Sayantani Sathpathi

Sayantani Satpathi is a Research and Institutional Partnerships Officer at Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation. Sayantani is a mixed method researcher, and works on a wide range of policy issues. Prior to joining BRLF, Sayantani was the Impact Assessment Director at Going to School, and Senior Research Associate at Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy. Sayantani received a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Oklahoma. During her graduate studies at University of Oklahoma and Kent State University, she worked as a researcher in projects funded by US federal and state agencies.
Addressing the nutrition crisis: Reflections from Odisha Millets Mission
The state of Odisha has a severe malnutrition problem, and evidence shows that increasing risks of climate change will render the resource-intensive, rice-wheat cropping system unsustainable. In this note, Saha et al. outline how nutrient-dense, resource-efficient millets have the potential to address malnutrition among vulnerable populations. Based on a qualitative survey of stakeholders, the authors discuss the implementation, progress, and challenges of the ‘Odisha Millets Mission’.
