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Viewpoint: Can Economics Trump Politics To Usher in Agricultural Reforms in India?
Indian agriculture has a fundamental problem: around 50 per cent of India’s work force in the agriculture sector contribute only 17 per cent to India’s GDP. This low productivity is the root cause of the low income and economic hardships of farmers.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- governance, public policy
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Samunnati Raises $20 Million Direct Debt From U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has committed a $20mn direct loan to Samunnati Financial Intermediation & Services Pvt. Ltd., a non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India to help the company expand financing and technical assistance to low-income farmers and enterprises throughout the agricultural value chain in India.
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Analysis: COVID-19 and Fintech: Myanmar’s Chance To Expand Financial Inclusion?
Myanmar has seen an increase in financial technology (fintech) and digital payment offerings since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, raising hopes for the expansion of financial inclusion in a country where banking penetration remains below the regional average.
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- Coronavirus, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Invest in Visions Mikrofinanzfonds Lends $36 Million To Indian MFIs Asirvad Microfinance, Sonata Finance
Both microfinance institutions serve low-income female customers in India, and as of June 2020, they intend to use the IIV funds to disburse microloans to their client base in order to encourage business expansion and entrepreneurship.
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- Asia Pacific
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Viewpoint: Why Farm Reform Will Fail Without Tech in India
Agriculture today needs rapid tech diffusion and it is urgent for the government and the private sector to fund it.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus
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- Asia Pacific
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Walmart Foundation Announces Two New Grants To Help Smallholder Farmers in India
Both grantees will focus on increasing opportunities for women farmers via farmer producer organizations (FPOs).
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- Agriculture, Finance, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Whatsapp Partners With Common Services Centers for a Digital Literacy Service Chatbot
The government describes CSC as a 'strategic cornerstone' of the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), approved by the government in May 2006, as part of its commitment in the National Common Minimum Programme to introduce e-governance on a massive scale.
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- Finance, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Microsoft, Partners Launch Program To Increase Employability for PWDs in Asia Pacific
Ryan Gersava, a Davao-based medical technologist, experienced first hand what it is like to face discrimination because of a chronic medical condition.
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- Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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