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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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Appetite For Rice On Wane (The Daily Star)

October 23, 2017

Bangladesh’s The Daily Star reported on the recently released Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2016 that showed rising income helped people diversify diets, reducing dependence on staples such as rice. The article quoted IFPRI-Bangladesh’s Akhter Ahmed who explained dietary diversification is essential from a nutritional standpoint, and rising consumption of chicken and eggs is good.

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