Many thanks Dr. Radhika Banka for delivering a virtual talk on "SARS-CoV-2 #Omicron" at IFPRI South Asia. It was really great to listen to you again on #Covid19 issues such as vaccine, transmissibility, efficacy etc. with an in-depth analysis and concrete evidence.

Our paper on snack food consumption presented at a Regional Gender Forum #SnackFood #Hunger snacking is prominent in low income setting. Nutrients MDPI doi.org/10.3390/nu1312… International Fund for Agricultural Development #ATMIASEAN #SEARCA #ASEAN #RGFCR #IPGN

I find animations useful to teach metrics to undergrads. I believe it improves understanding to see what goes on. Here is a thread with my favorite GIFs, most of them are re-makes of stuff from #EconTwitter.

#Applications invited for #workshop on #Impact Evaluation of Agricultural #Research & Development Program. Eligibility: #PhD in Agriculture Economics/ #Economics/ Statistics/ #Agriculture Extension Apply here👉 bit.ly/SAR-ImpactEval #Deadline: 10 March 2022 #India #Researchers

📚 #NowReading: "Snack food consumption across the pune transect in #India: A comparison of dietary behaviors based on consumer characteristics and locations." Check out the paper by IFPRI researchers and colleagues: doi.org/10.3390/nu1312… Sunil Saroj IFPRI South Asia A4NH_CGIAR

🔬📝 "Roles of rural non-farm employment (RNFE) in #India: Why RNFE, the conveyor of a shock like #COVID19 is also the key to recovery?" Check out the new paper by IFPRI's Sunil Saroj, Mamata Pradhan, Devesh Roy, and colleague Ruchira Boss: doi.org/10.1016/j.asie… IFPRI South Asia

#NowReading 🔎 "Nature of #employment and outcomes for #urban labor: Evidence from the latest labor force surveys in #India." Check out the #OpenAccess paper by IFPRI's Devesh Roy, Sunil Saroj, & Mamata Pradhan: 📝 doi.org/10.1007/s41775… IFPRI South Asia

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📢Free Access to #IndianEconomicReview article by D. Roy, S. Saroj (Sunil Saroj) & M. Pradhan (IFPRI) for a limited time. This paper looks at the types of employment for urban workforce and its effects on worker outcomes. Link: link.springer.com/article/10.100… #WorkerOutcomes #Employment

.BIMSTEC & IFPRI South Asia are organizing a #training program on #economic analysis based on observational data with the interchange of #trade in agri #food products, to help promote better understanding of the current #agricultural trade challenges faced globally & regionally.

📣 New Research Post: "Informal trade: Insights from Phansidewa at the India-Bangladesh border" ✍️ Nisha Taneja, Sanjana Joshi, Sanya Dua, Abul Kamar, Sunil Saroj, Devesh Roy, & Mamata Pradhan️ 📰 ow.ly/bl4850POFfl CGIAR ICRIER IFPRI South Asia

Trading Tales: SAWTEE & IFPRI South Asia share findings and insights from their study on ‘Informal Cross-Border #Trade in Agri-Food Commodities in #SouthAsia’. 🧵Check out the highlights from their recently concluded #workshop in #Kathmandu👇 IFPRI #borders #india #nepal #bangladesh

Highlights from the 'Shaping a Climate-Resilient & Sustainable Food System in the BIMSTEC Region' organized by IFPRI BIMSTEC & RIS in Thailand on 3-4 Oct. The event is an outcome of the "Regional Trade and Agricultural Transformation in the Bay of Bengal Countries".

The #training runs across 3 batches: Dec 12–13, 14–15, and 22–23, covering 120+ participants from all 30 districts of #Odisha. Sharing some highlights from Batch 1 👇🧵 IFPRI CGIAR କୃଷି ବିଭାଗ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା Arabinda K Padhee Office of DCM,Odisha (Smt Pravati Parida) Shubhranshu Mishra Sunil Saroj #FPO #agriculture

.IFPRI has been invited to organize a session today on 'Transforming Climate-Resilient Food Systems through Policy Integration' w/ discussions on: Carbon farming Global value chains Gender-sensitive approaches Groundwater management Policy-science integration in #foodsystems

Over two insightful days in #Bhubaneswar, participants explored how to better leverage #agridata, #remotesensing & evidence for inclusive policymaking. A big thank you to all speakers, trainers & attendees for their shared commitment to transforming #Odisha’s agri landscape.🌾📊

#Inthespotlight: IFPRI’s #CRFM program evaluation report has been officially launched today by the Hon'ble Deputy CM of Odisha. 🚜✨ 📍April 29, 2025| Krushi Bhavan Auditorium, Odisha କୃଷି ବିଭାଗ, ଓଡ଼ିଶା Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar) Arabinda K Padhee CMO Odisha I & PR Department, Odisha

Proud moment for IFPRI! Hon’ble Dy. CM of Odisha Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo (Modiji Ka Parivar) & Arabinda K Padhee presented our report on Odisha’s Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management initiative to Hon’ble Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the National Conference on Agriculture 2025. 🌾🇮🇳