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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.

The 2021 CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference

Building Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems in China

October 28 to 30, 2021

  • 3:00 – 12:00 pm (Asia/Brunei)
  • 3:00 – 12:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 12:30 – 9:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)

The 2021 CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference, Building Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems in China is co-organized by China Agricultural Economic Review (CAER), China Agricultural University (CAU) and IFPRI in Beijing, China, on October 28-30.

The conference is a significant gathering of the agricultural economics and rural development community and aims to be a focal point for participants to gain new skills and knowledge. This conference has traditionally combined great academic content with a series of sessions addressing a wide range of interesting topics. The conference will include a round-table forum on understanding how agribusiness development may contribute to a sustainable and healthy food system.

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