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Who we are

With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

David Spielman

David Spielman is the director of IFPRI’s Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit and has been with the institute since 2004. His research agenda covers a range of topics including agriculture and rural development policy; agricultural science, technology, and innovation; plant genetic resources and seed systems; agricultural extension and advisory services; and community-driven rural development.

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What we do

Since 1975, IFPRI’s research has been informing policies and development programs to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods around the world.

Where we work

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Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 480 employees working in over 70 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

2025 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting

July 27 to 29, 2025

  • 9:00 – 5:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 9:00 – 5:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 6:30 – 2:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the 2025 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Meeting on July 27– July 29, 2025.

The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) is a not-for-profit association serving the professional interests of members working in agricultural and broadly related fields of applied economics. AAEA members are primarily employed by academic departments and government agencies in the field of agricultural and applied economics. Their work focuses on a combination of teaching, research, and cooperative extension programs. Their research covers a broad range of topics, including commercial agriculture, natural resource and environmental economics, and economic and rural development.

Gordon Rausser Keynote Address

Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT | Sheraton Denver Downtown Plaza Court ABC

Organized Symposium | 50 Years of IFPRI: Lessons and Priorities for Food Policy in a Changing World

Tuesday, July 29 | 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT | Directors Row I

IFPRI Participants

For more information on the AAEA Annual Meeting, please click HERE.