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 functio...

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Main Authors: Rashid, Shahidur, Kabir, Razin
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143608
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description 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.
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spelling CGSpace1436082025-11-06T07:23:36Z Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them Rashid, Shahidur Kabir, Razin storage losses food storage public sector rice food security wheat grain 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. 2021-08-31 2024-05-22T12:15:33Z 2024-05-22T12:15:33Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143608 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute 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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food storage
public sector
rice
food security
wheat
grain
Rashid, Shahidur
Kabir, Razin
Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them
title Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them
title_full Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them
title_fullStr Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them
title_full_unstemmed Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them
title_short Public sector foodgrain storage losses in Bangladesh: An assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them
title_sort public sector foodgrain storage losses in bangladesh an assessment of current losses and the identification of solutions to reduce them
topic storage losses
food storage
public sector
rice
food security
wheat
grain
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143608
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