Seed sector development is crucial for sustaining Bangladesh’s agricultural growth and improving nutrition outcomes. In August 2017, IFPRI - in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture - is organizing a National Seed Policy Seminar. The purpose of this seminar is to assess the state of seed policy reform in Bangladesh, discuss new approaches for cultivating […]
IFPRI Presents Changing Scenario of Bangladesh Agriculture to Ministry
On December 18, 2016, the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture organized a seminar for IFPRI to present the changing scenario of Bangladesh agriculture. IFPRI Country Representative in Bangladesh Dr. Akhter Ahmed situated Bangladesh's agricultural progress in an historical context using various years of Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data. Then, using comparing two rounds of IFPRI's […]
Ministry and Partners Inaugurate Innovative Food Security Research Program
Five-year research program integrates all aspects of food policy to enhance food security across Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 6, 2016 – The Ministry of Food announced Tuesday a new comprehensive food security research program, together with the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. About […]
Ministry of Food and IFPRI-Led Consortium Launch Program
In early December 2016, the Ministry of Food and the IFPRI-led consortium, including Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will announce the launch of the five-year Bangladesh Integrated Food Policy Research Program at an event in Dhaka. The program aims to combine policy research with capacity strengthening in order to […]