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Askar Mukashov is a Research Fellow in IFPRI’s Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. He is a development economist, and his research focuses on economic uncertainty and development strategies, employing computable general equilibrium (CGE) models and various statistical methods, including machine learning. His past work includes evaluating the economywide impacts of […]

Rishabh Mukerjee is a Research Analyst in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He pursued his MS in Applied Economics and Management with a research concentration in Food and Agricultural Economics. Originally hailing from India, he also holds a BA in Economics from the University of Delhi. His passion lies […]

Sushant Mukherjee is the Director of Finance and Administration. Before joining IFPRI, Sushant led the Financial Analysis and Planning team at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, where he oversaw the financial management of donor-funded projects. During his tenure there, he also published research on the economic impact of HIV […]

Penina Muoki is a Program Manager in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit with over 20 years of work experience in nutrition-sensitive agriculture projects that apply a market-led value chain approach. Since 2019, she has been working for HarvestPlus managing projects that promote biofortified high iron […]

Mike Murphy is a Senior Research Analyst with the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit, and a PhD student in Economics at the University of Bordeaux. He works primarily on the OneHealth CGIAR Initiative focusing on the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health. His research looks at how individual decision-making […]

Charles Musoke is a Seed System Specialist, HarvestPlus with the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit.

Kuhima Mwango is a Senior Field Assistant with the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit.

Emily Myers is a Senior Research Analyst in the Poverty, Gender and Inclusion Unit, based in Washington, DC. She uses qualitative methods to investigate gendered constraints to women’s participation in agriculture. Emily has supported the development of various instruments to measure women’s empowerment, such as the project-level Women’s Empowerment in […]

A Myintzu is a Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit.

Joseph Nagoli is a Senior Research Coordinator and Policy Hub Leader, based in Malawi. His research focuses on political ecology, food systems, natural resources governance, and the blue economy (aquaculture and fisheries). Prior to joining IFPRI. Joseph worked as Director of Knowledge and Learning and Acting Director General of the […]