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What we do

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.

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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.

Where we work

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Where we work

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

Meetings of Agricultural Chief Scientists of G20 States (MACS-G20)

February 18 to 19, 2020

  • 9:30 – 5:00 pm (Asia/Riyadh)
  • 1:30 – 9:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 12:00 – 7:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)

IFPRI is participating in the annual “Meetings of Agricultural Chief Scientists of G20 States (MACS-G20)”, which have taken place since 2012, based on an initiative of the agricultural ministers of the G20 States to address central questions in fields of agriculture and nutrition which are too great to be solved with only national efforts, to better coordinate agricultural research systems and to seek and apply common solutions strategies.

1st Agriculture Deputies Meeting (January 26-27)

Meeting of the G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists (MACS-G20) (February 18-19)

Framework: Water Energy Food Nexus to Curtail Future Food Uncertainties 

2nd Agriculture Deputies Meeting (March 17-18)

Agriculture Ministers Meeting (March 18-19)