Dr Amritbir Riar is theme leader for ‘resilient cropping systems’ at the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland. He has diverse experience in leading various research and extension initiatives focusing on agricultural farming and production systems, participatory and decentralized plant breeding, policy engagement and dialogue on value chain integrity. He also serves as scientific coordinator of a Long-Term Farming Systems Comparison (SysCom) program, comprising a series of LTEs across tropical countries focused on comparing different farming systems for their performance on agronomic, economic and ecological aspects.