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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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Against the grain: bearish US forecast sows seeds of doubt in corn market (Financial Times)

August 21, 2019


Financial Times reported on US growers’ reaction to the corn production forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture, predicting a minor drop from previous years. The article quoted Senior Research Fellow, Joseph Glauber, who said that there may be high price volatility over the next few months as more accurate estimates may not be available until October. 

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