Sandhya Kumar has recently joined as a Social Systems Scientist at CIFOR-ICRAF, and is the Scientific Coordinator of the Agroecology TPP. Prior to joining CIFOR-ICRAF, Sandhya worked as a Scientist with the World Vegetable Center’s regional office for South and Central Asia where she led research activities across diverse interventions along the vegetable value chain, with a focus on improving access to healthier diets and building resilience among smallholder farmers. Sandhya holds a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Hohenheim.