Joanna Kane-Potaka is a global food systems leader and one of the key voices behind the Smart Food movement. She has worked with ICRISAT and international partners to promote millets and sorghum as foods that are good for health, farmers, and the planet. Her work has helped position millets as climate-smart crops with strong potential for nutrition and sustainability. She has contributed to global awareness campaigns, research communication, and partnerships around millet-based food systems. Joanna is widely recognized for making millets more visible in global conversations on food security and sustainable diets.

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