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Erick Boy

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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From Famine to Food Security: Meeting the Challenge in the Horn of Africa

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International Food Policy Research Institute

2033 K Street, NW. Fourth Floor Conference Facility

Washington, United States

August 11, 2011

  • 12:01 – 12:01 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 12:01 – 12:01 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 9:31 – 9:31 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI Special Event with Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa Thursday, August 11, 2011.

Secretary Clinton discussed the ongoing international humanitarian response, as well as how the crisis in the Horn of Africa shows the urgency of investing in sustained food security through efforts such as Feed the Future, the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative.

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