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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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The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) provides policy-based research on challenges facing Bangladesh and other developing countries. BIDS fosters discussion and learning through research to develop answers to prominent problems in developing countries, such as macroeconomic fundamentals, agriculture and rural development, poverty and inequality, trade, and more. BIDS also contributes directly to formulating government policies through their interaction and participation in the making of policies.

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Implementation of paddy drying technology: Introducing small/medium paddy dryers in remote areas

2024Alam, Md. Monjurul; Kalita, Prasanta Kumar; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Sarkar, Surajit; Winter-Nelson, Alex
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Implementation of paddy drying technology: Introducing small/medium paddy dryers in remote areas

Grain drying has become increasingly challenging for the Bangladesh food system as postharvest innovations have not kept pace with production growth and an increasing volume of grain is harvested during wet or foggy periods, when conventional open-air drying is problematic. This activity sought to build capacity for mechanical dryer service provision by small-scale entrepreneurs and to demonstrate a model for providing mobile grain drying services through entrepreneurs using a locally manufactured small-scale dryer. In coordination with Ministry of Food officials, the project selected 20 farmers to train as mechanized drying service providers, provided them with use of small-scale mobile batch dryers, and deployed them in rural areas from which Local Supply Depots (LSDs) source grain. The service providers were active in Bogura and Rangpur Districts in late May 2023, during the closing phases of the Boro harvest season. The pilot revealed nuances of the costs of operation and indicated potential for viable business activities, especially in areas where open-air drying is relatively costly or inadequately available. Additionally, a scoping visit to Naogaon District revealed significant interest in mechanized drying services. The findings suggest a value to additional observation of the service providers to document capacity utilization over an Aman season and a full Boro season. Such observations would allow confirmation about parameters related to annual capacity utilization which are important determinants of business viability

Year published

2024

Authors

Alam, Md. Monjurul; Kalita, Prasanta Kumar; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Sarkar, Surajit; Winter-Nelson, Alex

Citation

Alam, Md. Monjurul; Kalita, Prasanta Kumar; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Sarkar, Surajit; and Winter-Nelson, Alex. 2024. Implementation of paddy drying technology: Introducing small/medium paddy dryers in remote areas. IFPRP Working Paper 17. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149089

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Bangladesh

Keywords

Southern Asia; Grain; Drying; Food Systems; Postharvest Technology; Small Enterprises

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Foresight for food markets: Developing and implementing market forecasting methods/models

2024Dorosh, Paul A.; Mustafa, Shoumi; Kabir, Razin Iqbal; Shaima, Nabila Afrin
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Foresight for food markets: Developing and implementing market forecasting methods/models

The “Foresight for Food Markets: Developing and Implementing Market Forecasting Methods/Models with Hands-on Training at the FPMU” is an element of Integrated Food Policy Research Program (IFPRP). Originally signed in 2016 between the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the Joint Venture (JV) comprising the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Bangladesh Institute of the Development Studies (BIDS), and the University of Illinois, IFPRP was extended and modified in subsequent periods. The most recent updated contract between the GoB and the JV was signed in mid-2022. Deliverable 4.3, Foresight for Food Markets: Developing and Implementing Market Forecasting Methods/Models with Hands-on Training at the FPMU is one of the new deliverables included in the updated contract. Rising prices of essential commodities affect consumer welfare and pose a serious challenge to the Government of Bangladesh. Knowing prices of essentials in advance would allow the government to take necessary measures to restrain the extent of price increases or to mitigate effects of rising prices; such measures could include provisions of direct distributions of rice and wheat through social safety net programs or of subsidized open market sales on the one hand and engaging in direct imports of essentials or easing import restrictions for the private sector, on the other. Because price fluctuations are a feature of a free market, there is a persistent need for the government to be able to project consumer prices in advance. Accordingly, it is important that in addition to receiving estimates prepared by external experts, the government has the ability to obtain its own price projections; the government should have the estimates when it needs them and for commodities for which such information is needed. Against this backdrop, IFPRP is providing hands-on training on price projection techniques to officials from the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU), the Directorate General of Food (DG Food), and the Ministry of Food (MoFood). It is envisioned that trained officials from the DG Food, the Ministry of Food, and mostly from the FPMU will produce price projection estimates on their own with IFPRP personnel helping a consultative capacity.

Year published

2024

Authors

Dorosh, Paul A.; Mustafa, Shoumi; Kabir, Razin Iqbal; Shaima, Nabila Afrin

Citation

Dorosh, Paul A.; Mustafa, Shoumi; Kabir, Razin Iqbal; and Shaima, Nabila Afrin. 2024. Foresight for food markets: Developing and implementing market forecasting methods/models. IFPRP Working Paper 13. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149088

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Bangladesh

Keywords

Asia; Southern Asia; Capacity Development; Food Policies; Forecasting; Prices

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them

2021Rashid, Shahidur; Kabir, Razin
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Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them

Bangladesh has a long history of catering to the consumption needs of its population through public distribution of food-grains—rice and wheat—stored across an extensive network of warehouses all over the country. This network has its roots in the Bengal famine, but now performs a variety of functions ranging from price support to providing a safety net against crises. However, the storage infrastructure is old, with many warehouses having originated some sixty years ago. The food security situation in Bangladesh has also improved remarkably from the time when this warehousing network was established. Finally, there have been remarkable improve-ments in both technology and management of grain storage that have increased overall efficiency.

Year published

2021

Authors

Rashid, Shahidur; Kabir, Razin

Citation

Rashid, Shahidur; and Kabir, Razin. 2021. Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them. IFPRP Working Paper 5. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134542

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Bangladesh

Keywords

Southern Asia; Asia; Storage Losses; Food Storage; Public Sector; Rice; Food Security; Wheat; Grain

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English

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Open Access

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Policies, Institutions, and Markets

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Policy seminar: Rohingyas displaced to Bangladesh face an uncertain future

By Katarlah Taylor

What can be done to improve nutrition, health, and economic prospects for Rohingya in camps in Bangladesh? A discussion.