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Suyashi Purwar is a Program Manager in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. She has more than six years of experience in data analytics and program and partnership management. She has worked on a variety of projects across India and has led many large-scale engagements with […]

Wahidur Quabili is a Senior Research Analyst in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. He first joined IFPRI as a Senior Research Assistant. His work focuses on urban challenges to food and nutrition security. In 1986, Quabili earned his bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from the Bangladesh Agricultural University in Mymensingh, […]

Emma Quilligan is a Senior Manager for the Systems Council. She works on strategic initiatives and programs and supports the work of IFPRI’s governing board and its committees. From 2018 to 2020, Emma was IFPRI’s Proposal Coordinator, working closely with researchers and administrative staff to guide projects from concept creation […]

Agnes Quisumbing is a Senior Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She co-leads a research program that examines how closing the gap between men’s and women’s ownership and control of assets may lead to better development outcomes. She is currently engaged in impact evaluations of agricultural development […]

Catherine Ragasa is a Senior Research Fellow in the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit at IFPRI. She is an agricultural and applied economist analyzing policies and institutions affecting innovation, productivity growth, and transformation of agrifood systems. Prior to joining IFPRI, she worked for five years in the Agriculture and Rural […]

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. Her recent work uses a range of methods—from […]

Md. Mozibar Rahman is a Coordinator of Seed Systems and Marketing in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. He is responsible for coordinating seed multiplication and marketing of biofortified crop seeds and developing the HarvestPlus strategy to boost biofortified seed supply. Mozibar is also responsible for […]

Sharanya Rajiv is a research analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. Her research focuses on governance, climate resilience, food security, and development issues in Central Asia. Prior to IFPRI, she managed grants and special projects at Atalan Tech, a startup that provides predictive analytics to mitigate burnout and […]

Tarig Alhaj Rakhy is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.

Deboleena Rakshit is a Research Analyst in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. She works on rigorous evaluation of the gendered impacts of social protection programs on resilience, health, and general well-being, with a regional focus on South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining IFPRI, she worked with Equimundo […]