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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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    Agri-business

    $200 Million World Bank Support for Kerala Farmers and Agribusinesses

    The KERA project will focus on building climate resilience in Kerala’s agricultural value chains by helping farmers transition to climate-smart practices.
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    Agri-business

    APEDA Facilitates Historic Export of Indian Pomegranates to Australia

    In the financial year 2023-24, India exported 72,011 metric tons of pomegranates, valued at USD 69.08 million, to diverse markets including the United Arab...
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    Agri-business

    R&D in Agriculture and Food Declining, Experts Say

    Experts are concerned that R&D investments in food and agriculture are declining, even as interesting patterns appear to mark the investments. The Asia Pacific...
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    Food Giants Reap Enormous Profits During Times of Crisis

    The pandemic initially exposed cracks in our supposedly efficient industrialized food system through supply chain breakdowns, worker shortages and trade restrictions. Now, we can add high food prices and growing inequality to...
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    Agriculture

    Who feeds the world – small farmer or big business?

    A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has come in for criticism for suggesting that policymakers should give greater attention to larger...
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    Nepal Off Track to End Child Marriage by 2030 Despite Decade of Progress, UNICEF Warns

    Nepal’s experience illustrates both what is possible when policies, education and community programmes align, and how easily gains can bypass those who need them most.
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    Afghan Male University Enrolment Plunges One-Third as Women Vanish from Higher Education

    UNICEF and UNESCO acknowledge that Afghanistan’s education system retains substantial capacity and strong public demand for learning.
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    Bangladesh’s situation illustrates the double-edged nature of labour migration for lower-middle-income countries.

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    Child marriage

    Nepal Off Track to End Child Marriage by 2030 Despite Decade of Progress, UNICEF Warns

    Nepal’s experience illustrates both what is possible when policies, education and community programmes align, and how easily gains can bypass those who need them most.
    Afghanistan

    Afghan Male University Enrolment Plunges One-Third as Women Vanish from Higher Education

    UNICEF and UNESCO acknowledge that Afghanistan’s education system retains substantial capacity and strong public demand for learning.
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    Sri Lanka Delays Critical Household Survey as Post-Crisis Poverty Data Remains Elusive

    Parliament’s discussion highlighted the need for welfare programmes such as Sri Lanka’s Aswesuma to rest on data that accurately reflect current income and expenditure levels.
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    Middle East Conflict Imperils Bangladesh’s Vital Remittance Flows

    Bangladesh’s situation illustrates the double-edged nature of labour migration for lower-middle-income countries.
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