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Analysis: COVID-19 and Food Security: Can Emerging Economies Mitigate Rising Prices?
An increase in food prices following the coronavirus pandemic has intensified concerns related to global food security. For emerging markets, this has further underlined the importance of regional cooperation and innovative solutions to help overcome the challenges.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- food security, innovation
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Analysis: How Smallholder Farmers Are Coping With the Pandemic
As smallholder farmers, Hakuzimana says they are faced with countless challenges such as limited market, wastage of produce and limited access to sources of agricultural productivity.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Cuts Internet Around New Delhi as Protesting Farmers Clash With Police
Internet access remained blocked Monday in several districts of a state bordering India's capital following violent weekend clashes between police and farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms.
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- Agriculture
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- public policy
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AXA IM Alts Leads New Investment Round in Sanergy’s Africa and Asia Expansion
With AXA IM Alts’s support, Sanergy would be well-positioned to scale its operations in Kenya and across the region.
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- Agriculture, Environment, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- innovation, recycling
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Rwanda Receives Over USD $3 Million to Support Smallholder Farmers
The Government of New Zealand has committed NZD 6.8 million (over Rwf4.8 billion) to support smallholder farmers across Africa, with NZD 4.2 million (about Rwf3 billion) committed to Rwanda from 2020-2023.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- scale, smallholder farmers
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Donors Back Tech Over Aid to Feed Hungry World
Food donors want to deliver cutting-edge technology to poor farmers in place of aid in a bid to cut waste, preserve precious land - and make themselves redundant.
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- Agriculture, Health Care, Technology
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- blockchain, e-commerce
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Minigrids and Cold Storage Are a Match Made in Sustainable Development Heaven – So What’s Keeping Them Apart?
The minigrid sector faces a dilemma: Most rural customers need electricity in the evenings, yet most minigrids generate their power during the day. This requires them to store unused power in expensive batteries, complement their solar power with diesel generators, or reduce production. As Seth Silverman and Tom Chaplin at Factor[e] Ventures explain, cold storage providers could offer minigrids reliable demand for their surplus power – yet these partnerships aren't happening. They explore the obstacles, and some potential solutions.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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Analysis: Climate Crisis Is Foundation of Indian Farmers’ Protests
The current protests by Indian farmers against the passage of three laws have deep roots in income insecurity, which is driven by changing rainfall patterns and incentives that promote the overuse of water.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- climate change, governance
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