Agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh Agricultural mechanization plays a key role in increasing agricultural productivity. In Bangladesh, where agriculture is the backbone of the economy and employs more than half of the labor force, the adoption of mechanization can significantly enhance the sector’s efficiency and productivity. Additionally, it can help smallholder farmers overcome challenges associated with […]
New Publication: Shocks and the determinants of resilience: Fish and shrimp value chains in Bangladesh after Covid-19
New Publication In March 2023, IFPRI researchers Razin Kabir, Muhammad Nahian Bin Khaled, Sudha Narayanan, and Shahidur Rashid published the article, "Shocks and the determinants of resilience: Fish and shrimp value chains in Bangladesh after Covid-19" in Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. Abstract There is little systematic evidence on the resilience of South Asian agri-food […]
Household listing underway for agrifood systems assessment in Bangladesh
Survey preparation involves several essential steps before conducting a survey. CGIAR’s Regional Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) is preparing to conduct a local agrifood systems survey, which aims to establish a body of evidence that connects agricultural production, market access, eating habits, climate change adaptation measures, and sustainable management of natural […]
Food Loss and Waste in Fruit and Vegetable Supply Chains
Context According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), about one-third of all food produced around the globe is lost or wasted. This is particularly egregious in a world where one in nine persons is food insecure, and widespread food affordability concerns in low- and middle-income countries have resulted from COVID-related value chain […]
International Women’s Day: How IFPRI-Bangladesh Embraces Equity
This International Women's Day, we asked IFPRI-Bangladesh staff what this year's theme of embracing equity means to them. IFPRI researchers, administrators, and program management staff cited their work on the Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey (BIHS), including analyzing the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI); research assessing the gendered impacts of the Ukraine crisis; a new […]
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