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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.

Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 Summit

Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation and Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation

Dakar

Senegal

August 31 to September 5, 2025

  • 9:00 – 5:00 pm (Africa/Dakar)
  • 5:00 – 1:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 2:30 – 10:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

The Africa Food Systems Forum will host its annual summit in Dakar, Senegal, from August 31 to September 5, 2025.

Africa’s Food Systems Forum, formerly AGRF, is the world’s premier forum for African agriculture and food systems, bringing together stakeholders to take practical actions and share lessons that will move African food systems forward. Africa Food Systems Forum is designed to energize political will and advance the policies, programs, and investments required to achieve an inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation.

For more information about AFSF, please click HERE.

AFSF Side Event

Launch of the IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report | September 3, 2025 | 8:30am – 10:00am (Africa/Dakar)

IFPRI Participant

  • Steven Were Omamo, Director, Development Strategies and Governance (DSG); Director for Africa, IFPRI