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New Initiative ‘Avanza Café’ Boosts Productivity and Reduces Carbon Emissions in Central America
JDE Peet’s, USDA and TechnoServe to collaborate in program benefiting over 35,000 coffee producers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Latin America
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Zombie Stats are Running Rampant in the Agrifood Sector: Why They’re Dangerous, and How We Can Stop Them
“Up to 70% of the labor involved in coffee farming is supplied by women.” You may have seen this widely used statistic in articles and reports — perhaps you've even cited it yourself. But this number is based on old and extremely flimsy evidence, and as Cait Nordehn at TechnoServe argues, it highlights a troubling issue in the agrifood and broader global development sectors: the ongoing use of “zombie stats” — outdated, inaccurate or incomplete statistics that simply will not die. She explores why this problem has persisted, and how it can be addressed.
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- Agriculture
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Press Release: MCC, Zambia Sign $491 Million Compact to Advance Agriculture Sector
The Zambia Farm-to-Market Compact will be implemented by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA)–Zambia II, a new entity created by the Government of Zambia specifically to lead implementation of this compact program.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: The Forgotten Strength of Smallholder Farmers: Lessons From Kumasi to The Cocoa Industry
A controlled system has been imposed on Ghana's smallholder farmers, limiting their ability to benefit fully from their hard work.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- MSMEs, scale, smallholder farmers
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UNICEF Seeks $165 Million for Therapeutic Food to Combat ‘Silent Killer’
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which is the most dangerous form of malnutrition.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Sistema.bio Secures $15 Million in Additional Financing to Accelerate Global Expansion
Sistema.bio, a global leader in biogas technology, announces it has secured a package of US $15 million in financing to fuel its global growth.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing
- Region
- Global
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Agents of Change: How Winich Farms Leverages a Nationwide Network to Empower Nigeria’s Smallholder Farmers
Nigerian farmers face a plethora of problems, including violent conflict in large parts of the country affecting productivity, access to finance, outdated agricultural practices, and supply chain deficiencies.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: High Tech, High Yields? The Kenyan Farmers Deploying AI to Increase Productivity
AI apps are increasingly popular among small-scale farmers seeking to improve the quality and quantity of their crop.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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