During the lockdown, people stay at home unless there's an emergency. Market places are shut down. Kitchen markets and super-shops are open for a short span. Evidently, the lockdown has compelled people to buy less. During this unusual phase, two behavioural trends are noteworthy. Consumers are trying to be minimalistic in choosing their priority items. […]
Reaching the Most Needy Amid COVID-19: Interview
Government of Bangladesh's Response to Feed the Needy The Bangladesh government has taken a special scheme to reach food to 50 lakh people through a food friendly program in the cities through Open Market Sale (OMS) of rice. A special OMS scheme has started last week in addition to the previous one to ease the […]
One CGIAR Joint Call for Measures to Avert Risk to Food System
The CGIAR Centres commend Bangladesh’s response to contain Covid-19 spread, call for ensuring transportation of food and farm inputs World’s leading food security think-tank and research centres have recommended Bangladesh to ensure transportation of food from rural to urban areas and the flow of crucial inputs to farmers through market systems so that risk to […]
Dataset: Food Transfers & Nutrition in Rohingya Camps
Background Between August-October 2017, there was an influx of Rohingya refugees into Cox’s Bazar district near the southeastern tip of Bangladesh—more than doubling the population living in the area. There, they joined more than 200,000 Rohingya displaced over the previous 20 years. Currently, around 1 million Rohingya live in Bangladesh. IFPRI conducted a study, “Food […]
Virtual Launch: 2020 Global Food Policy Report
Background IFPRI's flagship report, The Global Food Policy Report, reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2019, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2020 at the global and regional levels. In this ninth annual report, leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners explore the critical role of inclusive food systems for improving nutrition & […]
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