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Viewpoint: Patient Capital for African Agriculture Gives Back Far More Than It Receives
In 2021, global hunger surpassed all previous records, with close to 193 million people acutely food insecure. This crisis is worsening, and African countries are at its epicenter.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- food security
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Fonio as a Cash Crop: How an Ancient Grain Can Provide a Solution for Food Security in West Africa – And a Model for Biodiverse Agriculture Around the World
Globally, most people rely on a handful of staple crops – namely, rice, corn and wheat – for sustenance. Pierre Thiam and Philip Teverow at Yolélé argue that, with the escalating risks of volatile geopolitics and climate change, this dependence makes humanity unacceptably vulnerable. They explain why the world must turn to biodiverse crops to achieve lasting food security in the face of these challenges, and explore the benefits of one such crop in particular: fonio, an ancient West African grain that can offer farmers not only subsistence, but a livelihood.
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- Agriculture
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Finding Value in Food Losses and Byproducts: Why Circular Agribusiness is Key to Sustainable Food Security in Africa
Food waste and spoilage are major problems in Africa: For example, between 25% and 44% of mangoes are lost across the value chain in Kenya. Brenda Wangari at Village Capital and Patrick Guyer at Bopinc discuss an innovative solution to this challenge: circular agribusinesses that turn food waste and byproducts into affordable, nutritious foods and organic fertilizers. They explain how the O-Farms program, Africa’s first accelerator focusing entirely on circular agribusiness, is supporting these enterprises, and how this approach can help ensure food security on the continent.
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- Agriculture
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Press Release: Global Environment Facility Approves $18 Million to Support FAO-Led Projects in Africa and Latin America
The three FAO-Led Projects will improve the management of protected areas, protect biodiversity in lowland forests, and build water security and resilience.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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- food security, forests, partnerships
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Sustainable Solutions for the World’s Failing Food Systems: Acceso’s CEO Discusses its Innovative Approach
The war in Ukraine has weakened global food systems that were already reeling from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic – not to mention the escalating climate crisis. In this interview, Acceso CEO James Jenkin discusses how his organization is responding to that urgent need by taking an innovative, market-driven, farmer-focused approach to what’s becoming one of the most critical challenges of our time.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
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Press Release: DFC Provides More Than $100 Million in Financing to Bolster Health, Agriculture, and Financial Inclusion in Latin America
Announced at the Ninth Summit of the Americas, DFC investments show how the U.S. is helping spur economic growth and development throughout the region
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- Agriculture, Finance, Health Care
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: Will Informal Savings Groups Survive Inflation?
With the current economic downturn, the disintegration of some of these savings groups is not out of question.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Vice President Harris Announces More Than $1.9 Billion in New Private Sector Commitments as Part of Call to Action for Northern Central America
The Vice President, U.S. Department of State, and the Partnership for Central America (PCA), come together to announce private sector commitments now total more than $3.2 billion
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- Investing, Telecommunications
- Region
- Latin America