Bangladesh should conduct real-time monitoring of imports and national supply chains for critical commodities to forecast and respond in a timely manner to policy challenges and tackle the impacts of the dragging Russia-Ukraine war, said Johan Swinnen, director-general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). "This should be accompanied by efforts to reduce post-harvest […]
Food diplomacy, active private sector keys to sourcing goods
Food diplomacy is now crucial for sourcing food-grains and other essentials, as there is no visible shortage of such commodities in the globe, international experts observed on Sunday. The observation came on the occasion of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative […]
BIMSTEC at 25: Let Bangladesh lead the way for greater agri-food trade
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), the bridge between South and Southeast Asia, a unique regional cooperation initiative in the Bay of Bengal with contiguous nations, high economic growth, and a large market with access to Indian Ocean has now celebrated its first quarter century. The grouping targets 7 […]
New Partnership: IFPRI and BIMSTEC
IFPRI is collaborating with the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to contribute toward a sustainable and inclusive agricultural transformation in Bangladesh, India, and other BIMSTEC member states. The partnership between IFPRI and BIMSTEC focuses on increasing regional trade to address poverty, food insecurity and nutrition, and climate change. Formed […]
Inauguration of the Bangladesh Country Office
After working in Bangladesh for 30 years, IFPRI officially opens its doors.