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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.

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

Inside Track with IFPRI

A Summer Conversation Series on Facebook Live

IFPRI Facebook Live

United States

August 7 to 28, 2019

  • 11:00 – 11:30 am (America/New_York)
  • 5:00 – 5:30 pm (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 8:30 – 9:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

Join us each week in August for a summer conversation series where IFPRI researchers share stories on getting started, current research, and how they hope to contribute to a sustainable future.

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 

  • Angga Pradesha, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI (Video)
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Host: Smita Aggarwal, Senior Media Relations Specialist, IFPRI

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

  • Sylvan Herskowitz, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI (Video)
    • ​​​​​​​Host: Smita Aggarwal, Senior Media Relations Specialist, IFPRI

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IFPRI's Inside Track with Angga Pradesha

In case you missed it, check out IFPRI's first episode of Inside Track with Angga Pradesha. Angga shares how he got started, current research, and how he hopes to contribute to a sustainable future.

Posted by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Thursday, 8 August 2019

 

Inside Track with Simrin Makhija, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI

Special Event: Inside Track with IFPRI: Simrin Makhija, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI: Join us each week in August for a summer conversation series where IFPRI researchers share stories on getting started, current research, and how they hope to contribute to a sustainable future.

Posted by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) on Wednesday, 14 August 2019