apsu

The Agricultural Policy Support Unit (APSU) of the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture was jointly established by USAID and the PRSSP in 2012 to strengthen the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture’s in-house technical capacity. APSU does this by providing timely policy recommendations in response to short-term challenges; carrying out in-depth analyses to help produce policy options that will address medium- and long-term challenges; and monitoring and evaluating policy implementation and outcomes. APSU has supported various demand-driven research activities, including the following:

• the Ministry of Agriculture’s ANGeL pilot project
• Selection and prioritization for the Ministry of Agriculture's five-year development plan
• Integrated Agricultural Strategy for the Teesta River Basin
• Boro Rice Forecasting Study
• Assessing progress in the implementation of the National Nutrition Services
• Rice price fall study

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For more information on APSU, please contact IFPRI Country Representative Dr. Akhter Ahmed.