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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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Retail maize prices up 5% in August—report (The Nation)

September 10, 2021


The Nation published an article on the latest IFPRI-Malawi figures on maize. Retail maize prices increased by five percent in August 2021, with prices averaging K140 per kilogramme (kg). At K140 per kg, the average retail maize price for the month under review was K10 shy of government’s recommended minimum farm-gate price of K150 per kg.

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