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British International Investment Supports Nmb Bank Zimbabwe to Boost Agricultural Exports and Support Sustainable Farming
Addressing the financing gap is key in supporting the growth of the agricultural sector which employs approximately 65 per cent of Zimbabwe’s population.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Food Safety Scandal Rocks China as Report Claims Cooking Oil Carried in Same Trucks as Fuel
The scandal implicates China’s largest grain storage and transport company Sinograin, and private conglomerate Hopefull Grain and Oil Group.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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African Development Bank Grants $17 Million to Promote Gender-Sensitive Agricultural Value Chains in Mauritania
The program aims to increase productivity and add value to agricultural products to boost women's income and support female entrepreneurship in Mauritania.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New US $53 Million Agricultural Development Programme Launched in Malawi to Combat Food Insecurity
The seven-year Sustainable Agriculture Production Programme phase II (SAPP II) will equip farmers with the skills and resources to address food insecurity, increase income generation and improve the livelihoods of rural communities.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: British International Investment and Symbiotics Strengthen Partnership With Launch of Second Green Basket Bond Across Asia and Africa
Following the successful launch of the first green basket bond in 2022, the new issuance will increase financing to small-scale green projects and businesses, funded through micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) lenders across Africa, South and South-East Asia.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: WDI Board Appoints Taylor as New President
Wendy Taylor brings a wealth of experience and leadership in global innovation and entrepreneurship to the role.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Transportation
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- Global
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Press Release: Bayer and Solynta Collaborate to Advance True Potato Seed in Smallholder Markets in Kenya and India
This innovation will allow growers to plant potatoes from true seeds rather than the traditional planting of tubers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Research Reveals Coffee Industry’s Economic Model Is Not Viable for All
New research commissioned by the Global Coffee Platform, IDH and Solidaridad finds that though there is enough value for everyone to make a profit in the coffee supply chain, this profit rarely reaches farmers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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