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
Hunger, nutrition, and precipitation: Evidence from Ghana and Bangladesh
Changing precipitation patterns caused by climate change are expected to have major impacts on food security and nutrition in agrarian areas in developing countries. However, the linkages between the duration and severity of precipitation shocks and their effects on child nutrition and household food security metrics remain under-explored. In this study, we used Feed the […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Women’s empowerment and crop diversification in Bangladesh: A possible pathway to climate change adaptation and better nutrition
The existing literature shows that climate change will likely affect several of the dimensions that determine people’s food security status in Bangladesh, from crop production to the availability of food products and their accessibility. Crop diversification represents a farm-level response that reduces exposure to climate-related risks and it has also been shown to increase diet […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Presentation of GCAN results in Bangladesh
On May 7, 2019, the GCAN team presented the results of GCAN research activities in Bangladesh at Dhaka’s Lakeshore Hotel at a seminar on “Working at the intersection of climate change, gender and nutrition: A useful proposition?” Presentations include: Linking Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition for Strengthened Policy and Programming, by Elizabeth Bryan, Empowered Bangladeshi […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
Gender and agricultural mechanization: A mixed-methods exploration of the impacts of multi-crop reaper-harvester service provision in Bangladesh
Farmer hiring of agricultural machinery services is common in South Asia. Informal fee-for-service arrangements have positioned farmers so they can access use of machinery to conduct critical, timesensitive agricultural tasks like land preparation, seeding, irrigation, harvesting and post- harvesting operations. However, both the provision and rental of machinery services are currently dominated by men, and […] Source: Gender, Climate Change, and Nutrition Integration Initiative (GCAN)
