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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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As borders harden during pandemic, some countries look to hold on to their own food (Washington Post) 

April 08, 2020


The Washington Post published an article on export restrictions and global food security. A steady rise in countries limiting or banning food exports has triggered warnings about possible disruptions to the global food supply as the world retrenches amid the coronavirus pandemic. Senior Research Fellow David Laborde stated there is no crisis yet, with global food stocks relatively high, but the danger of a handful of nations imposing export quotas or moratoriums has a cascading effect that could clog global markets.

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