Early marriage remains a pervasive issue in developing countries, with an estimated 650 million women globally married before the age of 18. This is a particular challenge in South Asia, where the prevalence of child marriage is significantly higher th... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Blog – Resilience and COVID-19: Insights into fish and shrimp value chains in Bangladesh
By Razin Iqbal Kabir1, Sudha Narayanan1, Nahian Bin Khaled2, and Shahidur Rashid1 1 International Food Policy Research Institute 2 Michigan State University The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and its accompanying lockdowns disrupted agri-food value cha... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
New Brief: Empowering Women in Agriculture – The Role of the WEAI in Bangladesh
On March 29, 2023, USAID Agrilinks, Feed the Future, and IFPRI jointly organized the webinar, "Into, Through and Beyond USAID Programs: Lessons from the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index." During this webinar, IFPRI presented how empowerment ins... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Can diverse farming systems enhance nutrition-sensitive agriculture?: Insights from the Food and Agriculture Research Discussion Forum
Background On April 1, 2023, the Food and Agriculture Research Discussion Forum (FARDF) convened a meeting to discuss Suthirtha Bandyopadhyay’s research, “Agricultural Production Diversity and Women's Nutrition: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh,” which a... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Into, Through and Beyond USAID Programs: Lessons from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index
Background The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is the first-ever direct measure of women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agriculture sector. Since its launch in 2012, WEAI has grown into a suite of quantitative and qualitative resear... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
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