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Family Bank Gives $4.6 Million to 17 Counties in Kenya for Farming
Family Bank has entered a partnership with USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism, committing to disburse loans worth 500 million shillings.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- impact investing
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Big Brands Join $1 Billion Forest Conservation Push for Southeast Asia
Major household brands and palm-oil buyers Nestle and PepsiCo have backed a scheme that aims to invest $1 billion in forest conservation across Southeast Asia over 25 years.
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- Agriculture, Environment, Investing
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- South Asia
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Nestlé, IDH, TechnoServe Partner for Better Livelihoods for Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria
The seven-month project will enable more inclusive and transparent sourcing of maize, soybeans, millet, and sorghum for Nestlé’s operations in Nigeria.
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- Agriculture
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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John Deere Foundation Pledges $200 Million in Philanthropic Initiatives
John Deere Foundation President Nate Clark said. "By increasing our annual investment to $20 million per year, we think we're in an opportunity to help folks that have pretty significant needs today. ... It represents our highest level of investment ever."
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- nonprofits, philanthropy
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Press Release: DFC Improves Rural Livelihoods and Empowers Women Through $35 Million Investment in Root Capital
Small and growing agricultural businesses in low- and middle-income countries are chronically underfunded. Research shows that the global financing gap for these rural enterprises is in the hundreds of billions of dollars—at least $65 billion in sub-Saharan Africa alone. By taking steps to close this financing gap, DFC investments can help improve rural livelihoods and transform communities.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Lancôme Launches Global Sustainability Program
Lancôme has launched its first global sustainability program, named Caring Together for a Happier Tomorrow, with a focus on biodiversity and social inclusion.
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- Agriculture
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Press Release: Green Climate Fund Approves $80 Million in FAO-Led Projects in Congo and Jordan
The new initiatives will help smallholders mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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- Agriculture, Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change
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Fashion for Good Consortium Pilots Resource Efficient Cotton Farming
Fashion for Good launches a new, two-year pilot project in collaboration with leading brands Kering and PVH Corp., and leading global textile manufacturer Arvind Limited to pilot a radically resource-efficient cotton farming technology provided by Fashion for Good innovator, Materra (formerly hydroCotton).
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- Agriculture, Technology
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- agtech