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Erick Boy

Erick Boy

Erick Boy is the Chief Nutritionist in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. As head of nutrition for the HarvestPlus Program since 2008, he has led research that has generated scientific evidence on biofortified staple crops as efficacious and effective interventions to help address iron, vitamin A, and zinc deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

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Youth Writing Contest Announced

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Youth Writing Contest Announced

IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative has announced a Youth Writing Contest in conjunction with its upcoming conference, “Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health”, to be held February 10-12, 2011 in New Delhi.

Young people between the ages of 14 and 18 are invited to participate by submitting an essay, short story, poem, open letter to a national leader, short play, or other text on the question, How can we use agriculture to produce more food, generate food of better quality, and improve people’s nutrition and health? Entries must be in English and no longer than 2,000 words. Submission deadline is December 13, 2010.

First prize in the contest is US$500, plus 25 copies of the booklet in which the winning essay will be published along with selected other contributions. Runners up will receive US$250 and 10 copies of the booklet.

For more information on the contest, including rules and how to enter, please visit
http://2020conference.ifpri.info/youth-writing-contest/

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