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. […]
80 million more to suffer by 2050: Daily Sun
Shenggen Fan, Director General of International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), said though agri-food systems have been central to recent unprecedented reductions in poverty, hunger, and undernutrition, the systems face mounting climate impacts that threaten their ability to feed a growing population. All the while global hunger and food insecurity are once again on the […]
Reforms in Agricultural Extension in Bangladesh: Book Chapter
Agricultural extension in Bangladesh is key for improving agricultural productivity, food security, and recent IFPRI research in Bangladesh even shows that agriculture extension holds promise for leveraging nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Nevertheless, research shows that its capacity remains limited in this South Asian country. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), the Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM), and […]
South Asian Biosafety Conference – Keynote on Bt Brinjal Study
Under the South Asia Biosafety Program, the ILSI Research Foundation and Biotech Consortium India Limited organized the annual South Asia Biosafety Conference (SABP) from September 14-16, 2019 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This conference provides a forum to hear from leading scientists representing regulatory agencies, public sector research institutions, and the private sector in South Asia and […]
Nurul Islam: Reflections from 60+ Years of Development
Nurul Islam’s contribution to development reflects his remarkable career—which ranged from research and university teaching, to heading a prestigious research institute, to becoming a freedom fighter, to running the first Planning Commission in Bangladesh, to serving as Assistant Director General at FAO. Join us as he reflects on his over 60 years of work in […]
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