Approximately a third of all food produced in the world in a year is lost or wasted in post-harvest operations. Bangladesh is no exception to the affliction. According to an FAO research report from 2010, post-harvest loss (PHL) in fruits and vegetables range from 26% to 43%. Recent estimates suggest that 1.45 crore (145 million) […]
Assessing the Impact of USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative in Bangladesh: Insights from the ReSAKSS Closeout Event
ReSAKSS Closeout Event On Thursday, February 23, 2023, USAID and IFPRI held a closeout event for the ReSAKSS initiative. ReSAKSS aimed to fill knowledge gaps and assess policy and investment options to accelerate agricultural growth and reduce poverty and hunger. The purpose of this event was to highlight the successes and lessons learned from USAID’s […]
Consumers feel the heat of war everywhere
The Daily Star (Bangladesh), in its review of the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine war on the people of Bangladesh, quotes a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute released in July [2022] which said "Since the wheat grain supply is highly dependent on imports, we expect changes in world prices to have a relatively large effect on […]
Survey training completed for agrifood systems assessment in Bangladesh
What is CGIAR's Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) Regional Initiative? IFPRI is a research center under the CGIAR – a global research partnership committed to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA) is a CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative to support actions that improve equitable […]
Study: Trends and Inequities in Food, Energy, Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate Intakes in Rural Bangladesh
NEW PUBLICATION In 2022, IFPRI researchers Phuong Nguyen, Akhter Ahmed, M. Mehrab Bakhtiar, Md. Masum Ali, and Julie Ghostlaw co-authored the article, “Trends and Inequities in Food, Energy, Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate Intakes in Rural Bangladesh.” ABSTRACT Background Tracking dietary changes can inform strategies to improve nutrition, yet there is limited evidence on food consumption […]
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