The Saarc Agriculture Centre (SAC) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in food and agriculture research, policy analysis, and capacity building across South Asia, The Daily Star reported.
The MoU was signed on September 25 in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly by Saarc Secretary General Md Golam Sarwar and IFPRI Director General Johan Swinnen in the presence of SAC Director Md Harunur Rashid and IFPRI South Asia Office Director Shahidur Rashid.
Swinnen said that the MoU came at a critical time, as the region faces climate vulnerability, widespread undernutrition, and unaffordable diets for many households, and that the partnership would help scale up policy and technology solutions.
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