During the lockdown, people stay at home unless there's an emergency. Market places are shut down. Kitchen markets and super-shops are open for a short span. Evidently, the lockdown has compelled people to buy less. During this unusual phase, two behavioural trends are noteworthy. Consumers are trying to be minimalistic in choosing their priority items. […]
In response to Bangladesh’s Country Investment Plan for agriculture, food security, and nutrition, the USAID-funded Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP) has been providing demand-driven food- and agricultural-policy research since 2010, focusing on seven key areas:
- Agricultural growth and climate change
- Fishery development and livestock sectors
- Gender
- Governance
- Marketing and regional and global trade
- Nutrition
- Social safety nets
The PRSSP generates information on critical issues, strengthens analytical capacity within the country, and stimulates policy dialogue. Its main objectives are to enhance the efficiency of food production and marketing, accelerate income growth of the poor, and improve nutrition for vulnerable groups.
For more information on the PRSSP, please contact Chief of Party and IFPRI Country Representative Dr. Akhter Ahmed.
Govt’s aman purchase hits a record
The food procurement office, for the first time since 1996, has bought the highest amount of aman paddy and achieved its target of buying six lakh tonnes of the grain grown in the monsoon. It bought 6.27 lakh tonnes of aman paddy since November following harvests. In the past 24 years, the public food office […]
International Open Data Day 2020
International Open Data Day 2020: Crowdsourcing Global Insights from National Data in Bangladesh By Akhter Ahmed and Julie Ghostlaw Introduction Collecting and sharing data and other information publicly is crucial for researchers, policy makers, and development practitioners to identify and navigate issues, crowdsource solutions, and make relevant, timely decisions. To mark International Open Data Day […]
“Healthy Food, Bright Future” Youth Essay Contest Winners
This year, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and IFPRI's Policy Research and Strategy Support Program (PRSSP) launched the “Healthy Food, Bright Future” youth essay contest, where young people ages 12-18 were invited to submit essays on healthy food: what is it, how do we get it, and why does it matter. In the […]
Feed the Future’s “Biggest Moments in 2019” Highlights IFPRI Research
Every year, the U.S. Government's Feed the Future initiative releases a summary of its biggest accomplishments. This year, Feed the Future recognized IFPRI's Bt brinjal study in Bangladesh, which evaluated the impacts of genetically engineered brinjal, or eggplant, on various outcomes. IFPRI researchers found that Bt brinjal cultivation increased crop yields, farmers' incomes, and decreased […]
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