONSTRAINTS ON FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY AND STOCKING STRATEGIES ON U.S. CATFISH FARMS: A MIXED-INTEGER MULTI-STAGE PROGRAMMING APPROACH. Aquaculture Economics & Management

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2010

Kumar, G., Engle, C. 2010. Relative Production Performance and Cost of Food Fish Production from Fingerlings of Channel-Blue F1 Hybrids, Ictalurus punctatus–Ictalurus furcatus, and NWAC-103 Channel Catfish, I. punctatus. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 41(4):545–554.

2010

Engle, C. R., Kumar, G., Bouras, D. 2010. The economic trade-offs between stocking fingerlings and stockers: a mixed integer multi-stage programming approach. Aquaculture Economics & Management 14(4):315–331.

2008

Kumar, G., Quagrainie, K., Engle, C. 2008. Factors that influence frequency of purchase of catfish by US households in selected cities. Aquaculture Economics & Management 12(4):252–267.

2008

Kumar, G., Engle, C. R., Quagrainie, K., others, . 2008. Household preferences and consumption patterns for farm-raised catfish in the US. Cooperative Extension Program, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, US Dept. of Agriculture and county governments cooperating

2008

Karunakaran, G., 2008. FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE FREQUENCY OF PURCHASE OF CATFISH BY U.S. HOUSEHOLDS IN SELECTED CITIES. Aquaculture Economics & Management

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2001

Kumar, G., Sharma, R. 2001. Probiotics-the mainstay in aquaculture health management.

Extension Publications

Year Publications
2023

Cheatham, M., Karunakaran, G., Johnson, J., Avery, J. L., Aarattuthodi, S. 2023. Relative Economic Risks of Commercial Catfish Farming Strategies. MSU Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center 18(1):6 - 7.

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2023

Hegde, S., Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., Avery, J. L., van Senten, J., Aarattuthodi, S. 2023. Economic Impact Generated by the U.S. Catfish Industry. MSU Thad Cochran National Warmwater Aquaculture Center 18(1):8 - 9.

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2022

Avery, J. L., Karunakaran, G. 2022. Government Support of the U.S. Catfish Industry during the Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020. NWAC News 17(1) 17(1):16-17.

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2021

Karunakaran, G., Engle, C., van Senten, J. 2021. Potential Economic Value of Growth of U.S. Aquaculture to U.S. Soybean Farmers. Soy Aquaculture Alliance

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2020

Karunakaran, G., Hedge, S. K., Engle, C. R., van Senten, J., Smith, M. A., Clark, C., Fluharty, S., Schwarz, M. H. 2020. Impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. catfish businesses: Quarter-2 Results. Virginia Cooperative Extension

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Graduate Students

  • Morgan Cheatham

Awards & Honors

  • Best paper award
    Aquaculture Economics and Management
  • Distinguished Early Career Award
    World Aquaculture Society
  • Best paper award
    World Aquaculture Society
  • International Travel award
    International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management
  • MAFES Grantsmanship Award
    Mississippi state University
  • Best PhD Dissertation award
    International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management
  • PhD dissertation International Travel award
    International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management
  • Chancellor Award
    University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • William M. Willingham award
    University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • 2007 William M. Willingham award
    University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
  • MS Travel Award
    International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management
  • Gold Medal MS program
    Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • Junior Research Fellowship
    Indian Council of Agricultural Research
  • Third Rank in national level entrance exam for post graduation
    Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Society Memberships

  • American Fisheries Society
  • Catfish Farmers of America
  • International Association for Aquaculture Economics and Management
  • National Aquaculture Association
  • World Aquaculture Society