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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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Rising maize prices Hit poor families (The Nation)

November 07, 2019


The Nation (Malawi) in an article on maize prices, referenced IFPRI’s  Maize Market Report from the Food Security Portal.  According to IFPRI’s October Maize Market Report, the average retail maize price of K235 per kilogram (kg) was 88 percent higher than in October 2018, although prices peaked at K300 per kg or K15 000 per 50 kg bag of maize in Malawi.

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