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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.

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Collaborative research aims to restore biodiversity and improve agronomic systems (Grupo Cultivar)

June 29, 2021


Grupo Cultivar (Brazil) published an article on Bayer, IFPRI, and the Zurich Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) announcing the development of a collaborative study aimed at helping agriculture to develop and implement new solutions to reduce impacts on biodiversity. This is the first global partnership to focus on large-scale crops such as wheat, corn, and soybeans. Senior research fellow Wei Zhang said, “Supporting these initiatives and producing healthy food in sufficient quantities to feed the growing global population requires this kind of collaborative approach.” 

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