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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

Erick Boy

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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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Events

China's Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change and Food Systems
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June 16, 2022, 9:00 – 11:00 pm

China’s Discussion of IFPRI’s 2022 Global Food Policy Report: Climate Change and Food Systems

Virtual Event: June 16, 2022 – 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT. This event will introduce the main research findings of the “China Agricultural Industry Development Report 2022” and the “2022 Global Food Policy Report”.

Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19: China's Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report
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May 25, 2021, 8:00 – 9:30 am

Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19: China’s Discussion of IFPRI’s 2021 Global Food Policy Report

Virtual Event: MAY 27,2021- 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT. China's overview of the China Agricultural Sector Development Report 2021 and IFPRI's 2021 Global Food Policy Report findings. 

Science Forum 2018
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October 10 to 12, 2018

Science Forum 2018

IFPRI researchers and their case studies contribute to discussions on substantial interactions between the Sustainable Development Goals, the role of agricultural research in augmenting synergies, and managing trade-offs.

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Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers' pockets
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September 11, 2018

Swapping pesticides for beetles could put money in farmers’ pockets

By Wei Zhang

Cutting chemical pesticide use and relying on ladybird beetles to kill aphids can yield concrete benefits for Chinese cotton farmers.