The seminar “Leveraging Data for Better Decision-Making for Multisectoral Nutrition Planning in Bangladesh”, held on 26 November 2025 at Amari Hotel, Dhaka, brought together participants from government leaders, researchers, and development partners to discuss findings from the One Nutrition Coverage Survey (ONCS) and future directions for strengthening nutrition planning. The event featured opening remarks from […]
Report – Agricultural Mechanization Policy in Bangladesh: Recommendations for Reform
Abstract/Description This report assesses Bangladesh's Phase III agricultural mechanization support program (2020–2024), examining the distribution, impacts, and governance of subsidies for agricultural machines—particularly combine harvesters (CHs). We analyze program effectiveness and identify critical implementation gaps using mixed-methods research combining administrative data analysis; a representative survey of 979 Machinery Service Providers (MSPs), including 400 CH MSPs […]
Policy dialogue on agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh: New research
November 25, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT), with support from CGIAR and the Gates Foundation, hosted the seminar “Agricultural Mechanization Policy Dialogue: Research Evidence and Stakeholder Perspectives,” at the auditorium of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) in […]
Too many landless, 6% large farmers command one fourth of total land
Marginal farmers, 41% of total, operate only 11% land Approximately 40% of farm households are pure landless tenant Only 23% of farmers receive agricultural extension service support Although the British-era Zamindari system was abolished long ago through the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950 (commonly known as the Zamindari Abolition Act), significant […]
Sylhet doubles up on mechanized harvesting
Farms in Bangladesh’s Sylhet division have significantly outnumbered those in all other divisions in adopting mechanization. Preliminary findings of recent research reveal that 44% of Sylhet’s farms used modern machines to harvest the Boro crop in 2023, compared to a national average of only 20% for mechanized harvesting. Farmers in Sylhet division who cultivated rain-fed […]
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