Abstract/Description This report assesses Bangladesh's Phase III agricultural mechanization support program (2020–2024), examining the distribution, impacts, and governance of subsidies for agricultural machines—particularly combine harvesters (CHs). We analyze program effectiveness and identify critical implementation gaps using mixed-methods research combining administrative data analysis; a representative survey of 979 Machinery Service Providers (MSPs), including 400 CH MSPs […]
Sylhet doubles up on mechanized harvesting
Farms in Bangladesh’s Sylhet division have significantly outnumbered those in all other divisions in adopting mechanization. Preliminary findings of recent research reveal that 44% of Sylhet’s farms used modern machines to harvest the Boro crop in 2023, compared to a national average of only 20% for mechanized harvesting. Farmers in Sylhet division who cultivated rain-fed […]
IFPRI workshop presents policy research on agricultural mechanisation in Bangladesh
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, convened a knowledge-sharing workshop on "Agricultural Mechanization in Bangladesh" at the Hotel Bengal Blueberry in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The workshop presented IFPRI's preliminary research findings and fostered dialogue among policymakers, researchers, practitioners, bankers, and industry experts to enhance agricultural mechanisation. […]
Blog – IFPRI and the Ministry of Agriculture join hands to enhance agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh
IFPRI and the Ministry of Agriculture join hands to enhance agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh Summary: The Bangladesh Government prioritizes mechanization to make agriculture more efficient and to enhance productivity and food security. IFPRI and CGIAR, with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, are conducting policy research to address key challenges impeding agricultural […]
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 […]