S. Mahendra Dev is currently Chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. He has been a consultant and adisor to many international organisations like the UNDP, UNICEF, World Bank, International Food Policy Research Institute and ESCAP. He has been a member of several government Committees including Prime Minister's Task Force on Employment. He is also a member of the Committee on Financial Inclusion charied by Dr. C. Rangaranjan.