IFPRI South Asia

📢New partnership to support #SouthAsia’s #food & #agriculture systems! SAARC Agriculture Centre #SAC & @IFPRI signed an MoU in #NewYork to advance #research, #policy & capacity building across the region. 🌾🤝w/ @SaarcSec @C_SUCSeS project @CGIAR #FoodSystems

The consultation will help inform the next phase of IFPRI's research on agricultural support reform & shape a broader policy dialogue with government and development partners.🌏🤝 #Agriculture #FoodSystems #FoodSecurity #Nutrition #ClimateResilience #India #PolicyResearch

The consultation will bring together an expert group of policymakers, researchers, economists, & development practitioners to discuss: ✅ Agricultural support reform ✅ Sustainable farming practices ✅ Policy & political trade-offs ✅ Pathways to nutrition-sensitive food systems

📢#Happeningsoon! Expert Consultation on Options for Reorienting India's Agricultural Support Policies🌾📊 🗓️ 30 July 2026 🕟 4:30–6:30 PM IST 💻 Virtual (Zoom) Organized by @IFPRI in collaboration with @BMZ_Bund, @CGIARnutrition, and @CGIARPolicy. More details below🧵👇

Together, IFPRI & #SAARC Agriculture Centre aim to advance sustainable agricultural development, strengthen food and nutrition security, and build climate resilience for the people of South Asia. #SouthAsia #Agriculture #FoodSystems #ClimateResilience #Nutrition #Partnerships

Under the existing #MoU b/w IFPRI and SAC, both organizations reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening #regional #cooperation and exploring joint initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative regional programs.

Dr. Shahidur Rashid, Director, @IFPRISAO, met with Dr. Md. Harunur Rashid, Director, SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), in Bangladesh, to discuss opportunities for deepening collaboration. Also present were representative from IFPRI including Dr. Moogdho Mahzab & Dr. Neha Kumar.🤝

#NowReading: Rural Diets Under Pressure: Food Environments and their Influence on Diets in South Asia. 📑 doi.org/10.1017/S00071… @CGIAR @IFPRISAO

#NowReading: Trends, determinants, and anthropometric consequences of low birthweight in Indian children: a prospective analysis of national data. Read the full study here: doi.org/10.1093/ije/dy… @CGIAR @IFPRISAO

Attempts to assess food systems policy coherence have been limited to date. Can this be improved? 🤔 This paper introduces a new diagnostic tool and uses it across 10 LMICs in #Africa and #Asia. Learn more here 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.food… @CGIAR @IFPRI_Africa @IFPRISAO #OpenAccess

☕ Weekly Reads from IFPRI is now online on LinkedIn! 🔗 on.cgiar.org/44DukYb @IFPRISAO @IFPRI_Africa @IFPRIBangladesh

☕ Weekly Reads from IFPRI is now online on LinkedIn! Read more: on.cgiar.org/4gxWiM1 @IFPRISAO @IFPRI_Africa

#NowReading: Crop Diversification in #Nepal (1990–2022): Policies, Practices, and Pathways Forward. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ages… @CGIAR @ACIARAustralia @IFPRISAO @avinash_shahi

📈By strengthening analytical capacity & fostering institutional collaboration, the program reflects the shared commitment of @KashmirSkuast & @IFPRI to advancing evidence-based policymaking and building the next generation of policy researchers. #CapacityBuilding #Research4Dev

🖥️ Participants are engaging in hands-on sessions with @IFPRI experts, learning how to build, calibrate, and apply CGE models to analyze real-world policy scenarios and strengthen data-driven decision-making. #CGE #CapacityBuilding #Research

📢#HappeningNow! @IFPRI, in collaboration with @skaustkashmir is conducting a #Training #Program on Foundations of Computable General Equilibrium #CGE. 🗓️June 29-July 04 |📍@skaustkashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, India Find out more about the training below! 👇👇

#NewBlogAlert India's fertilizer security is closely tied to global energy markets. How could supply chain disruptions affect GDP, farm incomes & food security? Our latest analysis explores the risks, and the role of fertilizer efficiency! 📖#Readmore: southasia.ifpri.info/2026/07/02/ira…