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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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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.

The World Food Program points out that the new coronary pneumonia epidemic has five major impacts on food security (Sohu.com) 

April 14, 2020


Sohu.com (China) reported on how COVID-19 could impact food security globally. Former IFPRI Director General Shenggen Fan said, “The new coronary pneumonia epidemic is a health crisis. However, if appropriate measures are not taken, it may also lead to a food security crisis.”  Republished in more than thirty media sources including ReliefWebJingjiribaoEast Day10JQKA.com (China), Chinese Economic NetSouth African News (Shafaqna), China Economy.

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