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Researchers seek overhaul of ARCN (Vanguard)

Vanguard quoted Senior Research Fellow and Head of Capacity Strengthening at IFPRI, Suresh Babu, in an article that called for total overhaul of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria because of ineffective governance, lack of funding, low human capacity, and poor comm

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The Heat: World hunger (CGTN)

Suresh Babu, Head of Capacity Strengthening, appeared on CGTN’s The Heat for a special on World Hunger Day. Dr. Babu spoke about the significance of hidden hunger, inefficient micronutrient intake, and how diversifying the biodiversity of a food system can combat nutrient deficiencies.

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From famine relief to resilience (Reuters)

Suresh Babu, Head of Capacity Strengthening, authored an op-ed in Reuters about how robust food systems can improve access to food. The article explains that the resilience of food systems relies on political, institutional and agricultural capacities.

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Collective Amnesia in Famine Response and Resilience-Building (IPS)

Suresh Babu, Head of Capacity Strengthening, authored an op-ed in the Inter Press Service about the need for development aid, directed toward drought- and conflict-vulnerable countries, to build resilient food systems in order to provide immediate relief and long-term development.