Last week I attended the #AGORA25 Conference in Palermo, Italy, exploring how to tackle Africa’s most urgent priorities: job creation and growth. Agriculture is an essential part of this.

The #MatteiPlan and #AgriConnect show how partnerships can turn policy into progress.

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Honored to have spoken at the 1st Annual Food and Agricultural Policy Summit where I shared insights on global disorder and the urgent need to finance food systems transformation.

Thank you to @foodtank.bsky.social, Global Food Institute at GW, Culinary Institute of America, and José Andrés Group.

At the #BorlaugDialogue2025 Side Event “School Meals as an Engine for Economic Growth and Trade” with @bread4theworld.bsky.social, I emphasized the need to strengthen investment in research on cost-effective and impactful ways to link school feeding programs to agricultural development.

I was honored to join Cary Fowler, @cgiar-emd.bsky.social, Michael Werz, and Sir Richard Roberts for “Peace on the Plate: A Legacy of Security” at the World Food Prize Foundation #BorlaugDialogue2025 to discuss the urgency of tackling acute food insecurity in fragile & conflict-affected settings.

Proud to join colleagues from @ifad.org, UNU-WIDER, IMF, IDB, & the Govt of Somalia at IFPRI’s seminar “Tackling Extreme Poverty & Financing for Food Systems in Africa" for a timely dialogue on solutions for Africa’s development.

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I was pleased to join #11EAFRDConf @fi-compass.eu to speak about challenges in agri-food value chains and their financing needs on-farm, pre- and post-production. The #EU can serve as a model for value chain innovations utilizing public policy and private sector strategies.

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Great discussions at the #StockholmFoodForum2025! I was glad to present findings from FSEC’s latest global policy report and answer questions on trade, subsidy reform, and the path to food systems transformation.

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#FoodSystems #TradeReform

Last week, I was honored to sign a MoU between IFPRI &
the South Asian Assocation for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
with H.E. Ambassador Golam Sarwar, strengthening collaboration on agriculture & food policy in South Asia.

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At the #G20SouthAfrica Agriculture Ministers Meeting last week, I discussed a strategic opportunity for #Africa: harnessing livestock for climate resilience and food security. With @cgiar.org science, Africa can take a lead in integrating livestock and climate policies.

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I am grateful to have joined #AFSForum2025 to reflect on the history and future of @ifpri.org in #Africa and priorities for food systems financing. It was energizing to discuss opportunities for collaboration with the various actors powering African agri-food transformation.

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It was a pleasure to welcome Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Secretary of Planning Michael Kumung and Ambassador Cephas Kayo to @ifpri.org last week as the IFPRI-PNG team concludes training with #PNG researchers on CGE modeling to build capacity for data-driven policymaking.

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Honored to have attended the #AAEA2025 to accept the Quality of Communication Award alongside Loraine Ronchi and Thomas Reardon for our paper on “Harnessing Agrifood Value Chains to Help Farmers be Climate Smart.”

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It was great to participate in #ABCDE2025 at the World Bank last week to discuss growth and opportunity in #Africa. Agriculture is foundational to growth on the continent. We must boost investment in R&D to increase productivity and enable transformation in this crucial sector.

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Last week I joined the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (#FFD4) in Seville to discuss financing food systems transformation. We must scale innovative finance and repurpose public agricultural support to deliver real impact.

Watch here: on.cgiar.org/3G3lvxX

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Enjoyed an engaging trip to Beijing last week for the joint launch of #GFPR2025 and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences flagship report, plus a WAFI Dialogue. It was also a pleasure to meet with the IFPRI Beijing office, former DG Shenggen Fan, and leaders of the DRC, CAU, and IAED.

This week @ifpri.org launched #GFPR2025, a reflection on five decades of food policy evolution and a call to action for a research agenda that meets the demands of the next generation:
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This week I had the pleasure of giving a presentation on the economics of chocolate at the #WorldBank Agriculture and Food Forum 2025.

Thank you to Dorte Verner for inviting me to speak.

#cocoa #chocolate

Last week I had the pleasure of representing @ifpri.org and @cgiar.org at the #GFFA in Berlin, Germany. I participated in several exciting events on the challenges and opportunities around farming a sustainable #bioeconomy, a vital part of food system transformation.

www.gffa-berlin.de/en/