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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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Russia’s threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security (Associated Press) 

July 12, 2023


“Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with ships no longer heading to the war-torn country’s Black Sea ports and food exports dwindling,” Associated Press writes in piece about the critical agreement between the two countries. 

The article quotes IFPRI senior research fellow Joseph Glauber: “Russia gets a lot of good public will for continuing this agreement. There would be a cost to pay in terms of public perception and global goodwill, I think, as far as Russia is concerned” if the deal isn’t extended. 

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