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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.

Good move amid myriad challenges (Daily Star) 

April 22, 2020


Daily Star (Bangladesh) published an article on the rice market and how the government plans to double Boro paddy procurement amid outbreak but farmers doubt if it will benefit all of them. The government has engaged IFPRI  to come up with the most effective ways of procuring paddy that will benefit farmers, said Akhter Ahmed, country representative of IFPRI-Bangladesh. 

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