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Derek Byerlee

Derek Byerlee

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Derek Byerlee AO (born 30 April 1946) is an Australian agricultural researcher, economist and policy advisor.[1][2]

He has held senior positions at Michigan State University, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center and the World Bank.[3][4][5]

Byerlee was the lead author of the World Bank's World Development Report 2008.[6][7][8]

Byerlee was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours.[9]

Byerlee said his interest in agriculture began in his childhood while growing up on a sheep and wheat farm near Eurelia in South Australia.[10]

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    AAEA Fellows: Derek Byerlee, Agricultural & Applied Economics Association. Accessed 13 June 2019.
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    At TropAg2017 with keynote speaker Derek Byerlee, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland. Accessed 13 June 2019.
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    People: Derek Byerlee, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural, Food & Resource Economics, Michigan State University. Accessed 13 June 2019.
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    (5 October 2007) Havener Lecture: Byerlee to speak on development, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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    Experts: Derek Byerlee, World Bank. Accessed 13 June 2019.
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    Byerlee, Derek; De Janvry, Alain; Sadoulet, Elisabeth; Townsend, Robert; Klytchnikova, Irana (2008) World Development Report 2008, World Bank. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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    Bardon, Jane (8 February 2008) Farmers would benefit from more third world aid, The Country Hour, ABC Rural, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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    Kruger, Anne (10 February 2008) World Bank and food security, Landline, ABC Television, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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    Award ID: 2004775, Australian Honours Search Facility, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government. Accessed 13 June 2019.
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    Denholm, Piper (10 June 2019) High honour for Professor Byerlee, The Flinders News, Australian Community Media. Retrieved 13 June 2019.


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