He also served as Director, Agro-Economic Research Centre, Visva-Bharati for two years. He has completed many research projects sponsored by University Grants Commission (UGC), National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NCAP), Directorate of Jute Development, Government of India, Directorate of Crop Production, Government of India, and Directorate of PPQ&S, Government of India. He has published seven books (four edited) and many articles in reputed national and international peer-reviewed journals.