Due to lack of facilities including investment, adequate land for extending shrimp farms, modernized technologies and support from the authorities concerned, country's shrimp farming hasn't improved in a desired level. Instead, in recent years, the promise of a shrimp boom has faded and the sector seems to be at an impasse. According to a study report […]
Policy Seminar: Harmful Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Subsidies
Event: Harmful Environmental Impacts of Agricultural Subsidies When: Thursday, December 15 (02:00-03:00 a.m. Dhaka time) Organizers: IFPRI and University of Adelaide Agricultural subsidies are high—and increasing—and are largely concentrated among relatively few commodities in a handful of countries. The negative impacts of these subsidies on production and trade are widely known, but their environmental impacts […]
Virtual Book Launch (10 September) – Agricultural Extension: Global Status and Performance in Selected Countries
This book provides a global overview of agricultural extension and advisory services, assesses and compares extension systems at the national and regional levels, examines the performance of extension approaches in a selected set of country cases, and shares lessons and policy insights. Drawing on both primary and secondary data, the book contributes to the literature […]
VIRTUAL SEMINAR: Micronutrients in Emergencies (9 June)
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming our world. We are seeing rapid changes in areas such as health care delivery, food security, agriculture, and international aid prioritization. In addition to the immediate impact to health and society, the COVID-19 pandemic may result in significant short- and long-term disruptions to food systems, resulting in decreased availability […]
VIRTUAL EVENT: Food Loss & Waste – Can we end it by 2030? (12 May)
Background COVID-19 has significantly disrupted the food chain and with just ten years to go before the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 2030) is to be met, eliminating food loss and waste is increasingly urgent. Building on the 2019 inaugural event, this special event will discuss whether, as a global community, we can or will end food […]
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