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Farmers in India Cut Their Carbon Footprint With Trees and Solar Power
Climate-friendly agriculture offers new income sources and is more sustainable.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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‘Water Grab’: Big Farm Deals Leave Small Farmers Out to Dry, Study Shows
Researchers say such deals can amount to “water grabs,” creating a crisis for local farmers who now find themselves competing with big investors for limited water resources.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Heifer International Announces $3.5 Million Tractor Financing Support for Africa
International development organization, Heifer International, announced an additional $3.5 million in funding for its tractor financing initiative in Africa.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- PAYGO finance
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A Food Insecurity Expert Predicts That There’s Only 10 Weeks of Wheat Supplies Left in the World as Russian Invasion Disrupts Production
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, while addressing the UN Security Council, said that Russia was holding food "hostage" not just for Ukrainians but for millions across the world.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Averting an African Food Crisis in the Wake of the Ukraine War
Today, the war in Ukraine — threatens to plunge the continent into yet another episode of famine and deprivation.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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ABC Fund Injects $3 Million into Microfinance Lending in Colombia
The Agri-Business Capital Fund (‘ABC Fund’) today announces that it has completed a USD 3 million loan to Colombia-based Finamiga, which focuses on lending to small farmers and independent workers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Latin America
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EU Lawmakers Are Pushing for a Plan to Raise Cocoa Prices in West Africa
West African farmers at the heart of this value chain have remained extremely poor over time - lawmakers are trying to change that imbalance.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Ukraine War Fuels Food Crisis in Distant Africa
Price rises sparked by the Russian war on Ukraine, are worsening the food crisis across Africa.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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