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Suresh Babu is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit and is the Head of IFPRI’s program on Learning and Capacity Strengthening. His research includes human and organizational strengthening of food policy systems, policy processes, and agricultural extension in developing countries. Over the past 23 years at […]

Fantu Nisrane Bachewe is a Research Coordinator in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, currently based in Nairobi, Kenya. Fantu primarily coordinates research for the project on Strengthening Food Systems to Promote Increased Value Chain Employment Opportunities for Youth, funded by Mastercard. His research covers a range of topics including productivity […]

Mehrab Bakhtiar is a Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit. A Bangladeshi development economist, he uses experimental and non-experimental methods to study the impact of interventions related to social protection, nutrition, and agriculture with a special focus on women’s empowerment and intrahousehold decision-making. He has carried out […]

Bedru Balana is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. Currently Dr. Bedru is working on the Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project, part of the Feed the Future USAID-Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP). His research areas include smallholder farmers, agricultural technology adoption, agricultural policy analysis, food security, […]

Temilolu Bamiwuye is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nigeria. He specializes in conducting research, analyzing data, and delivering evidence-based recommendations within the realms of food security, poverty, and nutrition. Temilolu holds a master’s degree in Demography and Social Statistics from Obafemi Awolowo University, […]

Emely Band is a Country Representative with the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit.

Chimwemwe Banda is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.

Archis Banerjee is a Research Analyst in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. He joined IFPRI in 2023 under the CGIAR Research Initiative on Transforming Agri-Food Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA). His research interests include food security, nutrition, poverty, and the economics of education. He has worked on studies examining […]

Arun Baral has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HarvestPlus since 2019, succeeding HarvestPlus founder Howarth Bouis. As CEO, Baral oversees the interdisciplinary, global efforts of HarvestPlus to develop and deliver micronutrient-rich staple food crops to reduce micronutrient deficiency (known as “hidden hunger”) among malnourished populations. He champions biofortification within the CGIAR […]

Prapti Barooah is a Senior Research Analyst with the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit. She is an economics and development studies graduate, with research experience across South and Southeast Asia (India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Lao PDR). She has worked on studies across diverse development domains including agriculture, nutrition, rural livelihood, […]