India’s smallholder farmers face compounding pressures from climate variability, input costs, and market uncertainty. This project, based at the Innovative Genomics Institute at UC Berkeley, examines the institutional and political economy conditions shaping the development and deployment of climate-resilient crops in Indian agriculture — with a particular focus on rice.
The work involves facilitating advisory panels that bring together farmers, scientists, policymakers, and practitioners to guide project priorities. Drawing on fieldwork with 40+ participants across the rice value chain, I translate ground-level insights into strategies for scientific development and dissemination.
Outputs#
- Seminar on stakeholder engagement for climate-resilient agriculture, Innovative Genomics Institute, UC Berkeley, March 2026
- Conference presentations ongoing