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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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Ukraine grain shipped, but global hunger still looms (Farm Policy News – University of Illinois) 

August 02, 2022


Farm Policy News published an article stating with more than 20 million tons of grain from last year’s harvest stuck in storage, the resumption of shipments by sea has been a top priority for the Ukrainian government. “But economists warn it is too soon to declare victory. Agricultural markets remain volatile and the continuing war in Ukraine, combined with unusually hot and dry weather in Europe and parts of the U.S., could bring new disruptions to food supplies. “‘We’ll see certainly in the short run adjustments in prices,’ said Rob Vos, division director (Market, Trade, and Institutions), “I would be very cautious in making big projections that things are stabilizing and getting better because we still are in a pretty difficult and tight situation.” 

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