The public food distribution in Bangladesh: A review of past impact studies and a plan for further analysis

Alwang, J. (1991) The public food distribution in Bangladesh: A review of past impact studies and a plan for further analysis. Working Paper. IFPRI, Washington, D.C., USA.

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Abstract

In early 1998, the international food policy Research Institute entered into a contract with the U.S Agency for international development ( USAID), Dhaka (under contract no.388-0027-c-00-9026-00) ) to conduct research on food policies and to extend technical assistance to the ministry of food, Government of Bangladesh. The Bangladesh food policy project is the basis for tripartite collaboration between IFPRI, Government of Bangladesh and USAID Dhaka. This project consists of four subprojects and a large number of well – defined research topics. The subprojects’ together constitute a comprehensive approach for addressing the food policy problems of Bangladesh. The subprojects include the following studies price stabilization framework encompassing public and private marketing, evaluation of the effects of targeted distribution of food grains on consumption and nutrition diversification of agriculture as a source of sustained growth of production, and capacity building in food policy analysis

Item Type: Monograph (Working Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Food supply; Bangladesh; Reviews, RP7429
Author Affiliation: International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C., USA
Subjects: Social Sciences
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr T L Gautham
Date Deposited: 21 May 2014 08:33
Last Modified: 21 May 2014 08:33
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/13038

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