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With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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Farming for the future: Prioritization of climate-smart agriculture technologies in SAARC countries

2024Kapoor, Shreya; Sma, Abdelkarim; Pathak, Himanshu; Pradhan, Mamata
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Farming for the future: Prioritization of climate-smart agriculture technologies in SAARC countries

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is pivotal in combating the impacts of climate change on global agriculture and food security. It has increasingly gained prominence as an adaptation strategy against the adverse impacts of climate change on agriculture, particularly in South Asia. However, scaling up the adoption of CSA interventions becomes critical, due to predominantly small and marginal nature of landholdings in the region, various institutional and policy constraints, and trade regulations and barriers. Another significant challenge lies in categorizing and prioritizing the multitude of technologies considered to be climate smart. Therefore, this study attempts to explore the different CSA technologies within the socio-economic context of six South Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with the main objective of proioritization and scaling-up of these methods. The study begins by compiling an inventory of existing technologies and subsequently prioritizing them by using the World Bank (WB) CSA Technology Index. Secondly, the study tries to address the key challenges and propose policy measures to upscale the adoption of CSA technologies in these countries using participatory research conducted with the key stakeholders in these countries. The participatory research provided valuable insights, revealing critical policy and institutional barriers, and providing a basis for framing strategies and policy solutions to facilitate wider adoption of CSA technologies in the region.

Year published

2024

Authors

Kapoor, Shreya; Sma, Abdelkarim; Pathak, Himanshu; Pradhan, Mamata

Citation

Kapoor, Shreya; Sma, Abdelkarim; Pathak, Himanshu; and Pradhan, Mamata. 2024. Farming for the future: Prioritization of climate-smart agriculture technologies in SAARC countries. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2285. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute

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Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Climate Change; Climate-smart Agriculture; Prioritization; Scaling Up

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English

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Open Access

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Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey-based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia

2024Neupane, Sumanta; Jangid, Manita; Scott, Samuel P.; Kim, Sunny S.; Murira, Zivai; Heidkamp, Rebecca; Carducci, Bianca; Menon, Purnima
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Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey-based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia

Progress to improve nutrition among women, infants and children in South Asia has fallen behind the pace needed to meet established global targets. Renewed political commitment and monitoring of nutrition interventions are required to improve coverage and quality of care. Our study aimed to assess the availability of national nutrition policies, programmes, and coverage data of nutrition interventions for women, children, and adolescents in eight countries in South Asia. We reviewed relevant policy and programme documents, examined questionnaires used in the most recent rounds of 20 nationally representative surveys, and generated an evidence gap map on the availability of policies, programmes, and survey data to track progress on coverage of globally recommended nutrition interventions. Current policies and programmes in South Asian countries addressed almost all the recommended nutrition interventions targeted at women, children, and adolescents. There was a strong policy focus in all countries, except Maldives, on health system platforms such as antenatal and postnatal care and child growth and development. Survey data on nutrition intervention coverage was most available in India and Nepal, while Bangladesh and Bhutan had the least. Though countries in South Asia have committed to national nutrition policies and strategies, national surveys had substantial data gaps, precluding progress tracking of nutrition intervention coverage. Greater attention and effort are needed for multisectoral collaboration to promote and strengthen nutrition data systems.

Year published

2024

Authors

Neupane, Sumanta; Jangid, Manita; Scott, Samuel P.; Kim, Sunny S.; Murira, Zivai; Heidkamp, Rebecca; Carducci, Bianca; Menon, Purnima

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Neupane, Sumanta; Jangid, Manita; Scott, Samuel P.; Kim, Sunny S.; Murira, Zivai; Heidkamp, Rebecca; Carducci, Bianca; and Menon, Purnima. 2023. Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey-based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia. Maternal and Child Nutrition 20(1): e13555. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13555

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India; Nepal; Bangladesh; Bhutan

Keywords

Southern Asia; Data; Nutrition; Maternal and Child Health; Surveys; Policies

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13555 Source record

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India’s rice export restrictions and BIMSTEC countries: Implications and recommendations

2023Kamar, Abul; Roy, Devesh; Pradhan, Mamata; Saroj, Sunil
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India’s rice export restrictions and BIMSTEC countries: Implications and recommendations

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) brings together five South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) and two Southeast Asian countries (Myanmar and Thailand). Recent events have raised global concerns on food security, including for BIMSTEC countries; these events include Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative with Ukraine, India’s prohibition on the export of non-basmati white rice, and its 20 percent export duty on parboiled rice. This policy note spells out the likely impact of one of these events, that is, India’s restrictions on rice exports to its fellow BIMSTEC nations. Trade moves food from surplus to deficit regions and hence is crucial for maintaining a stable food supply. Historically, the global supply of cereals has been stable (Bradford et al. 2022); this implies that trade (or the lack of it) can be directly mapped onto area-specific food insecurity. At the same time, shocks leading to trade disruption can pose serious challenges, particularly for countries with high import penetration in food.

