In 2023, IIDS with support from PRCI and IFPRI conducted a scoping study of Nepal’s Agriculture Development Strategy of Nepal (ADS) (2015-2035) to illustrate the achievements and progress of ADS in five years and the corresponding strategy the government, especially the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), is adopting in the country’s new federal […]
Workshop on BIMSTEC agricultural trade analysis
IFPRI’s South Asia Office, in partnership with Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), hosted a two-day training program on Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) agricultural trade analysis on February 17th and 18th, 2023 in Puducherry, India. The training had 16 male and 18 female participants. It was […]
Youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness: Country reports
Creating opportunities for youth is a necessary and important strategy to optimally harness the existing demographic dividend. Since agriculture sector continues to be an important resource in many developing countries, it is an important pathway to create employment opportunities for youth. The presence of a strong entrepreneurship ecosystem in the agribusiness sector can incentivize youth […]
Suresh Babu’s Jan 2023 visit to South Asia to explore partnerships under CACCI
Suresh Babu travelled to South Asia in Jan 2023 to explore collaborations under CACCI-Asia: 1.Tamil Nadu Agricultural University-India Suresh Babu interacted with TNAU faculty and students on Jan 18, 2023. He conducted a capacity strengthening session on CACCI and related climate change issues with 4 faculty members (2 male, 2 female). He also held another […]
Research Forum on ‘Enhancing Agricultural Value Chains in South Asia’
Sri Lanka Agricultural Association (SAEA) in collaboration with IFPRI, PRCI, and IPS co-organized the 16th annual Research Forum of SAEA, held on Jan 20, 2023. The event titled “Enhancing Agricultural Value Chains in South Asia”, had 61 participants (including presenters). Participants were from academia, research institutions, NGO, donor community, and government ministries. Derek Headey from […]