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Suresh Chandra Babu

Senior Research Fellow International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

My research and policy outreach efforts relate to strengthening insitutions for food system transformation and resilience building. I focus on Africa and Asia regions.

Revitalizing Policy Think Tanks in Developing Countries: COVID-19 Challenges and Opportunities

Suresh Chandra Babu

May 21, 2020

As COVID-19 emergency and its associated lockdowns continue, and as a result the cessation of field activities, policy think tanks are under severe pressure to repurpose their activities. What challenges...

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What Happens to Extension Institutions during Disease Outbreaks and How to Prevent Institutional Capacity Erosion

Suresh Chandra Babu

May 08, 2020

Focusing on extension and advisory services (EAS), a key component of Agricultural Innovation System (AIS), to address the question of how to bounce back from COVID-19 in developing countries.

Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Policy and Governance Resilience

Suresh Chandra Babu

Latest Submissions

Revitalizing Policy Think Tanks in Developing Countries: COVID-19 Challenges and Opportunities

Suresh Chandra Babu

What Happens to Extension Institutions during Disease Outbreaks and How to Prevent Institutional Capacity Erosion

Suresh Chandra Babu