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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.

Liangzhi You

Liangzhi You is a Senior Research Fellow and theme leader in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit, based in Washington, DC. His research focuses on climate resilience, spatial data and analytics, agroecosystems, and agricultural science policy. Gridded crop production data of the world (SPAM) and the agricultural technology evaluation model (DREAM) are among his research contributions. 

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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.

Advancing Agriculture in Developing Countries through Knowledge and Innovation

International Conference

April 7 to 9, 2008

  • 4:00 – 4:00 pm (UTC)
  • 12:00 – 12:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 9:30 – 9:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

Development in Sub-Saharan Africa is often perceived as being blocked by issues of inappropriate agricultural technologies, immense institutional constraints, and deep problems with the organization and management of agricultural systems. In spite of this, there are many examples of technological, institutional, and organizational innovations that are transforming agriculture and leading to growth and development. However, many countries and agricultural systems remain mired in under-development, and face major barriers to the use of knowledge and innovation for development. There are important lessons that can be learned and scaled up from the successes that are occurring, as well as from examining cases that did not work.

This conference aims to provide a forum for the exchange of these ideas and experiences on knowledge and innovation systems among different innovation agents (including the public, private, and civil sectors); to showcase methods and applications of successful experiences in knowledge and innovations; and to identify areas for further research, advocacy, and cooperation.

An important component of the conference, therefore, is hearing from a wide range of actors who are working in knowledge and innovation, be they agricultural researchers, heads of farmers’ organizations, non-governmental project managers, or private agro-processors. The conference speakers, panels, and participants will explore the components that contribute to growth, whether through scientific research, innovative policies, or organizational partnerships.