Agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh Agricultural mechanization plays a key role in increasing agricultural productivity. In Bangladesh, where agriculture is the backbone of the economy and employs more than half of the labor force, the adoption of... Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
Increasing capacity on evidence-based policy analysis through CGE modeling training in BIMSTEC countries
Training program for economists and scientists in the BIMSTEC region on an important tool for critical policy analysis and formulation.
The post Increasing capacity on evidence-based policy analysis through CGE modeling training in BIMSTEC countries ap... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
A Decade of Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI)
IFPRI, USAID, BMGF Policy Seminar
Date: 16th February 2022
Time: 9:30 - 11:00 AM (EST)
WEAI is the first-ever direct measure of women’s empowerment and inclusion in the agricultural sector. Panelists discuss lessons learned from using empowerment metri... Source: IFPRI Ghana
Groundbreaking Research on Early Childhood Feeding in 42 Countries
A groundbreaking journal article was recently published, First foods: Diet quality among infants aged 6–23 months in 42 countries, which explores the first solid foods fed to infants, month-by-month as they grow. The article draws upon survey data from 42 countries, including Bangladesh. Diet quality is closely linked to child growth and development, especially among infants […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
