Dhaka, Aug. 19 -- The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Wednesday called for stronger government leadership to translate growing knowledge and evidence on agricultural methane reduction into policies, programmes and investments for climate-resilient, low-emission agriculture in Bangladesh.

The call came at the policy dialogue on "Accelerating Methane Reduction for Climate Resilience and Low-Emission Agriculture in Bangladesh", organised by IFAD in Dhaka.

The event brought together government representatives, researchers, development partners, international financial institutions, civil society, private-sector actors, and farmer representatives to examine how evidence and technologies can inform national agricultu...