IFPRI is collaborating with the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to contribute toward a sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation in Bangladesh, India, and other BIMSTEC member states.... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Knowledge bank can prevent post-harvest crop wastage
Approximately a third of all food produced in the world in a year is lost or wasted in post-harvest operations. Bangladesh is no exception to the affliction. According to an FAO research report from 2010, post-harvest loss (PHL) in fruits and vegetable... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Survey training completed for agrifood systems assessment in Bangladesh
What is CGIAR's Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) Regional Initiative? IFPRI is a research center under the CGIAR – a global research partnership committed to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Transformi... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Gender Matters: Exploring the Differential Impacts of the Global Food Crisis in Ghana, Honduras, and Bangladesh
How will the global food crisis affect men and women differently in Bangladesh, and what can be done to ensure gender-responsive solutions to the crisis? IFPRI is collecting data to understand the gendered impacts of rising food, fuel, and input prices... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
What ails the shrimp sector in Bangladesh?
Despite some improvements in yields and farmer adoption of modern technical practices, significant structural problems continue to plague the sector. Shrimp exports have gradually declined since its peak was reached in 2013-14 in the country. The annua... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office