Milk consumption has helped in reducing stunting by as much as 10.4 points among children in Bangladesh, a study finds. Bangladesh has low levels of per capita milk consumption—less than half compared to that of India—due to several factors, including unavailability of milk, according to the study titled “Household dairy production and child growth: Evidence […]
Milk intake reduces childhood stunting in Bangladesh: IFPRI study
Milk consumption has a large impact on linear growth in the crucial first 1,000 days of an infant's life, potentially reducing stunting by as much as 10.4 point among children in Bangladesh, according to a new study done by the International Food Policy Research Institute. ‘Increasing access to dairy products can be extremely beneficial to […]
Training helps improve agri production practices: Survey
Interactive training on agriculture and nutrition enhances the knowledge of improved production practices for both crops and non-crops such as vegetables and fruits, according to a survey. The increase in knowledge was particularly large for women, the survey said. Besides, women become empowered in ownership of assets and decision-making, especially related to agriculture, nutrition and […]
ANGeL Results Dissemination Seminar
On June 6, 2018, IFPRI’s Bangladesh Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP) and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly organized a seminar, which brought together key stakeholders for the results dissemination of the ministry-led “Agriculture, Nutrition, and Gender Linkages” (ANGeL) pilot project. Select preliminary results focused on changes in agriculture production diversity, dietary diversity, infant […]
Migration restrictions may affect country’s food security
Increased restrictions on international migration by primary host countries may affect food security in high-migrant source countries like Bangladesh, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) suggests in its latest report. The concern was raised in 2018 Global Food Policy Report, which was launched by IFPRI at an event at a city hotel in the […]
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