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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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Unlocking the potential of the Nigeria Community Exchange (Punch Nigeria)

March 15, 2019


Nigeria’s Punch wrote an article about the need for the country to have a functional commodity exchange that is capable of attracting investors into the agriculture value chain and enhancing job creation. Research from Senior Research Fellow Shahidur Rashid was included in the piece, calling for government or donor support of the commodity exchange to realize sufficient trade volumes.

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