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
Blog: Expert consultation workshop on shrimp value chain in Bangladesh
by Razin Iqbal Kabir (IFPRI), Mohammad Mahfujul Haque (BAU), and Sudha Narayanan (IFPRI) A decade ago, there was much to cheer about Bangladesh’s shrimp export performance. In recent years however, the promise of a shrimp boom has faded, and the sector... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Shrimp sector lagging behind: study
Due to lack of facilities including investment, adequate land for extending shrimp farms, modernized technologies and support from the authorities concerned, country's shrimp farming hasn't improved in a desired level. Instead, in recent years, the pro... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Brand tiger shrimp to boost output and export, suggest experts
Experts at a consultation put emphasis on branding Bangladeshi black-tiger shrimp (BTS) globally to boost export earnings from the sector that has remained stunted for more than a decade. They also suggested bringing massive infrastructural development... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Shrimp sector plagued by structural problems: Experts
Experts said that Bangladesh’s shrimp production sector continues to be plagued by significant structural problems although there have been some improvements in yields and farmers’ adoption of modern technologies, including in farm and feed management.... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
