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Haiti’s Peanut Producers Oppose 500-tonne US Donation
Peanut producers in Haiti have united to block the delivery of a 500-tonne shipment of nuts from the US. They say the shipment threatens to undermine the livelihood of thousands of people in the country.
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- Agriculture
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- Latin America
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Kenya Commercial Bank, MasterCard Foundation enter into $30m partnership to lift two million farmers
At least two million smallholder farmers in Kenya and Rwanda are set to benefit from a $30 million partnership to promote financial inclusion between the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group and The MasterCard Foundation.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Is Ultra Poverty Graduation Working?
The graduation approach centers on creating effective pathways for the ultra-poor living at the bottom of the poverty pyramid. In countries like Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, Peru, Ghana and Pakistan, studies have documented the approach's impact in causing (yes, causing) broad and lasting economic impacts and improvements in psychosocial well-being.
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- Agriculture, Education
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Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development Announces Fourth Call for Innovations
Press Release: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (MFA-NL) and the government of South Africa today announced a fourth call for groundbreaking innovations under Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development.
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- Agriculture
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- North America
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- innovation
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Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa announces over $800,000 grant to Esoko Ghana for agriculture
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has announced an $867,788 grant to Esoko Ghana for the implementation of MasterCard Foundation project to boost agro input supply for smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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ET Startup Awards: How AgroStar is making a profit while making a difference
Pune-based brothers Shardul Sheth and Sitanshu Sheth quit their corporate jobs over five years ago to explore an opportunity within India's agri-tech sector, specifically focusing upon how technology could improve the lives of farmers.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- South Asia
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Business Development Fund, 450 Microfinance Institutions Partner to Ease Agriculture Financing in Rwanda
The issue of high rates and lack of collateral demanded by banks before they issue loans to farmers will soon be history thanks to a deal reached with 450 microfinance institutions, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Business Development Fund, Innocent Bulindi.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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From Dunkin’ Donuts to Farm Seeds: Discovering the Promise of Social Franchising
What if the power of the franchise model was turned into a tool for solving developing world problems such as lack of access to clean water, modern energy sources, pharmaceutical medicines or agricultural inputs and know-how? We can learn a lot from mega-franchises like Dunkin' Donuts when it comes to building micro-franchises.
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- Agriculture
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