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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 research fellow in the Natural Resources and Resilience Unit, based in IFPRI’s Nigeria office. He is an agricultural economist with extensive experience in applied microeconomic research to inform agricultural development and food policies in Africa. His core research areas include technical and institutional constraints to investments […]

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

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, […]

Amina Yakubu Bashir is a Senior Program Assistant in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nigeria. Her role includes administration, logistics arrangement, organizing seminars and workshop, office vehicle maintenance and assist with financial requests. She holds a bachelor’s in Business Administration from the University of Maiduguri, a post-graduate […]

Elodie Becquey is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit. At IFPRI, she studies the impact of various nutrition-sensitive interventions and programs in Africa. Before joining IFPRI, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow with Helen Keller International and the University of California, Davis, where she served as […]