Food secretary Md Kaikobad Hossain said Thursday that Bangladesh eyes becoming from a food-sufficient country to a quality producer."Bangladesh is almost food sufficient, now our target is to achieve dependable food production with quality nutrition," he said. He revealed the vision at a workshop in the city organised by Integrated Food Policy Research Program. This […]
Increasing the profile of crop diversity in agricultural production and policies in Uzbekistan
Rapid environmental and socio-economic changes caused by climate change, population growth, migration, and other factors create important challenges to agricultural production in Central Asia. More intense droughts and soil salinization are among the key environmental problems that smallholder farmers in Uzbekistan face. The necessity to ensure that farmers have access to varieties that can cope […]
Growing Fertilizer Market in Nepal
Landlocked Nepal faces the challenge of low crop productivity due to climate change, depletion of soil fertility, and low fertilizer use. Over the years, there has been a significant shift in the use of inorganic fertilizer in the Terai agro-ecological belt, while use has stagnated in the hill and mountain regions. The low fertilizer use […]
Emerging Food Safety & Quality Risks in South Asia: Challenges & opportunities for Sri Lanka
The food systems in South Asia have been undergoing significant transformation. This transformation in South Asia poses several challenges.
Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal
Agricultural mechanization is one of the key processes that will affect the future of smallholder farming systems in Asian countries, including Nepal, where just 8 percent of farmers use tractors, 26 percent use iron plows, and more than 60 percent of intercultural operations are managed by women. Poor infrastructure is a major constraint on the […]
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