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WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY POLICIES: AVAILABILITY, ACCESS AND NUTRITION ISSUES Proceedings of the Work shop 12-13 July 2010 National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme The National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP) was initiated to enhance national capacity to implement the National Food Policy and the ensuing Plan of Action. The NFPCSP is implemented jointly by the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) under the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (MoFDM), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (GoB) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with financial assistance from the European Union (EU) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The programme aims at strengthening the capacity of the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit and the members of the policy wings and planning units in partner ministries to effectively implement and monitor the National Food Policy in order to improve food availability, enhance physical, social and economic access to food, and ensure safe and nutritious food. It also aims at expanding and deepening the civil society capacity to conduct high quality research on food security, and to establish an effective platform for dialogue between government policy officials and civil society researchers to better inform the elaboration and implementation of the NFP as well as its Plan of Action. Copies of this publication can be downloaded from www.nfpcsp.org or requested from: __________________________________________________________________________ NFPCSP Email: [email protected] Khaddya Bhaban Website:www.nfpcsp.org 16, Abdul Ghani Road, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY POLICIES: AVAILABILITY, ACCESS AND NUTRITION ISSUES Organized by Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU), Ministry of Food and Disaster Management and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations with the Financial Support of USAID and the European Union Proceedings of the Research Workshop 12-13 July 2010 National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme Dhaka, Bangladesh Contents S # Page # Glossary …………………………………………………………....... 1 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………........ 3 2. Inaugural Session ................................................................................ 4 3. Technical session II: Food Composition, Utilization and Nutrition .............................................................................................. 9 3.1 Preparation of Food Composition, Database with Special Reference to Indigenous and Ethnic Foods .......................................................... 9 3.2 Post Harvest Loss Assessment: A Study to Formulate Policy for Loss Reduction of Fruits and Vegetables and Socio-Economic Uplift of the Stakeholders.................................................................... 10 4. Technical session III: Agriculture Inputs and Post Harvest Losses .................................................................................................. 12 4.1 Studies on Policy Option for Quality Seed Production and Preservation of Cereal Crops at Farkers’ Level for the Improvement of Food Security................................................................................... 12 4.2 A Quantative Analysis of Fertilizer Demand and Subsidy Policy in Bangladesh............................................................................................ 14 4.3 Farm Level Availability of Rice and Its Losses: An Assessment Study for Food Policy........................................................................... 16 4.4 Post-harvest Loss Reduction in Fisheries in Bangladesh: A Way Forward to Food Security..................................................................... 18 5. Technical session IV: Food Security and Livelihoods of Disadvantaged People ......................................................................... 20 5.1 Management of Agricultural Systems of the Uplands of Chittagong Hill Tracts for Sustainable Food Security............................................. 20 5.2 Livelihood Adaptation of Disadvantaged People of Bangladesh to Economic Volatility and Other Shocks................................................. 21 5.3 Assessing Long-term impacts of Vulnerabilities on Crop Production due to Climate Change in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh................. 22 5.4 Food Poverty and Consequent Vulnerability of Children: A Comparative Study of Ethnic Minorities and Monga-affected Households in Bangladesh.................................................................... 24 5.5 Food Security Strategies of the People Living in Haor Areas: Status and Prospects........................................................................................ 25 6. Closing Session by Mr. Kostas Stamoulis, Director, ESA, FAO HQ, Rome …………………………………………………………...... 26 Annexes :…………………………………………………………........ 28 Annex 1: Programme of the workshop……………………………….. 28 Annex 2 : List of Attendees…………………………………………... 31 Annex 3: Welcome Address by Mr. Ruhul Amin Talukder, Research Director, FPMU, MoFDM.................................................... 53 S # Page # Annex 4: Address by Guest of Honour Mr. Kostas Stamoulis, Director, ESA, FAO HQ, Rome.......................................... 54 Annex 5: Address by Guest of Honour H. E. Mr. James F.Moriarty, U.S Ambassador to Bangladesh.......................... 57 Annex 6: Address by Guest of Honour Mr. Brian Forey, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Delegation of the European Union, Bangladesh.......................................................................... 58 Annex 7: Address by Chief Guest Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque,MP, Minister, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management....................................................................... 59 Annex 8: Address by the Chair Mr. Mirza Fazlul Karim, Director General, FPMU, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management...................................................................... 62 ii Glossary Aol : Area of Intervention BAU : Bangladesh Agricultural University BADC : Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation BARI : Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute BCAS : Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies BCC : Behaviour Change Communication BCSIR : Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research BIDS : Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies BIWTA : Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority BRAC : Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee BWDA : Bullock-cart Workers Development Association CAB : Consumers Association of Bangladesh CF : Challenge Fund CFCS : Comprehensive Food Consumption Survey CIP : Country Investment Plan CPE : Country Partnership Framework CPI : Consumer Price Index CTA : Chief Technical Advisor DAE : Department of Agriculture Extension DAM : Department of Agricultural Marketing DCI : Drum Crops International DGF : Directorate General of Food EC : European Commission ESA : Agricultural and Development Economics Division FAO : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FCD : Food Composition Database FCT : Food Composition Table FS : Food Security FPMC : Food Planning and Monitoring Committee FPMU : Food Planning and Monitoring Unit FY : Final Year GAFSP : Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme 1 GCM : Global Climate Model GHI : Global Health Initiative GoB : Government of Bangladesh HEIAS : Household Food Insecurity Access Scale HIES : Household Income and Expenditure Survey HQ : Head Quarter IGA : Income Generation Activities INFS : Institute of Nutrition and Food Science MAS : Multi Agent Systems MDG : Millennium Development Goal MoFDM : Ministry of Food and Disaster Management NAEP : New Agricultural Extension Policy NFP : National Food Policy NFPCSP : National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme NGO : Non Governmental Organisation OECD : Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development OMS : Open Market Sales PFDS : Public food Distribution PHAs : Post Harvest Activities PoA : Plan of Action PR : Programme Funded Research PRA : Participatory Rural Assessment SAAO : Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer SRDI : Soil Resources Development Institute TAT : Technical Assistance Team TLS : Truthfully Labelled Seed TOR : Terms of Reference TTs : Thematic Teams USAID : United States Agency for International Development WFS : World Food Summit WHO : World Health Organization 2 ‘The food policy analysts and researchers must look ahead through continued research and analysis, to predict what kind of information polilcy-makers are likely to need several years into the future.’ The National Food Policy, 2006 1. Introduction The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) of the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management (MoFDM), Government of Bangladesh are jointly implementing the National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme (NFPCSP) with the financial support of the European Union and USAID. A core objective of the NFPCSP is to expand and deepen the capacity of civil society to conduct high quality research on food security and support effective dialogue between policy makers and researchers so as to inform and enrich the implementation of the National Food Policy. To support this process, under its Research Grant Initiative, the NFPCSP is promoting research on a broad range of food security policy issues related to food availability, access, and utilization for nutrition, as well as cross-cutting issues such as