What factors determine household food grain stocks? A new program in Bangladesh unveils key findings for improving food security in the country's most hard hit, disaster-prone areas.
Non-rice crops not farmers’ favourite
Inconsistent prices and high perishability of non-rice crops force farmers to depend on rice cultivation, which causes low agricultural and dietary diversity, said a recent study. The low diversities create barriers to ensure proper nutrition and resist children's birth related complexities, like stunting and low birth weight, said the study revealed at a seminar organised […]
Bangladesh facing hurdles to improving nutritional status
Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury on Wednesday said Bangladesh is still facing formidable challenges to improve its nutritional status despite being a food-sufficient country. "While Bangladesh has experienced steady advances in food availability, the country is facing different challenges to develop its nutritional status," she said while speaking at a seminar. "Overall the levels of under-nutrition […]
Connectivity to urban cities benefits farmers
Country's rapid urbanization and improved connectivity have immensely benefitted farmers of far-flung rural areas in marketing farm produces. Driven by innovative modifications to the way from farm lands to cities, farmer's income has grown manifold, according to the Global Food Policy Report-2017 of Interna-tional Food Policy Rese-arch Institute (IFPRI). The institute has been working to […]
71pc farmers use mobiles to connect with buyers
Rapid growth of Bangladeshi cities is driving innovative modifications to the way farms and cities connect that are helping farmers earn more for their goods, according to a new international study report. The 2017 Global Food Policy Report released by Washington based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) revealed that the access to technologies such […]
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