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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.

Focus on the International Farmers Harvest Festival Trade Fair-Zhang Taolin: A new pattern of opening up in agriculture (China Value)

February 21, 2021


China Value published an article reporting on the 11th International Conference on Agricultural Trade Policy and the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Agricultural Trade Promotion Center jointly organized by the Organization (OECD) was held in Beijing. In the keynote speech session of the conference, Shenggen Fan, former director general, gave a speech on the development of global food security and nutrition in 2019. Dr. Fan emphasized the current global challenges in food security, nutrition and health. He pointed out that the agricultural food system is the key to achieving food security and nutrition. 

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