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Press Release: Sistema.bio Inaugurates ‘World’s Largest Manufacturing Facility for Biogas Plants’ in India
The launch of the world's largest biodigester manufacturing facility marks a significant milestone in the sustainable energy landscape.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Social Enterprise, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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MicroVest Invests in Financiera Finexpar to Boost Agricultural Development in Paraguay
The investment aims to enhance access to financing for agricultural and livestock Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Paraguay.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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Press Release: World Bank Approves $265 Million to Scale up Agriculture Commercialization and Improve Food Resilience in Malawi
The new financing is part of phase 3 of the regional Food Systems Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa, or FSRP.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- agtech, food security, scale
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Report: Smallest Agri-SMEs in Africa Owner-Managed by Women Bore the Brunt of COVID-19
The new research was led by a team of CABI scientists and published in the journal CABI Agriculture & Bioscience.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- COVID-19, MSMEs, research, women entrepreneurs
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Press Release: IFC and Interbank Partner to Boost Trade and Strengthen Trade Finance in Burundi
Interbank Burundi has joined IFC's Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP) to support the growth of trade finance, counter foreign exchange shortages and support regional trade.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Brazil’s Seedz to Expand Agribusiness Platform to North America to Bring More Farmers Online
Brazil-based Seedz is bringing its digital agribusiness marketplace that connects agribusinesses with farmers to North America.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- Latin America
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- agtech, data, distribution, infrastructure, scale
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First Project Under IFC’s Global Food Security Platform to Tackle Food Insecurity in Bangladesh, Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods
IFC is providing up to $35 million to Tanveer Food Limited (TFL) to help ensure food security and improve the incomes of more than 123,000 smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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African Development Bank Launches $1.6 Million ‘Green Bank’ for Sustainable Growth
The main areas of investment will include smart agriculture, energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa