A new podcast series highlights the ways in which IFPRI research can create impacts on the ground. Episode 1 features a lively discussion on how a fun, yet purposeful game helps promote water conservation in India. Listen here > https://soundcloud.com/ifpri-researchtalks/playing-games-to-save-water-in-india
Using evidence-based research to smooth regional disparities
Millions of farmers in the Teesta River Basin of northern Bangladesh struggle due to severe water shortages. Together with CASEED and APSU, IFPRI-Bangladesh conducted a government-commissioned study to develop an integrated agricultural strategy for the region. The study found that groundwater irrigation dominates the region, while the barrage provides only 2% due to the severe […]