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Dhaka, – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday held a dialogue on the inclusion of women in the digital transformation of the blue economy in Bangladesh. The event, which had an all-female panel, was part of FAO’s celebration of International Women’s Day which this year...

Dhaka, – Building on Bangladesh’s success in terms of food security, the focus now is increasingly on nutrition security – ensuring that everybody has access not only to enough food, but enough healthy, nourishing food. With support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of...

Dhaka, – Smallholder farmers in areas vulnerable to monsoon floods will be better prepared this year thanks to a scaling-up of anticipatory action. Last year, record-breaking floods wreaked havoc, affecting an estimated 7.2 million people in the country's north-eastern region. Torrential rain and upstream water completely submerged around 94 percent of...

Dhaka, – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today handed over seven mini-trucks to help smallholder farmers and support landslide work in Cox’s Bazar. Five aggregation centres – where farmers bring their produce for processing, storage, and to meet and negotiate prices with buyers – each received...

Dhaka -A new project will support small-scale farmers and entrepreneurs to benefit from the country’s national fruit.Nutritious jackfruit is one of the most important and widely grown fruits in the country but its potential has been largely unexploited. The project, which will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization...