Vijayalaxmi D Khed started her career as a Consultant with the CIMMYT team and later became Associate Scientist in the Sustainable Agrifood Systems (SAS) program. She is involved in various CIMMYT projects like the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA), Accelerating Genetic Gains in Maize and Wheat (AGG), and Happy Seeder impact assessments.
Her major research interests include technology adoption, impact assessment, gender studies, agriculture development, and farm-household consumption dynamics. Currently, she is working on gender dimensions of norms, caste, decision-making, and workload.
Gender equality, youth and social inclusion 