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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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High Impact and Underrepresented Nutrition Sensitive Food Systems in South Asia

Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok

494 Ratchadamri Rd, Khwaeng Lumphini, Khet Pathum Wan

Bangkok, Thailand

June 17 to 18, 2019

  • 9:00 – 5:00 pm (Asia/Bangkok)
  • 10:00 – 6:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 7:30 – 3:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in a roundtable discussion hosted by South Asia Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (SAFANSI).

The roundtable will draw on the latest evidence and experience from current nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific programs, which will explore the implications for promoting high impact and underrepresented nutrition sensitive food systems including fish agri-food systems and solutions, other animal sourced foods, and new and old heritage crops.

The event will also explore the advantages of leveraging public-private partnerships and technologies to encourage high impact nutrition sensitive food systems.

IFPRI Participant: