As the nutrition community in India is steadily ramping up its collective action towards the goal of attaining malnutrition-free India by 2022, the nutrition research community, along with high-level policy stakeholders from the NITI Aayog, relevant mi... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Impact study demonstrates Bt brinjal eggplant variety helps farmers in Bangladesh earn more with less pesticide
Eggplant, known as brinjal in Bangladesh, is a high-value crop that is widely grown and consumed throughout the country. About 150,000 farmers grow brinjal in Bangladesh and it ranks third after potato and rice among crops in the country in terms of qu... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
How air pollution is holding down wheat yields in India
Since the start of the Green Revolution in the mid-1960s, India has tripled its wheat yield. Yet air pollution also rose steadily during this period, with deleterious impacts on crops. In a recent paper drawing on published literature, I estimate that ... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
How trade policies starve healthy diets
A recent Lancet study regarded dietary factors amongst the biggest risk factors for death and disability in India. Healthier, safer and more nutritious diets are keys to fighting high levels of under-nutrition and rising levels of obesity in India. In... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Locally-grown fruits and vegetables can improve diets of rural women in India
Our recent study in Food and Nutrition Bulletin found that breaking down misconceptions regarding locally-grown and widely available nutritious fruits and vegetables could help to improve diets and address micronutrient deficiencies among women of chil... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
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