In November 2023, IFPRI, WorldFish, Michigan State University, and Bangladesh Agricultural University co-authored the article, "Transformation of the feed supply segment of the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh," which was published in Aquaculture for open access. Abstract The rapid growth of aquaculture in Bangladesh over the past three decades has been facilitated by increasing supplementary […]
Publication – Prevalence, trends, and inequality in noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh
In December 2023, IFPRI researcher Md. Masum Ali and co-authors from Dhaka University and Lund University published the open access article, "Prevalence, trends, and inequality in noncommunicable diseases in Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys 2011 and 2017–2018" in Public Health Challenges. Abstract We investigated the change of the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases […]
Book Chapter – Mobile Money Mitigates the Negative Effects of Weather Shocks
IFPRI researcher Salauddin Tauseef and co-authors published the chapter, “Mobile Money Mitigates the Negative Effects of Weather Shocks: Implications for Risk Sharing and Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh” in a book published by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). The results show that large rainfall shocks negatively affect food and nonfood consumption, but the adoption of […]
Publication – Cracking the code of hatchery-based mass production of mola for nutrition-sensitive aquaculture
In October 2023, researchers from IFPRI, WorldFish, Michigan State University, and Biswal Aquatech researchers published the article, "Cracking the code of hatchery-based mass production of mola for nutrition-sensitive aquaculture" in Frontiers in Aquaculture. Abstract Introduction: Small indigenous fish species (SIS) can be particularly rich in micronutrients and make a crucial contribution toward improving human nutrition. The […]
New Publication – Transfers, nutrition programming, and economic well-being: Experimental evidence from Bangladesh
Check out IFPRI's latest research on cash transfer programs and their impact on economic outcomes, particularly in the context of nutrition training. The study, focused on impoverished women in rural Bangladesh, delves into the effects of providing cash or food transfers, with or without nutrition training. Surprisingly, the findings reveal that incorporating nutrition training into […]