Prapti is an external doctoral researcher at the Division of Social and Institutional Change in Agricultural Development since November 2023. Her PhD project focuses on innovative approaches to enhance access and adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers, particularly women. Her research interests lie at the intersection of gender, agriculture, and climate change, examining their impact on socio-economic outcomes and climate resilience.
She is also working as a Senior Research Analyst at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and is based in New Delhi, India. She has a decade of research and evaluation experience across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Lao PDR. She uses both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies as part of her research, including case studies and participatory rural appraisal, primary household surveys, randomized controlled trials, and econometric and panel data analysis.
