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Ahmed Akhter

Akhter Ahmed

Akhter Ahmed is a Senior Research Fellow in the IFPRI’s Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit and Country Representative for IFPRI Bangladesh. He has worked on strategies for agricultural and rural development, social protection, and women’s empowerment to reduce poverty, food insecurity, and undernutrition in developing countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Malawi, the Philippines, and Turkey.

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Livestock sector needs investment fodder (Hindu Business Line)

January 10, 2022


Hindu Business Line published an opinion by former South Asia division director, PK Joshi stating that livestock is emerging as the most important sector in the Indian agri-food system. Production and consumption of livestock products (milk, milk products, meat, and eggs) are increasing rapidly. The livestock sector employs 8.8 percent of the population and provides livelihood to two-thirds of the rural community. Most of the women are engaged in the livestock sector. Therefore, strengthening the livestock sector means pushing rural India towards prosperity. 

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