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The GIIN Launches Its Second Impact Performance Benchmark
GIIN's second impact performance benchmark is primarily focused on smallholder and sustainable agriculture.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Impact Assessment
- Region
- Global
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DFC Invests $25 Million in Novastar’s Africa People + Planet Fund
The funding will back founders building agriculture and climate solutions in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PepsiCo Launches Crop Intelligence Model for India in Collaboration with Cropin
PepsiCo India, through its brand “Lay’s”, announced a crop & plot-level predictive intelligence model to help farmers maximize potato yields.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: How Agroecology Can Boost Productivity, Reduce Hunger
Sustainable farming should help the society meet its food needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- food security
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Press Release: CapShift Releases Guide to Sustainable and Regenerative Food And Agriculture Investing
CapShift has released “How to Invest in Sustainable and Regenerative Food and Agriculture,” a guide to understanding the complex landscape of food and agriculture investing.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- agtech, climate change
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Avanti Finance Secures $24 Million Equity Funding From Rabo Partnerships, IDH Farmfit Fund
The funds will provide support for the company to provide affordable and localised credit products for smallholder farmers in India.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Vice President Harris Announces Over $7 Billion in Private Sector and U.S. Government Commitments to Promote Climate Resilience, Adaptation, and Mitigation across Africa
These new investments and initiatives will generate significant economic benefits while addressing African nations’ pressing needs resulting from the climate crisis.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Seven Kenyan Agricultural Companies Receive Over $5 Million From US Agencies to Improve the Sector
Seven growing agricultural companies in Kenya have received a grant of $5.1 million to improve the country’s food insecurity challenges.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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