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Beijing, China
THE 1ST CHINA AND GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY FORUM: 2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT AND CHINA AGRICULTURAL POLICY REPORT 2019
Co-Organized by IFPRI and Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
May 13, 2019
Thriving agricultural sector and integration of first, second, and third industries [agriculture, manufacturing, and services] is critical to rural revitalization and economic development.
Xurong Mei, Vice President, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Beijing, China
Lilongwe, Malawi
2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
April 3, 2019
Rural revitalization depends on symbiotic relationships, not parasitic ones.
Betty Chinyamunyamu, Chief Executive Officer, National Smallholder Farmers' Association of Malawi (NASFAM)
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The event screened the keynote addresses and four rapid-fire presentations from the March 27 global launch event followed by a live moderated panel discussion.
Lilongwe, malawi
Cairo, Egypt
IFPRI EGYPT SEMINAR: THE LAUNCH OF IFPRI’S GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT “REVITALIZING RURAL AREAS IN EGYPT”
April 15, 2019
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Some countries have achieved improvement on their nutrition status but…this big achievement was done most of the time at the expense of natural resources….there is a lot that we can build on but we need a change in the approach and a change in the policies.
Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative, FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
April 18, 2019
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Effectively transforming agriculture to revitalize our rural areas demands prioritizing actions that have far-reaching, cross-cutting impacts.
Mosammat Nazmanara Khanum, Ministry of Agriculture Additional Secretary, Bangladesh
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mumbai, India
RURAL REVITALIZATION: THE ROAD TO THE FUTURE
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Tata Trusts, and Dasra
April 24, 2019
Over the last few years, we have been looking at diversifying livelihoods—bringing different forms of livelihoods to people, but also very importantly, [focusing on] health, nutrition, education, water, sanitation, climate change and environment to make and create prosperous rural communities.
Shireen Vakil, Tata Trusts Head of Policy and Advocacy
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Mumbai, India
New Delhi, India
POLICY FORUM ON SOCIAL TRANSFERS TO REVITALIZE RURAL INDIA AND LAUNCH OF IFPRI GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT-2019
Co-Organized by IFPRI, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
April 26, 2019
Unless villages and rural areas are well-connected to the urban areas, rural revitalization may not be possible.
Suresh Pal, Director of the ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research
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New delhi, India
Thimphu, Bhutan
2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Co-Organized by IFPRI and Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Bhutan
April 29, 2019
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The ultimate goal of Bhutan’s development efforts is Gross National Happiness, (but) to be happy, we can’t go hungry.
Lyanpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister for Agriculture and Forests, Bhutan
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Thimphu, Bhutan
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
INCLUSIVE TRANSFORMATION OF RURAL ETHIOPIA: PATTERNS AND OPTIONS
May 2, 2019
Further transformation of Ethiopia’s economy will be crucial to reduce poverty.
Eyob Tekalign, State Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Co-Organized by IFPRI, Compact 2025, Policy Studies Institute (PSI), and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Kigali, Rwanda
RURAL REVITALIZATION: GLOBAL AND RWANDA PERSPECTIVES
Co-Organized by Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources and IFPRI
May 3, 2019
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2019 Global Food Policy Report's findings show that Rwanda is on the right path to rural revitalization. Rwanda has made great progress in rural development, which is at the center of national development strategies and programs.
Édouard Ngirente, Prime Minister of Rwanda
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Kigali, Rwanda
Moscow, Russia
FOURTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN EURASIA FEATURING IFPRI’S 2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Co-Organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), IFPRI, The World Bank Group, CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), and CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)
May 13, 2019
Residents of rural areas face problems in obtaining high-quality nutrition, introducing efficient resource-saving technologies that would ensure the preservation of the environment and soil cover, as well as in adapting to climate change and creating a favorable environment for life and work.
Sergey Shoba, Director of ECFS and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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moscow, Russia
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION, FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN CENTRAL ASIA FEATURING IFPRI’S 2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
Co-Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Westminster International University in Tashkent, and IFPRI
May 31, 2019
tashkent, Uzbekistan
The Hague, Netherlands
2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT AND 2019 EAT-LANCET REPORT
Co-Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands and IFPRI
June 4, 2019
We should think of how we can overcome tradeoffs between health and sustainability. We should invest in making healthy food relatively cheaper while at the same time maintaining incentives for producers— that’s not so easy.
Ruerd Ruben, Policy Advisor, Food Systems & Impact Analysis, Wageningen Economic Research, The Hague, Wageningen University & Research,
The Netherlands
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The hague, Netherlands
Washington DC
2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
March 27, 2019
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We have just over one decade to transform the day-to-day reality of billions of food and nutrition-insecure people by protecting the environment and natural resources upon which our planet depends.
Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
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Washington, DC
Beirut, Lebanon
LAUNCH OF IFPRI’S 2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT: REVITALIZING RURAL AREAS IN LEBANON & SOFT LAUNCH OF WBG’S DIGITALAG4MENA
June 18, 2019
The key building blocks for productive, sustainable, and healthy rural areas lie in five pillars: connectivity and integration of rural and urban areas to boost employment and livelihoods; gender equality through increasing women’s participation, particularly in governance and policy; an environment which provides economic incentives and provides an opportunity to invest in innovative practices and technologies; renewable energy that promotes investment and competition among providers; and governance to ensure a predictable regulatory environment.
Clemens Breisinger, senior research fellow and country program leader, IFPRI Egypt
Co-Organized by American University of Beirut, IFPRI, World Bank Group, and Digital Ag
Beirut, Lebanon
Brussels, Belgium
EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT DAYS LAB DEBATE SESSION
RURAL REVITALIZATION: ADDRESSING INEQUALITIES
June 19, 2019
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We need to design more holistic approaches and interconnected policies. Most of the challenges are linked to access to natural resources. We need to look into the dynamics of resources like land and water –how do you give equitable access to them.
Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit in EC-DG, International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO)
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Creating vibrant and healthy places to sustainably live and work
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Cairo, Egypt
Brussels, Belgium
Beirut, Lebanon
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Washington DC
The Hague, Netherlands
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Moscow, Russia
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Kigali, Rwanda
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Thimphu, Bhutan
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New Delhi, India
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Mumbai, India
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cairo, Egypt
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Lilongwe, Malawi
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Beijing, China
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