On April 29, 2025, at a multi-stakeholder event in Bhubaneswar, the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha officially launched the Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Workshop explores intermediaries’ role in agri-food value chains
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and CGIAR, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, organized a workshop on "Agri-food value chains and farm mechanization in Bangladesh" at the Six Seasons Hotel in Dhaka, Bang... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Field perspectives: Promises and pitfalls of agricultural mechanization in rural Bangladesh
What are the ground-level challenges associated with agricultural mechanization? From ChatGPT to agricultural mechanization, the pursuit of efficiency is sought after in various aspects of life. Labor-saving technologies like agricultural mechanization... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Supply and demand side barriers to reach uninsured farmers: Field-level insights on agricultural microinsurance in Bangladesh
Insights from field visits to districts in northern Bangladesh that could help better understand the agricultural microinsurance context in the region.
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Exploring mechanization in agriculture: Insights from a field visit to Tangail District
Agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh Agricultural mechanization plays a key role in increasing agricultural productivity. In Bangladesh, where agriculture is the backbone of the economy and employs more than half of the labor force, the adoption of... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office