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With research staff from more than 70 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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.

Heavy! The United States announced the extension of tariff exemptions for these Chinese products! More than 20 countries have issued restrictions on grain exports (Panorama Network) 

May 29, 2022


Panorama Network posted an article on how the global food crisis is affecting countries that are, in response, making policies to restrict exports. Under the complicated international situation, many countries have launched a food defense war. According to data released by IFPRI (Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker), as of May 28, more than 20 countries around the world, including Argentina, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Turkey, have implemented export restrictions on grains, including wheat, corn, flour, tomatoes, vegetable oil, beans, etc. 

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