On July 23, 2019, the Bangladesh Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) are co-organizing an interactive review of changes of selected indicators from 2011/12 baseline to 2018/19 endline for the Feed the Future (FTF) Zone of Influence, using data from two rounds of PRSSP’s Bangladesh Integrated […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
FTF Agricultural Policy Project Strengthens Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector through Trainings
In 13 trainings conducted between 2- 25 May 2019, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) within the framework of the Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project has trained 295 beneficiaries (223 male, 72 female) in Nigeria’s ... Source: IFPRI Nigeria Country Office
Gender, Climate and Nutrition Integration (GCAN) Research Seminar
Achieving the goals of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) requires careful consideration of other cross-cutting issues that influence climate change outcomes, especially gender and nutrition. In early May, the Gender, Climate, and Nutrition Integration (GCAN) project will visit Dhaka to present various topics, including (1) a checklist for the assessment of Gender, Climate and Nutrition Outcomes for […] 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
Pest plague lowered in Bt brinjal: Study
Pest infestation, especially invasion of 'shoot borer', is much lower in Bt brinjal than other traditional varieties, a latest study showed. Bt brinjal is the first genetically modified (GM) crop ever developed in Bangladesh. Leaf-eating beetles were found 47.1 per cent of plants in case of Bt brinjal when it was 63.7 per cent for […] Source: IFPRI Bangladesh Country Office
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