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Harrowing UN Report on Nutrition Gives Africa Food for Thought
The latest United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (Sofi) report shows a forthcoming global shift of food insecurity towards Africa.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sizing up How Agriculture Connects to Deforestation
Using satellite data from the past two decades, scientists are starting to pinpoint which crops and farming styles have lasting impacts on forests.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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Press Release: Ignitia Closes USD 4.2 Million Financing Round to Fuel Expansion
The funds will be used to expand Ignitia's agricultural decision-making support into the Brazilian market, as well as extend its Sub-Saharan Africa footprint to new markets.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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$58 Million From Acumen for Climate Resilience of Smallholder Farmers
Funded by several international financial institutions, the Acumen Agricultural Resilience Fund (ARAF) will work in several countries affected by climate change, most of which are in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Africa’s Khula Closes $1.3 Million Seed To Scale Its Software-for-Agriculture Platform
Inadequate financing, education and input distribution persist, but startups such as Khula are providing innovative solutions to these problems.
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- Agriculture, Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- startups
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Babban Gona, Nigeria’s Social Enterprise Firm Gets $5 Million IFAD Loan
The loan will help Babban Gona support 377,000 small-scale rice and maize producers in Nigeria with a comprehensive package of training, quality inputs, and marketing services.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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NotCo Gets $235 Million Round to Expand Plant-Based Food Products
NotCo, a food technology company making plant-based milk and meat replacements, wrapped up a $235 million Series D round that gives it a $1.5 billion valuation.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
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- impact investing
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UNCDF Agritech Challenge 2021 Open for Innovative Agritech Solutions
The United Nations Capital Development Fund has partnered with Atal Innovation Mission, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Rabo Foundation to launch the Agritech Challenge 2021.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa