Dr. Purvi Mehta

Biography

Purvi Mehta is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Global Development at Cornell University. She is also a Senior Advisor in the Global Growth Opportunities division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. With a formal education that includes a Ph.D. from a university in India, an M.S. from Tokyo University, and further education from North Carolina State University in the USA, Dr. Mehta has held significant positions in leading international organizations, including CGIAR, the Asia International Livestock Research Institute, and the International Food Policy Research Institute. She headed the South Asia Biosafety program and serves on the boards of various organizations such as the International Alliance for Ecology and Health and the International Centre for Rural Agriculture. She is a board member of the National Commodity Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) and an advisory council member for the World Food Prize. Additionally, she is an honorary professor at Amity University in India. Dr. Mehta is actively involved in agricultural nutrition policy platforms across India, South Southeast Asia, and Africa. She is known for her contributions to agriculture and nutrition policy and has authored over 50 publications, along with being a regular contributor to major media outlets like Economic and Financial Express and CNBC.

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