Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development

****International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)****

Invitation

Millions Fed

Proven Successes in Agricultural Development



Thursday, November 12, 2009

12.15 pm – 1.45 pm

Light lunch available from 11.45 am



2033 K St NW

Fourth Floor Conference Room

Washington, DC 20006



Speakers

Rajul Pandya-Lorch, Millions Fed Leader, IFPRI

David J. Spielman, Research Fellow, IFPRI

Prabhu Pingali, Deputy Director, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Raul Montemayor, General Secretary, Federation of Free Farmers Cooperatives Inc.



Chair

Joachim von Braun, IFPRI



Learning from successes in agricultural development is now more urgent than ever: Progress in feeding the world’s billions has slowed, while the challenge of feeding its future millions remains enormous and is subject to new uncertainties in the global food and agricultural systems.

In late 2008, IFPRI, with support from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, embarked on a project to identify and assess interventions in agricultural development that have substantially reduced hunger and poverty; to document evidence about where, when, and why these interventions succeeded; to learn about the key drivers and factors underlying success; and to share lessons to help inform better agricultural policy and investment decisions in the future. Following a rigorous review process, the project ultimately identified 20 proven successes in agricultural development. This event will present highlights of these successes – what worked, why it worked, and what we can learn.

Complimentary copies of the book, Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development, will be available at the event.

Please feel free to share this announcement with your colleagues. Kindly RSVP to Simone Hill-Lee (Tel: 202.862.8107; s.hill-lee@cgiar.org).