IFPRI is conducting an evaluation of a livestock financing mechanism implemented by WeGro and evaluated through the CGIAR Rethinking Food Markets and Value Chains for Inclusion and Sustainability Research Initiative. This initiative seeks to evaluate innovative projects that extend finance and logistics services across value chains in several countries, including Bangladesh. As part of this […]
Shrimp sector lagging behind: study
Due to lack of facilities including investment, adequate land for extending shrimp farms, modernized technologies and support from the authorities concerned, country's shrimp farming hasn't improved in a desired level. Instead, in recent years, the promise of a shrimp boom has faded and the sector seems to be at an impasse. According to a study report […]
Brand tiger shrimp to boost output and export, suggest experts
Experts at a consultation put emphasis on branding Bangladeshi black-tiger shrimp (BTS) globally to boost export earnings from the sector that has remained stunted for more than a decade. They also suggested bringing massive infrastructural development in shrimp-growing regions with necessary investment to get desired output and exports from the newly-adopted vannamei species. The experts […]
Shrimp sector plagued by structural problems: Experts
Experts said that Bangladesh’s shrimp production sector continues to be plagued by significant structural problems although there have been some improvements in yields and farmers’ adoption of modern technologies, including in farm and feed management. They were addressing a press conference at the Centre for Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) auditorium […]
Shrimp farmers barely get financial support: study
Shrimp farmers in Bangladesh barely get any financial support, especially from formal institutions, as they lack the required collateral, according to a study by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). CGIAR is a global research partnership that works for a food-secure future, dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems amid the climate […]