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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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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.

U.S. farmers still dependent on trade aid after China deal (Reuters)

March 13, 2020


Reuters published an article on the Trump administration extending the subsidies program for farmers who need assistance as the trade war with China continues. Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber criticized the farm subsidies program. He found at least five empirical studies showing USDA overstated the trade war impact on the U.S. soybean market and farmers, and the agency may have overpaid some producers.  Republished by New York TimesEconomic and India Times Auto.comYahoo India,  US News & World Report, Hellenic Shipping News, Insurance Journal, Reuters UKBusiness Live South Africa, Nasdaq, and more than thirty other outlets.

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