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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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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 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

9th CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference

Agricultural Competitiveness in China: Assessment, Challenges, and Options

Jinma Hotel

No.38, Xueqing Road

Beijing, China

October 18 to 20, 2017

  • 2:00 – 1:00 pm (Asia/Shanghai)
  • 2:00 – 1:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 11:30 – 10:30 am (Asia/Kolkata)

Chinese agricultural producers face great uncertainty every day due to volatile commodity prices, skyrocketing input costs, uncontrollable weather, and an ever-changing globalized trade environment. Therefore, Chinese agricultural policy that supports farming families during periods of economic uncertainty and enhances their competitiveness in the global marketplace is needed.

The 9th CAER-IFPRI Annual Conference on Chinese agricultural issues brings together internationally and nationally renowned scholars to discuss key issues and share insights with audiences on the following topics:

  • Agriculture technology innovation and Productivity,
  • Agricultural Market and Trade,
  • Rural Development and Institutional Transformation,
  • Food Consumption and Nutrition; Food Security and Food Safety,
  • Rural Health; Rural Finance,
  • Climate Change and Environment,
  • Agribusiness and Supply Chain Management,
  • Resources utilization and Agricultural development,
  • CGE Modeling of Agri-food, Resource and Economic Systems in China,
  • Labor Transition and Family Welfare in Rural China,
  • Family and Health Relationships in China,
  • China-Africa Economic Relationship and New Opportunities for African Development,