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How to Prevent another Food Crisis
Food prices are now soaring to new highs only three years after the 2007-08 food crisis. The international prices of wheat, for example, increased by 85 percent between June 2010 and January 2011. Domestic food prices are also rising in many countries. Food inflation in China, for example, rose to 10 percent between December 2009 [...]
IFPRI Director General is awarded honorary degree from Panjab University
At the Panjab University 60th Annual Convocation, Dr. Shenggen Fan was conferred upon with Doctor of Science degree (honoris causa). For more details, see the Panjab University website: http://news.puchd.ac.in/show-news.php?id=94
Way Forward statement on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health
In his closing remarks at the 2020 International Conference, Dr. Shenggen Fan released "The Way Forward" statement on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health. The statement is a synthesis of the conference organizers' conclusions intended to stimulate international debate on the way forward and action. Read the Way Forward statement
Welcome Remarks at the 2020 International Conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health
Dr. Shenggen Fan gave welcome remarks to kickoff the 2020 International Conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health held on February 10-12, 2011, in New Delhi, India. The conference was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh. More than 1,000 participants attended, representing a wide range of actors including governments, NGOs, [...]
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