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Suman Chakrabarti

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Suman Chakrabarti is an Associate Research Fellow in the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit, part of the Food and Nutrition Policy Department, based in New Delhi. Suman supports research activities under the Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) and Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India (POSHAN) projects.

Before joining IFPRI, he worked for several research institutes, universities, and development agencies, including the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the University of California, and the World Bank. He holds a PhD in global health metrics from the University of Washington and graduate degrees in economics and statistics.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Bengali

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Adolescents in South Asian agrifood systems: Roles and aspirations

2025Scott, Samuel P.; Chakrabarti, Suman; Patwardhan, Sharvaro; Mukherjee, Rohini; Yelkur, Radhika
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Adolescents in South Asian agrifood systems: Roles and aspirations

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2025

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Scott, Samuel P.; Chakrabarti, Suman; Patwardhan, Sharvaro; Mukherjee, Rohini; Yelkur, Radhika

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Scott, Samuel P.; Chakrabarti, Suman; Patwardhan, Sharvaro; Mukherjee, Rohini; and Yelkur, Radhika. 2025. Adolescents in South Asian agrifood systems: Roles and aspirations. In The Agrifood System in South Asia: Pathways to Sustainable Healthy Diets, eds. Samuel Scott, Avinash Kishore, and Derek Headey. Chapter 9, pp. 80-86. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178087

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Asia; Southern Asia; Agrifood Systems; Adolescents; Youth Employment; Child Labour; Healthy Diets

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia

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Food environments and behavioral drivers of food choice in South Asia

2025Chakrabarti, Suman; Chauhan, Alka; Patwardhan, Sharvari; Joe, William
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Food environments and behavioral drivers of food choice in South Asia

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2025

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Chakrabarti, Suman; Chauhan, Alka; Patwardhan, Sharvari; Joe, William

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Chakrabarti, Suman; Chauhan, Alka; Patwardhan, Sharvari; and Joe, William. 2025. Food environments and behavioral drivers of food choice in South Asia. In The Agrifood System in South Asia: Pathways to Sustainable Healthy Diets, eds. Samuel Scott, Avinash Kishore, and Derek Headey. Chapter 4, pp. 26-38. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178082

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Asia; Southern Asia; Food Environment; Behaviour; Feeding Preferences; Nutrition; Diet

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia

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Consumption of foods high in fats, salt, and sugar in India: Prevalence, patterns, and policy imperatives

2025Kishore, Avinash; Chakrabarti, Suman
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Consumption of foods high in fats, salt, and sugar in India: Prevalence, patterns, and policy imperatives

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2025

Authors

Kishore, Avinash; Chakrabarti, Suman

Citation

Kishore, Avinash; and Chakrabarti, Suman. 2025. Consumption of foods high in fats, salt, and sugar in India: Prevalence, patterns, and policy imperatives. In The Agrifood System in South Asia: Pathways to Sustainable Healthy Diets, eds. Samuel Scott, Avinash Kishore, and Derek Headey. Chapter 2, pp. 7-16. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178080

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India

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Asia; Southern Asia; Food Consumption; Diet; Fats; Salts; Sugar; Policies; Nutritive Value

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia

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Book Chapter

Events

Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Towards Impact at Scale
IFPRI Program/Country Event

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December 2 to 4, 2025

Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Towards Impact at Scale

South Asia continues to face an enduring burden of malnutrition in all its forms—undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and a steady increase in overweight and obesity and non-communicable diseases. Over 1 billion people in South Asia cannot afford a healthy diet. While many promising solutions have emerged, translating them into sustained, large-scale impact remains a challenge. This […]

32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists
IFPRI at External Event

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August 2 to 7, 2024

32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists

The triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024), centred on the theme “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” is scheduled from August 2-7, 2024, in New Delhi, India. The conference offers a distinctive platform, providing a golden opportunity for the agricultural academic institutions and researchers to convene in person, exchange knowledge, and actively contribute to the […]

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September 05, 2024 | In the News

Swachh Bharat Mission averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths between 2011 & 2020, shows Nature study (The Print)

IFPRI Researchers analyzed infant & under-5 mortality data from 35 states, 640 districts. Research praised by PM Modi on X.