Brinjal is a high-value crop that is widely grown and consumed throughout the country. However, it is highly susceptible to the fruit and shoot borer pest. To fight this pest, farmers spray their crops heavily with toxic pesticides, which can have harmful effects on the health of farmers, their families, the consumers of the fruit, […]
IFPRI: Inaction to see 80m more food-insecure people by 2050
Averting a global crisis is possible but the window is closing International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has feared that if the adverse impacts of the climate change remain unaddressed, 80 million more people may become food-insecure by 2050. In a statement issued on Sunday, on the eve of the United Nations Climate Action Summit […]
Discussion Paper: Impacts of Bt Brinjal (Eggplant) in Bangladesh
A new discussion paper from IFPRI researchers Akhter Ahmed, John Hoddinott, Nusrat Hossain, and Naveen Abedin assesses the impacts of genetically modified eggplant, Bt brinjal, on economic and health outcomes in Bangladesh using a cluster randomized controlled trial design. The study finds that Bt brinjal reduces the cost of pesticide use, the use of pesticides […]
Groundbreaking Research on Early Childhood Feeding in 42 Countries
A groundbreaking journal article was recently published, First foods: Diet quality among infants aged 6–23 months in 42 countries, which explores the first solid foods fed to infants, month-by-month as they grow. The article draws upon survey data from 42 countries, including Bangladesh. Diet quality is closely linked to child growth and development, especially among infants […]
Rice Price Study Survey Enumerator Training
Upon request of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Policy Support Unit (APSU), the Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP), implemented by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), will conduct a policy study to assess the paddy price issue and identify policies to help farmers overcome low paddy prices in the future. […]
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