Milk consumption has helped in reducing stunting by as much as 10.4 points among children in Bangladesh, a study finds. Bangladesh has low levels of per capita milk consumption—less than half compared to that of India—due to several factors, including unavailability of milk, according to the study titled “Household dairy production and child growth: Evidence […]
Knowledge, innovation hub on the cards
The Bangladesh government and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have agreed to develop an in-country Knowledge and Innovation (K&I) Hub, for which the Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will act as a platform. The GIU and the IFPRI on Wednesday signed an agreement in this regard at a […]
IFPRI, GIU ink deal to create knowledge, innovation hub
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Governance Innovation Unit (GIU) at Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh have signed an agreement to create a knowledge and innovation (K&I) hub to initiate study and research to help end hunger, under-nutrition and poverty. GIU Director General Md Abdul Halim and IFPRI Director General Dr Shenggen Fan have […]