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Tech Firms and AI Farming Tools ‘Playing With the Food System’, Warns Thinktank
Google, Microsoft and Amazon among companies using algorithms and AI to influence what crops are grown and how, say critics.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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The Impact Sector is Confusing Satisfaction with Impact: Rethinking the Growing Reliance on Perception Surveys
Measurement standards in the impact sector have shifted toward perception surveys — i.e., forms that ask individuals to rate their personal experience with a program or organization — to quantify success. But as Juan Taborda Burgos, Jorge Bouchot and Miranda Hansen at Root Capital argue, perception-based metrics can mask a program’s ineffectiveness, potentially leading organizations to scale interventions that do not work. They share insights from a recent Root Capital report that reveal the downsides of relying solely on perception data, and offer four actionable principles that can help leaders navigate the pressure to demonstrate impact — while avoiding costly mistakes.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Social Enterprise
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REDD+ Can Make Poor Households More Vulnerable
Analysis of two Indonesian projects finds neutral or negative impacts on household income.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: Solar Brings Long-Awaited Water to Ethiopian Farmers
In 2024, WRI and DanChurchAid (DCA) conducted an extensive feasibility study in Berbere. The goal was to identify solutions that could boost agricultural productivity, farmer incomes and food security simultaneously.
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: The Broken Narrative About Nonprofit Sustainability at Scale
The dominant narratives about sustainable financing at scale can leave nonprofits questioning many of their foundational decisions.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Environment, Finance, Health Care, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, WASH
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- Global
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NSIA, JICA Plan $50 Million Fund to Empower Startups in Nigeria
The fund will provide capital to pre-seed, seed, and early-stage start-ups, addressing critical social challenges in sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, education, energy, waste and water management.
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- Agriculture, Education, Energy, Finance, Health Care, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: IDB Lab to Invest $8 Million in AgVentures III Fund to Advance Agtech Innovation
Fund manager SP Ventures' impact thesis is to generate social benefits for vulnerable populations by supporting technologies that democratize access to productivity and efficiency for small- and medium-sized farmers.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Latin America
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Press Release: Green Climate Fund Approves Record $1.225 Billion for Climate Projects
Mobilised finance will focus on the country's climate priorities, supporting adaptive agriculture to reduce food insecurity and strengthening rural resilience in the face of climate change, while addressing the pressures of hosting refugee populations.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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