Professor Madhuri Saripalle is a Professor of Economics at IFMR Graduate School of Business, Krea University. She received her doctorate in Agricultural Economics from the University of Connecticut, US. Her research interests include industry studies, technology and productivity; agri-supply chains and economic development. She has published in various peer-reviewed journals and has worked on several projects with organisations such as CII, Ford Foundation and Murugappa Chettiar Research Center. The projects include topics related to employment in the manufacturing sector, environmentally friendly farming practices and industrial policies; and the impact of Covid-19 on production and agri-supply chain.