
About us
PROJECT TEAM
The project team is comprised of experts with diverse expertise from academia, development and the private sector.

Jaron Porciello
Cornell University

Stefan Einarson
Cornell University

Maryia Ivanina
EPAM Services and Belarusian State University

Mikalai Povarau
EPAM Services

Maidul Islam
Cornell University

Sam Coggins
Australian National University

Gabriella Otunba-Payne
Research Associate
Cornell University

Trevor Butterworth
Sense About Science USA

Chad Shipmaker
Valid Manufacturing

Wenceslao Almazan
Walmazan Studio
ADVISORY GROUP
We are guided by a group of experts from global agencies and organizations in agriculture and development. The advisory board is engaged to help ensure the analysis remains relevant and accessible to a broad community of stakeholders.
- Hannah Reed, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Richard Caldwell, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Brian King, CGIAR
- Jonathan Mockshell, CGIAR
- Dan Haglund, DFID
- Alana McGinty, Digital Frontiers
- Araba Sapara-Grant, Digital Frontiers
- Meng Zeng, FAO
- Desiree Winges, GIZ
- Farzana Ramzan, USAID
- Meredith Soule, USAID
- Revi Sterling, Women Connect
- Parmesh Shah, World Bank