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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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Summary: Number munching (Devex Dish) 

February 01, 2023


As part of a summary of significant discussions in agriculture and related topics, Devex Dish wrote that the share of exports affected by restrictions has fallen by 50 percent since May 2022. A new analysis from the International Food Policy Research Institute shows that the impact of food export restrictions imposed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine “appears to be less consequential than many anticipated.” It also finds that global food price declines cannot solely be attributed to the removal of such measures. 

But still, prices are expected to remain volatile, the analysis finds, as the war shows no sign of ceasing and drought in South America persists. 

In a separate IFPRI analysis also released last week, researchers found that although food price inflation has moderated somewhat, there are still eight major concerns for global food security. The World Bank’s latest food security update found that from September to December 2022, 83.3 percent of low-income countries, 90.5 percent of lower-middle-income countries, and 91 percent of upper-middle-income countries suffered from inflation above 5 percent. 

  

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