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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.
- ↑ People: Derek Byerlee, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural, Food & Resource Economics, Michigan State University. Accessed 13 June 2019.
- ↑ (5 October 2007) Havener Lecture: Byerlee to speak on development, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ Experts: Derek Byerlee, World Bank. Accessed 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.
- ↑ Kruger, Anne (10 February 2008) World Bank and food security, Landline , ABC Television, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ Citation for conferral of Doctor of Economics (honoris causa): Dr Derek Byerlee, Sep 15 2016, https://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/ua/media/41/Derek_Byerlee.pdf
- ↑ Award ID: 2004775, Australian Honours Search Facility, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government. Accessed 13 June 2019.
- ↑ Biographical notes for each recipient in the Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours List, https://www.gg.gov.au/sites/default/files/2019-06/qb19_-_media_notes_-_ao.pdf
- ↑ Denholm, Piper (10 June 2019) High honour for Professor Byerlee, The Flinders News , Australian Community Media. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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