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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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New Zealand, European Commission supports Rwanda’s agriculture sector with funding (Food Business Africa)

February 01, 2021


Food Business Africa published an article stating that the Government of New Zealand has joined in as the new partner of Farm to Market Alliance (FtMA), with its multi-year commitment of NZD 6.8 million (US$4.8m) to support smallholder farmers across Africa. The European Commission has provided EUR 1 million (US$1.2m) to IFPRI to support the Ministry of Agriculture in Rwanda enhance skills in analysis of public investment priorities and policy options for the Covid-19 recovery period. 

  

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