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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.

Improving evidence for better policy making in Ethiopia’s livestock sector

Co-Organized by IFPRI, EIAR, and PSI

June 24, 2020

  • 3:00 – 5:30 pm (Africa/Nairobi)
  • 8:00 – 10:30 am (US/Eastern)
  • 5:30 – 8:00 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

In collaboration with the Livestock Systems Innovation Lab (LSIL), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has been doing collaborative work over the last 3 years with the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) and Policy Studies Institute (PSI) to study the livestock sector in Ethiopia. Analysis has been done on the consumption and markets of livestock and animal sourced foods (ASF) and on the functioning of the dairy value chain supplying the city of Addis Ababa. Highlights of this research will be presented during the webinar.