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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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Innovation Policy and Scaling

Arun Baral

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), HarvestPlus

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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 system, the private sector, and among national agricultural research centers, as well as in the international agriculture and nutrition communities. He focuses on developing effective partnerships to scale up biofortification and support development of sustainable biofortified food systems that provide access to nutritious food for all. Baral also spearheaded the establishment of HarvestPlus Solutions, a non-profit entity working with partners in the private and public sector to fill gaps in biofortified food value chains to scale up biofortified products.

Baral joined HarvestPlus in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer, after more than 30 years in the international agriculture sector, with roles in commercial operations, profit and loss management, strategy, finance, business development, and marketing. He has been based in Asia, Africa, and the United States, and has also traveled extensively for work in Latin America. Prior to joining HarvestPlus, Baral spent over 24 years with DuPont Pioneer as Asia Regional Business Director, where he was instrumental in developing and executing a strategy that significantly grew the Asia business. Baral holds an MBA from Drake University in Iowa, and a bachelor’s of Commerce from Delhi University in India.

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HarvestPlus: Twenty years of enriching diets with biofortification
IFPRI Blog
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April 28, 2023

HarvestPlus: Twenty years of enriching diets with biofortification

By Arun Baral

A key tool in the battle for better nutrition and health.

Events

Shaping Food Policy in a Changing World: Research Priorities for Greater Impact
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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December 15, 2025, 9:00 – 4:00 pm

Shaping Food Policy in a Changing World: Research Priorities for Greater Impact

Also streaming on Please type your questions into the chat box with name, affiliation, and country. The event video, presenter slides, and podcast will be available in the days following the event. In today’s fast-changing world and evolving food systems, the need for evidence-based food policy has never been more urgent – demanding research that […]

Micronutrient Forum: 6th Global Conference
IFPRI at External Event

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October 16 to 20, 2023

Micronutrient Forum: 6th Global Conference

Hybrid Conference: October 16, 2023 – 8:30 AM to October 20, 2023 – 5:00 PM CEST. IFPRI is pleased to participate in this year’s Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, being held at the World Forum in The Hague October 16–20, with a focus on “Nutrition for Resilience (N4R).

Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit
IFPRI at External Event

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September 5 to 8, 2023

Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit

Event: September 5, 2023 – 3:00 AM to September 8, 2023 – 7:30 AM EDT. IFPRI is participating in Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) 2023 Summit.

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