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Quarterly Newsletter (July 2023)

Discover the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter! Dive into IFPRI's newest research findings, including a spotlight on gender disparities in diets, the profound impact of safety net transfers on food insecurity and intimate partner violence, the... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office

IFPRI: Rethink Food Crisis Responses

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has called upon countries to rethink food crisis responses and build a resilient system that can withstand frequent volatility and shocks. In its South Asia release of the Global Food Policy Repo... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office

Food prices fall on world markets but not on kitchen tables

A restaurant on the outskirts of Nairobi skimps on the size of its chapatis — a flaky, chewy Kenyan flatbread — to save on cooking oil. Cash-strapped Pakistanis reluctantly go vegetarian, dropping beef and chicken from their diets because they can no l... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office

We must build food system resilience before the next crisis

In February 2022, news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated headlines around the world. Policymakers everywhere worried about the potential ripple effects of the invasion on the economic recovery from COVID-19, as well as on political stability — ... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office

Evaluating Microequity Models for Financing Livestock Fattening in Bangladesh

Can profit-sharing be the key to unlocking the potential of small-scale livestock farmers in Bangladesh? Researchers from IFPRI and the University of Oxford are partnering with WeGro to evaluate a new model that could provide much-needed income and wel... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office