A recent ASTI report points to large-scale underinvestment in agricultural research and development (R&D) and major research capacity gaps across Southeast Asia. The region will need to step up its agricultural R&D investment to enhance future agricultural productivity, food security, and poverty reduction, and to respond more effectively to challenges posed by climate change and […] Source: Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
Farmer Organizations and COVID-19 in ASEAN: Role, impact, and opportunities
Even prior to the pandemic, Farmer Organizations (FOs) in many ASEAN countries were playing an important role in disseminating information, reducing farmer risk and improving market reach. All of these have taken on a new significance in the post-COVID... Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
Sustaining Myanmar’s Microfinance Sector during COVID-19 for Food Security, Resilience, and Economic Recovery
Microfinance institutions (MFI) in Myanmar are facing significant risks in the wake of the COVID‑19 health and economic crisis, and a serious negative shock to the MFI sector carries severe implications for poverty and food insecurity. Through a review... Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program
Rohingya in Bangladesh are surviving – but their long-term prospects are grim
Paul Dorosh and John Hoddinott Note: Join us July 10 as the authors and other participants discuss their survey of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh at an IFPRI policy seminar. It’s been nearly two years since 671,000 Rohingya fled violence and persecution in Myanmar for the safety of Cox’s Bazar, near the southeastern tip of Bangladesh. [Read More...] Source: IFPRI South Asia Office
