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Plastics in Soil Threaten Food Security, Health, and Environment: FAO
While plastic refuse littering beaches and oceans draws high-profile attention, the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Assessment of agricultural plastics and their sustainability, suggests that the land we use to grow our food is contaminated with even larger quantities of plastic pollutants.
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- food security
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Analysis: First Commitments of $6.5 Million From Jacobs Foundation and What Does Sustainable Agriculture Look Like in Trinidad and Tobago?
The Rocrops Agrotec family-owned farm is the leader of agroecological sustainable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- North America
- Tags
- climate change
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Press Release: Datavault® Contracts With Agri-fintech Company Tingo To Deliver Data Revenue to Its 10 Million International Members
Partnership will focus on the continent of Africa and data monetization strategies within the farming, agriculture, and finance sectors.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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African Development Bank Allocates $25 Billion by 2025 for Green Growth in the Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will inject $25 billion into climate projects and green growth in Ivory Coast.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Gambia Secures $40 Million for an Inclusive, Resilient and Competitive Agriculture
The World Bank Board approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA)* to promote the development of inclusive, resilient, and competitive agricultural value chains, with specific focus on smallholder farmers and agribusinesses in Gambia.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Farm Laws Repealed, but Ground Reality Still Grim in India
The Centre’s recent decision to repeal the three farm Acts promulgated in June 2020 represents a U-turn in structural reforms of food and agriculture policies and their integration with global value chains.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: Agriculture in Transition – A New Net Zero Focus?
Private finance has a role to play as by redirecting capital, financial institutions can play a crucial role in the global transition to a nature-positive economy.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Precision Agriculture Platform Fasal Raises $4 Million From 3one4 Capital, Others
The company will use the funds to expand their business across India and Southeast Asia, strengthen their full-stack services, and ramp up hiring for sales and marketing, agronomy, and technology teams.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- impact investing
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