Dr Anwesha Chakrabarti is an applied economist who works mainly in the field of Agricultural and Environmental Economics. She has received her PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining Krea University, she worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Scholar at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza, Italy. She has experience in running both field and laboratory experiments. In her doctoral work she empirically analysed the value of the nesting habitat of grassland birds in North America by designing an experimental market involving real monetary exchange. Her research has been interdisciplinary, involving ecologists, extension specialists, conservation planners and other stakeholders. Currently she is collaborating with Italian and German economists to design a weather-index-insurance and understanding its adoption decision by farmers. In the future, she is interested in exploring Indian consumer/producer’s perception and reaction of the transition toward sustainable agricultural practices using various economic tools. Outside academia, Dr Chakrabarti is an avid hiker who loves exploring new places and learning about new cultures.