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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Sustainable Food System in Southeast Asia under and beyond COVID-19: Policy Evidence and Call for Action

Co-organized by Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Kasetsart University, Mekong Institute, Feed the Future Innovation Lab for PRCI, ReSAKSS-Asia, and Agricultural Economics Society of Thailand under Royal Patronage

May 19 to 20, 2022

  • 9:00 – 4:15 pm (Asia/Bangkok)
  • 10:00 – 5:15 am (US/Eastern)
  • 7:30 – 2:45 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the International Virtual Conference on Sustainable Food Systems in Southeast Asia under and beyond COVID-19: Policy Evidence and Call for Action.   

The virtual conference will share evidenced-based research and provide policy recommendations to support continued transformation in the agri-food system as the region enters a post-COVID-19 world. The key outputs of the seminars will include policy briefs for consideration by stakeholders as a basis for policy actions. In addition, new opportunities for regional knowledge network for collaborative research and capacity development is expected.

Session 2: Building Resilience to Vulnerabilities Shocks and Stress (Thursday, May 19, 2022 – 13:00- 16:00 Bangkok (GMT +7) | 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM EDT)

  • Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI

Policy Forum: Sustainable Food System: Policy Discussion and Call for Action (Friday, May 20, 2022 – 14:45- 16:15 Bangkok (GMT +7) | 3:45 AM to 5:15 AM EDT)

  • Suresh Babu, Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening, IFPRI