International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) at Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh have signed an agreement to create a knowledge and innovation (K&I) hub to initiate study and research to help end hunger, under-nutrition and poverty. GIU Director General Md Abdul Halim and IFPRI Director General Dr Shenggen Fan have […]
Study highlights heightened risks of adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh
Adolescent mothers and their babies face increased health risks in Bangladesh, according to a new study. The study was carried out by researchers from the Washington, D.C.-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It found that adolescent mothers recovered more slowly, and often faced more health complications than more mature mothers. Adolescent mothers scored significantly […]
Adolescent Mothers Face Health Risk: Study
Adolescent mothers and their babies face increased health risks in Bangladesh, according to a new study from researchers at the Washington DC-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). The study found that adolescent mothers recovered more slowly, and often faced more health complications than more mature mothers, an IFPRI press release said on Sunday. Adolescent […]
Modern seed technology key to agricultural growth: speakers
Popularizing stress tolerant seed verities among the farmers was crucial to make the national agricultural growth sustainable, observed policymakers and researchers on Wednesday. They highlighted the need for adopting new technologies of seed development in accordance with the constraints and requirements of farmers. Addressing a workshop on formulating policy for developing seed sector in Bangladesh, […]
Agricultural growth has slowed in five years
Despite Bangladesh predicts attaining food autarky, unfortunately agricultural growth has slowed down in five years. Rice production slowed down in the past 10 years, says leading agronomist of the country. Agricultural growth has declined mainly due to decrease of growth in rice production, said Dr Akhter Ahmed, Country Representative of Interna-tional Food Policy Research Institute […]