A Master in Botany with Ecology special.  Head of the Department of Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management and Associate Director.  Her special interest and work is in alternative technology development for Sustainable Agriculture, Field-based Micro-Watershed Development, with prime focus on food and nutrition security, self-reliant farming, brining producer & consumer closer as “Prosumer”.  Former Steering Committee Member of a National Organization – Organic Farming Association of India (OFAI).  Co-founder, Member, National Governing Council, Participatory Guarantee System India Organic (PGS) related to development of alternative marketing system for small farmers. She has been Senior Consultant.