On December 7-9, 2023, the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) convened its Annual BIDS Conference on Development. The theme of this year's conference was development, justice, and freedom. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for the dissemination of research conducted by national and international scholars and engage the wider community […]
Ensuring good governance in agri-food system crucial
With a positive and significant transformation taking place in Bangladesh's agricultural sector, the policies related to this are getting more complex, according to a paper presentation. Consequently, it has become crucial to ensure good governance in the country's agri-food system through better coordination among all stakeholders, the paper said. The paper titled 'Structure of Bangladesh […]
2019 GFPR: Bangladesh excels in rural dev, food, nutrition security
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), an international agricultural research centre based in Washington, D.C., yesterday (Thursday) released its Global Food Policy Report 2019, which highlighted Bangladesh as one of South Asia’s leaders in improving rural development indicators and food and nutrition security. The report also pointed out the need to close persistent rural-urban […]
Using evidence-based research to smooth regional disparities
Millions of farmers in the Teesta River Basin of northern Bangladesh struggle due to severe water shortages. Together with CASEED and APSU, IFPRI-Bangladesh conducted a government-commissioned study to develop an integrated agricultural strategy for the region. The study found that groundwater irrigation dominates the region, while the barrage provides only 2% due to the severe […]