Paddy prices become depressed due to high production, which recently took place with a bumper harvest of the boro rice crop. Farmers’ protest that they do not receive price support from the government as paddy prices cover only a fraction of production... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Rice Price Study Survey Enumerator Training
Upon request of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Policy Support Unit (APSU), the Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP), implemented by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), will conduct a policy study to assess the paddy price issue and identify policies to help farmers overcome low paddy prices in the future. […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Empowering Women in Agriculture
The government is rolling out the ‘ANGeL’ program nationwide to train women farmers in order to develop dietary diversity, nutrition and financial gains, and cut medical costs. Women constitute over 50% of the farm labour force in Bangladesh, much higher a participation comparing to 30% in India and Pakistan. But as they belong to small […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
