Ms Vyta Hanifah

Researcher, National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN Indonesia)

Vyta is a researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN Indonesia) with interests in agricultural economics, rural development, and livestock sector research. Currently, I am pursuing a PhD at the University of Adelaide, focusing on women’s empowerment and agricultural extension in dairy farming. She holds an MSc in International Development (Economics & Rural Development) from the University of Manchester, UK, and a BSc in Animal Production Science from IPB University, Indonesia. Her experience includes working in the Project Management Unit (PMU) of the World Bank-funded SMARTD project (2016–2019), conducting research under the ACIAR-funded projects: Straw Cow project (2009-2012) & IndoDairy project (2017–2022), and supervising a team for the ADB-funded Dairy Women’s Empowerment project (2021–2022). Vyta is passionate about improving smallholder livelihoods, gender inclusion, and sustainable agricultural development through research and policy innovation.