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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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COVID-19, low demand sink Malawi grain prices – CAJ News Africa (Global Diaspora News) 

June 27, 2020

Global Diaspora News wrote an article stating that the prices of grain in Malawi have been lowering significantly owing to subdued demand amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and increased availability of the commodity across the country. IFPRI-Malawi data indicate that prices fell in 13 markets and stayed constant in four of 26 markets sampled. IFPRI-Malawi rated retail maize prices in Malawi were lower than in most regional markets

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