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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 PDS Can be Made Effective Through Better Governance (Financial Express)

December 28, 2017


India’s Financial Express published a full page op-ed co-authored by IFPRI-SAO’s Anjani Kumar on the success of governance reforms in the state of Odisha’s Public Distribution System (PDS). In the article, Kumar argued that Odisha’s experience shows that a revamped PDS can play a pivotal role in bringing convergence and making India’s two important missions—food and nutrition security—successful in a short time.

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