IFPRI-CGIAR workshop seeks to enhance agrifood value chains and farm mechanization in Bangladesh By Razin Kabir, Md. Aminul Karim, Raisa Shamma, Md. Riad Uddin, Julie Ghostlaw On March 5, 2024, IFPRI and CGIAR, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, organized the workshop, “Agri-food value chains and farm mechanization in Bangladesh” in Dhaka, […]
Workshop explores intermediaries’ role in agri-food value chains
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and CGIAR, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, organized a workshop on "Agri-food value chains and farm mechanization in Bangladesh" at the Six Seasons Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday. The workshop explored the critical role of intermediaries within agri-food value chains in Bangladesh in […]
Profitability in farming on the decline: study
Farmers are registering reduced profitability from paddy cultivation due to tightening of the rural labour market and declining real prices for the cereal grain, according to a joint study by two international research organisations. The study found that real agricultural wages have been rising gradually as people are moving out to non-farm sectors. Between 2011 […]
IFPRI workshop presents policy research on agri-food value chains and farm mechanization in Bangladesh
March 5, 2024, Dhaka, Bangladesh – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and CGIAR, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, convened a workshop on “Agri-food value chains and farm mechanization in Bangladesh” at the Six Seasons Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The workshop explored the critical role of intermediaries within agri-food value […]
Field perspectives: Promises and pitfalls of agricultural mechanization in rural Bangladesh
What are the ground-level challenges associated with agricultural mechanization? From ChatGPT to agricultural mechanization, the pursuit of efficiency is sought after in various aspects of life. Labor-saving technologies like agricultural mechanization can be indispensable for increasing productivity, reducing labor costs, and optimizing operations, particularly in the context of labor scarcity and rising wages in rural […]