The growth of the country's farm sector has slowed down over the last five years and an expert from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) attributed this largely to the fall in rice production growth. The sector registered a yearly growth of 2.3 percent in 2012-16, down from 4.7 percent in 2007-11. In the […]
Bangladesh experiences fish farming revolution
Bangladesh is experiencing a quiet revolution in its domestic fish farming market, reveals a recent study by the Inter-national Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).Debunking the traditional view that fish farming in Bangladesh is mainly a subsistence occupation, the study shows that the market for farmed fish has grown by a massive 25 times over the […]
Bangladesh marks revolutionary growth in aquaculture
Bangladesh is experiencing a quiet revolution in its domestic fish farming sector, with significant gains among all the players in the industry, according to a latest study of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Debunking the traditional view that fish farming in Bangladesh is mainly subsistence oriented, the study shows that the market for […]
Poor Diet Quality Leads to Malnutrition
This report was first published on Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha on May 7, 2017. DHAKA, May 7, 2017 (BSS) - Malnutrition is still a major public health problem in the country as poor diet quality is undermining the efforts to improve nutritional status of the people, health experts told a seminar here today. Although Bangladesh has […]
71pc farmers use mobiles to connect with buyers
Rapid growth of Bangladeshi cities is driving innovative modifications to the way farms and cities connect that are helping farmers earn more for their goods, according to a new international study report. The 2017 Global Food Policy Report released by Washington based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) revealed that the access to technologies such […]