The COVID-19 pandemic prompted social distancing, workplace closures, and restrictions on mobility and trade that had cascading effects on economic activity, food prices, and employment in low- and middle-income countries.
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Dietary change and food demand in urbanizing Bangladesh
Poor-quality diets are one of the leading causes of malnutrition and common non-communicable disease.
Food is the most important basic need for sustenance and survival, and the right to food is among the fundamental human rights.
Securing Food for All in Bangladesh presents an array of research that collectively addresses four broad issues: (1) agricultural technology adoption; (2) input use and agricultural productivity; (3) food security and output markets; and (4) pover
Despite declining arable agricultural land, Bangladesh has made substantial progress in boosting domestic food production, improving access to food by increasing household income, and enhancing nutritional outcomes
Onion is a key ingredient in most Bangladeshi meals, so its sudden price spurt in the domestic market in early-July 2013 raised deep concerns among the people and the government.
For almost fifty years, the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) of the Ministry of Food has played a role in policy analysis and planning related to the Public Foodgrain Distribution System (PFDS) and food policy in Bangladesh.
report
Second rapid assessment of food and nutrition security in the context of COVID-19 in Bangladesh
FAO Bangladesh coordinated this Second rapid assessment of food and nutrition security in the context of COVID-19 in Bangladesh to understand the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the responses to it, on food and nutrition security in Banglades
discussion paper
Targeting errors and leakage in a large-scale in-kind transfer program: The food friendly program in Bangladesh as an example
We evaluated a large transfer program in Bangladesh, named the Food Friendly Program (FFP, Khaddo Bandhob Karmasuchi), based on observational data.
“Boro” is the dry season irrigated rice crop planted from December to early February and harvested between April and June.
book chapter
Future scenarios (projections to 2050)
The Bangladesh fish sector has experienced both rapid growth and rapid change over the past several decades. With plentiful waterways, access to the sea, and a subtropical climate, prospects for future production growth are equally bright.
discussion paper
Drivers of the Bangladesh fish economy: Projections of future fish supply and demand
Fish play a major role in the Bangladesh food system. Fish production, processing and marketing are major source of incomes for many households, and fish consumption accounts for a significant share of protein consumption in the Bangladeshi diet.
Quantifying the contribution of aquaculture to income growth & poverty reduction, using household survey data & microsimulation.
discussion paper
Role of media in shaping the policy process: Comparative lessons from the food price crisis in Bangladesh, China, India, and Viet Nam
News media not only inform the public about policy changes but also help to build public opinion with a serious potential to influence the policy-making process, especially during times of crisis or an emergency.
Chapter 5
Agricultural value chains: How cities reshape food systems
Major changes have been occurring almost unnoticed in staple value chains in Asia. The Quiet Revolution in Staple Food Value Chains documents and explains the transformation of value chains moving rice and potatoes between the farm gate a