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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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Indef: Supports substitution of the wheat food industry from local raw materials (Monitor) 

August 17, 2022


Monitor published an article stating that the Indonesian government wants to strengthen local food substitution as a pillar of the strength of the Indonesian nation. According to IFPRI, throughout June 2022, several countries such as Russia, India, Serbia, Egypt, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kosovo implemented export restriction policies (see IFPRI tool, Food & Fertilizer Export Restrictions Tracker), either in the form of bans, permits, and or export taxes on commodities. Certain. One of the restricted commodities is wheat. This step was taken to maintain food stability in their respective countries. 

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