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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.

How is Rwanda Transforming its Agriculture Thanks to Mechanization?

Discussion of Lessons from Policy and Program Interventions

July 12, 2019

  • 10:00 – 11:30 am (Africa/Abidjan)
  • 6:00 – 7:30 am (US/Eastern)
  • 3:30 – 5:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

The Malabo Montpellier Panel’s report, “Mechanized: Transforming Africa’s Agriculture Value Chains” shows what can be done to sustainably mechanize African agriculture to increase production and enhance value addition across value chain segments. The report summarizes the findings of a systematic analysis of what countries have done right in terms of policy design, institutional innovation and interventions implemented and includes a case study on Rwanda mechanization success story.