Arun Baral is chief executive officer of HarvestPlus. Prior to joining HarvestPlus, he spent more than 30 years in the international agriculture sector, including over 24 years at DuPont Pioneer.
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.