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Khalid Siddig

Khalid Siddig is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit and Program Leader for the Sudan Strategy Support Program. He is an agricultural economist with a focus on examining the impacts of potential shocks and the allocation of resources on economic growth, environmental sustainability, and income distribution through the lens of economywide and micro-level tools. 

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Former top USDA Economist: Suspend the RFS biodiesel mandate (Pro-farmer – Policy Updates) 

March 25, 2022


Pro-Farmer published an article about how gasoline prices in March are on track for the biggest month-over-month increase since the mid-’70s. Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber stated, “I know this isn’t necessarily the most popular suggestion, but I think the (United States) should consider suspending these mandates” for biodiesel production and use. He made the remarks during a Farm Foundation event. “To me, food sort of trumps that.” 

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