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Shining a Light on Solar Energy on Farmland with Binayak Kunwar (PAEP 115)

Shining a Light on Solar Energy on Farmland with Binayak Kunwar (PAEP 115)

Update: 2025-10-21
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In this episode of the Purdue Agricultural Economics Podcast, we talk with Binayak Kunwar, a Ph.D. student whose award-winning master’s thesis, “Impact of Commercial and Utility-Scale Solar Energy on Farmland Prices,” explores how solar development affects farmland values and land use. Binayak shares his journey to Purdue, what inspired his research and insights on the future of renewable energy and agriculture.

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Shining a Light on Solar Energy on Farmland with Binayak Kunwar (PAEP 115)

Shining a Light on Solar Energy on Farmland with Binayak Kunwar (PAEP 115)

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