Arun Baral

Arun Baral

Arun Baral is CEO at HarvestPlus, a CGIAR program that leads global efforts to scale up production and consumption of biofortified staple crops.

Latest Articles

Opinion: Nutritious school meals are the key for Africa's children

Opinion: Nutritious school meals are the key for Africa's children

almost 4 years ago // Food systems

Providing school meals is a highly effective strategy for addressing childhood malnutrition while also improving students' academic performance and attendance rates.

Opinion: How the US can combat hidden hunger

Opinion: How the US can combat hidden hunger

over 4 years ago // Food security

Nearly one-tenth of the global population was undernourished last year. But a new, comprehensive program may help tackle malnutrition.

Opinion: COVID-19 highlights need to boost resilience of Africa’s rural poor

Opinion: COVID-19 highlights need to boost resilience of Africa’s rural poor

over 5 years ago // Focus on: Improving Nutrition

As restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 upend lives and livelihoods of Africa’s estimated 33 million smallholder farming families, researchers are calling for a collaborative effort to build resilient, inclusive food systems for all.