Uma Lele’s Response to Ashok Gulati’s Speech “Who Will Feed India” at IFPRI. March 22, 2019.
Why do I support PBS Newshour? Like many of my friends I have been watching PBS newshour since Mcneil and Lehrer started it in 1975 as a non-sensestiona lobjective news program with indepth coverage of a wide range of topics , more like BBC. Since Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill took over PBS newshour it […]
Uma’s Sari Exhibition at the Textile Museum Washington DC
Sari, a traditional attire in India. is one of the most beautiful national dresses. Modest and elegant, Indian saris have a rich tradition of textile design, with unique fabrics, textures, colors and motives particular to the different cultural heritages of India. I had the pleasure in watching Indian weavers create these attractive attires and over […]
Uma Lele, “a leader in the world of economic development,” receives Dyson’s Wharton Award
Uma Lele, MS ’63, PhD ’65, never considered herself a trailblazer—not when she became the first woman to earn a PhD in agricultural economics from Cornell and not when she became one of the first employees of the World Bank and the rare woman traveling on international missions in the 1970s. But her distinguished career […]
IAAE Election Results Dear IAAE Members, On behalf of the IAAE Board, I am pleased to announce the results of the recent on-line elections for the IAAE Board of Directors for 2018-21. The successful candidates were: President Elect: Uma Lele Members-at-Large: Chris Barrett, Cheryl Doss and Matin Qaim These new members have joined President Nick Vink, , Past […]