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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.

Hunger crisis: increase agricultural production by 60% by 2050 (Top Agrar Online)

October 13, 2020


Top Agrar Online published an article about the German conference on development aid and ways to end hunger in the world. Minister of Development Müller stated, “The developing countries must also focus on agriculture and the food industry and make comparable investments.” This would enable 500 million people to overcome hunger by 2030, double the incomes of small producers and build climate-resistant agriculture. That is absolutely feasible and now requires politically directional decisions. Minister Muller presented the results of the Ceres2030: ‘Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger that found donor aid must be doubled to successfully fight hunger. 

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