D. W. Untari is a researcher focusing on inclusive, sustainable, and community-based agricultural development. Her research comprehensively analyzes various components, ranging from strengthening farmer capacity and local agro-economy-based market access skills, to the role of extension agents and communication media in innovation dissemination. Her main focus areas include socio-economic transformation and the resilience of rural communities in facing climate change to support food security, as well as gender dynamics within collective market structures and agricultural modernization. D. W. Untari is also actively involved in strategic policy studies, such as drafting academic papers for accelerating farmer succession and developing food security roadmaps, including research related to the anticipation of locust plague outbreaks as part of efforts to maintain stable national food production.