National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Prof. (Ms.) Mywish Karimbhai Maredia
PRAVASI FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born on November 6th, 1963, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Educated at Mithibai College of the University of Bombay, 1980-1984, University of Bombay, 1984-1986, and Michigan State University, USA, 1989-1993. Received B.A (Economics) in 1984, M.A. (Economics) in 1986, and PhD (Agricultural Economics) in 1993.

Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) at Michigan State University (MSU), since 2008 (Professor since 2014); Interim Co-Director of the Food Security Group (FSG), 2022-2024); Director of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy (FSP); Associate Director, Bean/Cowpea (later Dry Grain Pulses) Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) at MSU (2000–2009); Associate Scientist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in Mexico; Visiting and Adjunct Faculty in Agricultural Economics at MSU; Consultant and Advisor, CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA), World Bank, Asian Development Bank, FAO, World Intellectual Property Organization, and World Coffee Research. Her collaborations span over 25 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Awards/Honours: Career Mentoring and Graduate Program Champion Award, AFRE Department (2025); Invited Researcher with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) (since 2023); Ralph H. Smuckler Award for Advancing International Studies and Programs at MSU (2021); Meritorious Achievement Award by the Technical and Management Committee of the Legume Innovation Lab for her leadership in international research collaboration (2017); Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) (1994); Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award from MSU’s Department of Agricultural Economics (1993).

Research Areas: Impact evaluation; Technology adoption; Seed systems; Science and innovation policy; Agrifood system transformation; Food and nutrition linkages; Digital and AI-driven extension; Gender and youth inclusion in agricultural development; Economics of R&D investment

Address: Professor, Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture, 446 W. Circle Drive, Room 216 C, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; [Tel: Off. +1 5173554563; Cell: +1 5179743390; Email: maredia@msu.edu]