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Elodie Becquey

Elodie Becquey is a Senior Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, based in IFPRI’s West and Central Africa office in Senegal. She has over 15 years of research experience in diet, nutrition, and food security in Africa, including countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Tanzania.

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Esha Sarswat

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Esha Sarswat is a Senior Communications Specialist in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health unit, based in New Delhi. She currently works for South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Network, an initiative to support use of data and evidence for nutrition in South Asia and the communications point of contact for CGIAR initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA). Her portfolio includes stakeholder engagement to bring more data and evidence to the policy discourse. She has previously worked with a maternal and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights organization in Uttar Pradesh, India. She has a master’s in Mass Communication, specializing in Development Communication from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.

Languages: Functional English and Hindi.

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Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia 2024 Conference: Connecting the dots across systems
IFPRI Blog
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February 04, 2025

Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia 2024 Conference: Connecting the dots across systems

By Julie Ghostlaw, Esha Sarswat, Shreya Chakraborty, Neha Kumar, Swetha Manohar, and Samuel Scott

Exploring the interconnectedness of food systems.

New India National Family Health Survey data shows worrying trends on anemia, overweight
IFPRI Blog
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January 08, 2021

New India National Family Health Survey data shows worrying trends on anemia, overweight

By Purnima Menon, Phuong Hong Nguyen, Rasmi Avula, and Esha Sarswat

A rapid analysis reveals urgent problem areas and directions for further research.

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April 7 to 12, 2025

IFPRI @ CGIAR Science Week

When humanity has faced its greatest challenges, science and innovation have provided solutions. Today, major and connected global challenges threaten the sustainability of food, land, and water systems, with the most vulnerable people and communities at greatest risk. Recognizing the urgency of these challenges, CGIAR and the Kenyan Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) are […]