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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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Sitharaman’s 16-point plan for agri may not work if she does not

February 05, 2020


The Financial Express (India) featured an op-ed by Research Analyst Sunil Saroj, Senior Research Fellow Devesh Roy, and Mamata Pradhan of Cornell University on India’s Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman’s plans for the agriculture sector. Throughout history, it has been shown that incentives create the jumping-off point for change. The authors provide multiple examples of the importance of incentives for policies to succeed. They suggest that Sitharaman consider incentives. Republished in Yahoo India.

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