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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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The WHO severely warned: India’s new crown crisis may “occur anywhere”! If it relaxes, it may trigger a new round of global outbreaks (Breathe – CMT)

May 04, 2021


Respir-CMT (China) published an article on the dangers of ending mask mandates and social distancing too soon. The article reviews what damage is being done in India as they fight a new outbreak of COVID-19 and what measures are being taken to curb the new cases. The article quotes IFPRI from a study that appeared in Science, COVID-19 risks to global food security, emphasizing that the COVID-19 pandemic has a serious negative impact on the food system, global economy, poverty, health, and trade. (Reach 265K) Also published in China Healthcare  

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