Javed Rizvi is an Agricultural Scientist with a broad experience of working on national agricultural policy, research-for-development strategies, and advocacy-related issues. He has managed several large multi-disciplinary agricultural programs including aspects of research, extension, technology transfer and capacity development, all aimed at improving food and nutritional security, diversification and intensification of crop-livestock-silviculture production systems, soil-water conservation, alternative livelihoods and small-scale processing and marketing of agricultural and forest products through community-based organizations. 

Rizvi has served as a visiting scientist in Italy, Spain and the USA and has published over 50 research products.