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Crude Palm Oil Excluded From Indonesia Export Ban
Indonesia's agriculture ministry said that crude palm oil shipments would be excluded from a planned palm oil export ban, according to a copy of an official letter sent to local government leaders.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Corporations Are (Finally) Starting to Invest in Resilient Food Supply Chains
The good news is that regenerative agriculture–farming practices that help restore ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions–can shore up smallholders against shocks and stresses.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Global
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Engendering Regeneration for Supply Chains that Last
In a decade marked by climate shocks, pandemia, and global interconnection, the call to #InvestInOurPlanet is top of mind for individuals and companies – not just for Earth Day but for the future of life and business as we know it.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Traditional Indigenous Agriculture May Be Key to Sustainability In India
Conservation scientist Joli Rumi Borah found that a traditional indigenous farming method from India that feeds millions of people in the Global South has carbon and biodiversity and cultural benefits as well.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Agriculture Is Linked With Malaria in Complex Ways: Evidence From 16 African Countries
The African population is expected to triple by 2100. This means that more food, water and agricultural commodities are required. To meet these needs, African governments and development agencies have set up large agricultural projects.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bopinc and Village Capital Launch the Last in a Series of Landscaping Studies on the Potential of Circular Agribusiness in East Africa
A new groundbreaking study from the O-Farms program, implemented by Bopinc and Village Capital and supported by the IKEA Foundation,
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- circular economy
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Press Release: U.S. Government Investing $1.9 Million to Boost Fonio Exports from Mali
USAID / Prosper Africa co-investment grant to Mali Shi SA and Yolélé will boost exports, create 13,000 jobs.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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- food security, nutrition
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How Behavioral Science Can Improve Digital Services: Exploring the Impact of an Innovative Accelerator Program on Social Enterprises in Latin America
Though behavioral science is a relatively new field of study in Latin America, it is increasingly being leveraged to address financial inclusion and other needs in the region – and it has particular relevance to social enterprises working in the digital space. Juan Pablo Marichi at New Ventures and Santiago Mesa at Acceso explore how New Ventures' SUMA accelerator program has applied the study of behavioral science to the issues of financial health and inclusion, and share some lessons that participants – including Acceso – have learned in the process.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Social Enterprise, Technology
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