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Transforming Smallholder Food Systems in the Eastern Gangetic Plain

RDRS Bangladesh is implementing the Transforming Smallholder Food System in the Eastern Gangetic Plain project in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts. The project is being implemented in partnership with University of Adelaide, funded by Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). The smallholder farmers are the main programme participants of this project. The Transforming Smallholder Food System in the Eastern Gangetic Plain project is designed in line with SDG - 2 (Zero Hunger).

The goal of the project is to understand the processes and practices for transforming food systems through diversification, to improve farm livelihoods while reducing inequity, production risk, and unsustainable resource use. The objectives of the project are:

1. Understand the context for diversification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains;

2. Collectively define and implement diversification pathways using collaborative approaches;

3. Deepen understanding of the trade-offs and synergies associated with diversification pathways; and

4. Engage and communicate with change-makers to ensure outputs are used and integrated into independent programs.

The Transforming Smallholder Food System in the Eastern Gangetic Plain project is a research based projects. The major activities under the project are analysis of agriculture market management, analysis of agriculture policy, and planning sustainable food system.

It is expected that after completion of the project, the farmers will have the ability to transition to diversified farming systems that increase incomes, ensure equity in terms of access and impacts, and minimize risk.