Vartika Singh, PhD
Agricultural Economist | Sustainability Researcher | Food Systems Expert
Agricultural Economist | Sustainability Researcher | Food Systems Expert
I am a Senior Research Analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) with a PhD candidate at Humboldt University of Berlin. I specialize in sustainable food systems transformation, agricultural economics, and environmental policy.
My research focuses on the food-water-land nexus, exploring pathways to achieve sustainable development goals while ensuring food security and environmental sustainability in India and South Asia.
Leading research on sustainable food systems, agricultural policy, and environmental sustainability in South Asia.
Collaborating on integrated assessment modeling for climate-food-water systems.
Conducted advanced research on agricultural systems and sustainability transitions.
Managed research projects and training programs on evidence-based policy making in agriculture.
Conducting behavioural economics expeirments with farmers in South Asia around agricultural mechanization.
Title: Pathways to Sustainable Transformation in India by 2050: A Food-Water-Land Nexus Approach
Institution: Faculty of Life Sciences, Humboldt University of Berlin
Completion: June 2025
An inclusive agri-food systems transformation approach for India.
An inclusive agri-food systems transformation approach for India.
A bottom-up approach to sustainable transformation: accounting for regional preferences in global environmental goals.
Dietary Transitions As Climate Mitigating Measures and Their Environmental Impacts in South Asia.
The role of food systems in achieving India's sustainability targets: Analysis using integrated assessment modelling for India.
Groundwater Conservation and Global Food Security: An exploratory assessment.
Leading workplace committee for IFPRI's South Asia Regional Office, overseeing 3 offices and more than 100 staff members.
Competitive ECR grant ($6,000) by Global to Local Analysis of Systems Sustainability (GLASSNET) program for research and collaboration.
Annual Course on Understanding Public Health Nutrition organized by CCDS, Emory University and IFPRI.
Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use and Energy (FABLE) Consortium.
IFPRI recognition for undertaking efforts beyond job description in service to the Institute.
Amongst top 0.001% in India in Senior High School examinations.
Peer reviewer for interdisciplinary research articles
Peer reviewer for environmental science publications