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 […]
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 […]