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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.

African Agricultural Trade under the Health Crisis Pressure: Presentation of the 2019 African Agricultural Trade Monitor (AATM) and Discussion around the Potential Effects of Covid-19

June 3, 2020

  • 3:00 – 5:00 pm (Africa/Dakar)
  • 11:00 – 1:00 pm (US/Eastern)
  • 8:30 – 10:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

The AATM 2019  presents a description of the most important barriers to the integration of trade in Africa, a presentation of successful trade agreements and less efficient agreements at regional level, an identification of the most competitive sectors and a study of the characteristics of specialization. by sector. The report also offers an assessment of the possible consequences of growing protectionism globally on the African economy. Clear policy recommendations are made to guide current trade integration efforts on the continent.

In the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic, this webinar will be an opportunity to discuss its potential effects on food security in Africa. The role of international trade will be highlighted.