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Modernize Farming through Drone Seeding in the Philippines
Rice farming in the country has started to be revolutionized following the introduction of “drone seeding” through the use of an artificial intelligence-driven drone made by Bayer Crop Science (BCS) in Paniqui, Tarlac, which eliminates costly and time-consuming labor in rice planting.
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- South Asia
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1.9 Megawatt Solar-Plus-Storage Project for Nhimbe Fresh, Zimbabwe
Following the close of a $4 million Series A funding round in June, momentum continues with Sun Exchange's expansion into sub-Saharan Africa and a landmark solar-plus-storage project. This multiphase project will power Nhimbe Fresh, an agriculture leader in Marondera, Zimbabwe.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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More Dough for Cocoa Farmers
Ice cream icon Ben & Jerry’s pioneers holistic approach to living incomes for cocoa farmers, in partnership with Fairtrade
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- Agriculture, Environment
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European Union Boosts Resilience in Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal States
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a €6.1 million contribution from the European Union to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities in Northern and Western Bahr El Ghazal states.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- North Africa & Near East
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Etherisc To Offer Blockchain-Based Crop Insurance To Kenyan Farmers
The project aims to provide a blockchain-based parametric insurance platform that helps protect smallhold farmers from the effects of climate change.
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- Agriculture, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Crypto-Enabled Sun Exchange Expands in Africa With Solar-Plus-Storage Project for Nhimbe Fresh
Sun Exchange, the world’s first peer-to-peer solar leasing platform, has announced its expansion into sub-Saharan Africa with the launch of the crowdsale for Phase 1 of a multiphase 1.9 megawatt (MW) solar-plus-storage project for Nhimbe Fresh, a premier exporter of fresh produce in Marondera, Zimbabwe. This will be the largest Sun Exchange solar installation to date and the first outside South Africa.
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- Agriculture, Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Agriculture and Food Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Poised for Transformational Changes
As agriculture and food systems across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) try to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, policy makers must act to unleash the sector's vast potential to drive sustainable and inclusive growth for decades to come, according to a new World Bank report.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Latin America
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Technology Innovations Look To Change the Cacao Landscape in Colombia
As Colombia searches for a way forward after a half-century of war, the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) could have a significant role to play. Called the food of the gods, this squat tropical hardwood holds exceptional social and environmental promise in the intractable expanses of the country.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America