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2023

Authors

Kamar, Abul; Roy, Devesh; Pradhan, Mamata; Saroj, Sunil

Citation

Kamar, Abul; Roy, Devesh; Pradhan, Mamata; and Saroj, Sunil. 2023. India’s rice export restrictions and BIMSTEC countries: Implications and recommendations. Policy Note September 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136875

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India; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Nepal; Sri Lanka

Keywords

Southern Asia; Asia; Imports; Exports; Cereals; Rice; Trade Barriers; Trade; Food Security; Shocks

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136875 Source record

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Blogs

Don't miss the BIMSTEC bus: Regional integration with South Asia-Southeast Asia bloc brings advantages for India
IFPRI Blog
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June 25, 2019

Don’t miss the BIMSTEC bus: Regional integration with South Asia-Southeast Asia bloc brings advantages for India

By Manmeet Ajmani, Vishruta Choudhary, and Devesh Roy

India's partnership with the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) seems poised to bear fruit.

2019 Global Food Policy Report Bhutan launch: Charting paths to rural revitalization
IFPRI Blog
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May 08, 2019

2019 Global Food Policy Report Bhutan launch: Charting paths to rural revitalization

By Smita Aggarwal

Bhutan's focus on promoting happiness provides lessons for rural development.

Events

XVII Biennial IASC Conference
IFPRI at External Event

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July 1 to 5, 2019

XVII Biennial IASC Conference

IFPRI is participating in the XVII Biennial IASC conference, “In Defense of the Commons: Challenges, Innovation, and Action.  The conference will bring together experiences and lessons from around the world to reflect on the multiple ways in which different actors have sought to maintain and defend the commons, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by […]

2019 Global Food Policy Report - Thimphu, Bhutan
Series/Special Event

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April 29, 2019, 9:30 – 11:10 am

2019 Global Food Policy Report – Thimphu, Bhutan

Marchang Ceremony Welcome Speech Keynote Address Launch of the Global Food Policy Report  Inaugural Remarks Signing of MOAF-IFPRI MoU  Review of the Global Food Policy Report 

Land Management in Bhutan
IFPRI Program/Country Event

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March 18, 2014 to April 14, 2015

Land Management in Bhutan

Land degradation and the response in the form of sustainable land management practices are alive and well in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The Workshop on Assessing the Economic Benefits of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Bhutan took place March 18 in Thimphu, Bhutan in cooperation with the World Bank Group, National Soil Service Center of […]

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News

March 15, 2023 | In the News

Recalibrate BIMSTEC (Hindu Business Line)

In an op-ed published by Hindu Business Line, IFPRI South Asia’s Devesh Roy, Shahidur Rashid, and Mamata Pradhan write, “Trade and investment are major instruments to attain food security across the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) member-states, particularly in a climate-affected, post-pandemic world. However, trade and market integration is an area where the […]

March 05, 2023 | Press Release

IFPRI-BIMSTEC Secretariat formalize partnership to promote  sustainable and inclusive food systems transformation

Dhaka, Bangladesh: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Dhaka. IFPRI, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the BIMSTEC Secretariat, is conducting research and facilitating capacity sharing in […]

December 31, 2020 | In the News

Climate change and economic growth nexus in South Asia (Daily News)

Daily News (Sri Lanka) published an article that showed the decline in economic growth could reach an average of 8.8% per year by 2100. By 2050, countries such as Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka are expected to experience a drop in gross domestic product (GDP) growth. IFPRI stated in Study suggests that climate-smart agriculture can boost […]

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Projects

Consortium for Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia

Consortium for Scaling-up Climate Smart Agriculture in South Asia

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Land Resource Management for Poverty Reduction

Land Resource Management for Poverty Reduction

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