About
Prof. Vidya Vemireddy is a faculty member at the Centre for Management in Agriculture (CMA) at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). Her academic outlook has diverse domains covering agriculture largely – agricultural finance, food systems, climate frameworks, and gender empowerment in agriculture at rural levels et all.
She currently chairs the Gender Centre at IIMA and has led multiple research grants on gender and agriculture. Her research focuses on farmer behaviour and technology adoption across ten Indian states (in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, NITI Ayog, Confederation of India Industries CII, and Gates Foundation), the impact of women’s empowerment on household and intra-household nutrition in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, and climate-resilient agricultural practices (in partnership with CGIAR institutions). While doing her doctorate at the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI), Cornell University, she examined food consumption patterns at the intra-district level in India, providing key policy recommendations. She has also contributed to research on adapting the Women’s Empowerment Index to the Indian context, enhancing financial inclusion for women in agriculture, and integrating self-help groups in food fortification initiatives.
As a solution-oriented researcher, she focuses on developing policies to create a sustainable outlook in the broader domain of agriculture and food systems. Aligning with these domains, she has authored case studies on blockchain applications in agriculture, receivable financing, digital technology adoption, the sustainability of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), price discovery mechanisms, and risk management in agri-food systems. Her research has been published in leading international journals, policy reports, and editorial columns.
Beyond academia, Prof. Vemireddy serves as an Advisory Council Member for the CII Centre for Women Leadership and is an Executive Committee Member of the Agricultural Economics Research Association (India).
Before joining IIMA in 2019, Prof. Vemireddy earned a PhD in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University, USA, while a Master’s in Economics from Boston University and a Bachelor’s (Hons.) in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University.
Prof. Vidya Vemireddy
(Faculty member at IIM Ahmedabad)
Professional Experience
IIM Ahmedabad
(July 2019 – Present)
Assistant Professor
Centre for Management in Agriculture
IIM Ahmedabad
(April 2022 – Present)
Chairperson
Gender Centre, IIM Ahmedabad
Education
Cornell University
(2014 – 2019)
Phd
Applied Economics and Management
Boston University
(2012 – 2013)
M.A.
Economics
Lady Shri Ram College
(2009 – 2012)
B.A.(Hons.)
Economics
Membership and Reviewer Services
- Agricultural Economics Research Association- India (AERA) [Executive Committee 2024, member]
- Indian Association for Agricultural Economics (International Association of Agricultural Economics (Member)
- American Economic Association (Member)
- American Agricultural Economic Association [present]
- Reviewer: Oxford Development Studies,
- Economic Modelling, Nature Food, Economic Development & Cultural Change
- Food Security
- Food Policy
- Global Food Security
- World Development
- Applied Economics and Policy Perspectives
Doctoral Supervision
Chair of the committee
Muddasir Ahmad Akhoon [Three Essays on Agricultural Productivity and Technical Efficiency] Disha Bose [Non-farm employment & gender] Suruchi Singh [consumer behavior & marketing] Jannet John [Farmer Producer Companies] [co-chair]
Member of the committee
Shehzala [consumer behavior & marketing] Bhanu Pratap Singh [consumer behavior & marketing]
Accolades
Contact & Social Links
Email:
vidyav@iima.ac.in
Phone :
+91-79-7152 4953
Website :
Secretary :
Vanitha Mudaliar
Phone :
91-79-7152 7912
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