Aparna Das

Aparna Das

Aparna Das is the technical program manager of the Global Maize Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She is a plant breeder with 25 years of experience of working in various technical and management positions.

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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.