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Erick Boy

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Erick Boy

Erick Boy is the Chief Nutritionist in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. As head of nutrition for the HarvestPlus Program since 2008, he has led research that has generated scientific evidence on biofortified staple crops as efficacious and effective interventions to help address iron, vitamin A, and zinc deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

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2019 CAER-IFPRI Annual International Conference

Co-Organized by Zhejiang University (ZJU), China Agricultural Economic Review (CAER), IFPRI, and the China Agricultural University (CAU)

Beijing Hotel

10 Xihao Second Road

Hangzhou, China

October 17 to 19, 2019

  • 10:30 – 12:00 pm (Asia/Shanghai)
  • 10:30 – 12:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 8:00 – 9:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)
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IFPRI is co-organizing the 2019 CAER-IFPRI Annual International Conference, which will explore the theme, Quality-Driven Development in China’s Food System: Challenges and Solutions. 

Opening Remarks/CAER Facts/ Citation Awards Launching Food Systems and Policy Lab (FSPL) (October 18, 2019 — 9:00am – 11:40am)

  • Kevin Chen, CAER Co-Editor; Chair Professor of Zhejiang University; China Program Leader, IFPRI (moderator)

Session B1: Agricultural Market and Food Consumption

The Impact of China’s Aid on Recipient Countries’ Economic Growth and Human Development (October 18, 2019 — 1:30pm – 3:10pm)

Session F:  Migration, Preschool Education and Welfare in Rural China (October 19, 2019 — 8:10am – 10:30am)

  • Kevin Chen, CAER Co-Editor; Chair Professor of Zhejiang University; China Program Leader, IFPRI (moderator)

Closing Session

Best Conference Paper Awarding Ceremony (October 19, 2019 — 11:30am – 11:40am)

  • Kevin Chen, CAER Co-Editor; Chair Professor of Zhejiang University; China Program Leader, IFPRI

 

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