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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Nourishing Plants and People

New Insights on How Fertilizers Affect Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health

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International Food Policy Research Institute

2033 K Street, NW. Fourth Floor Conference Facility

Washington, United States

November 19, 2010

  • 5:15 – 6:45 pm (America/New_York)
  • 11:15 – 12:45 am (Europe/Amsterdam)
  • 3:45 – 5:15 am (Asia/Kolkata)

Abstract

Millions of farmers use fertilizers to increase agricultural production and productivity and thereby improve their livelihoods. But fertilizers have impacts beyond agricultural production. If they are not managed carefully, fertilizers can damage soil and groundwater and compromise people’s health. In this seminar, Luc Maene, Tom Bruulsema, and Ross Welch talk about how fertilizer use interacts with agriculture, nutrition, and health and consider how we can reduce the risks and enhance the positive contributions of fertilizer use.

This seminar is the second in the lead-in series for the IFPRI 2020 International Conference on “Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health.” For more information on the conference, go to http://2020conference.ifpri.info/.