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Report: Investors to the World: Don’t Sell Out the Climate for Energy Security
While the Biden administration floated trial balloons to explore procuring more energy from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, one influential group of investors is asking: What about the world’s long-term climate goals?
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Russia’s War on Ukraine Compounds Food Crisis in West Africa
The number of people going hungry in West Africa has reached its highest level in decades, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbating a food crisis.
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security
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Press Release: U.S. Government Investing $1.9 Million to Boost Fonio Exports from Mali
USAID / Prosper Africa co-investment grant to Mali Shi SA and Yolélé will boost exports, create 13,000 jobs.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- food security, nutrition
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Hyderabad based Agritech Startup Our Food Raises US $6 Million
Hyderabad City-based agritech startup Our Food has raised $6 million in a growth funding round led by existing investor 3Lines Venture Capital.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- food security, startups
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Viewpoint: Agricultural Research Fights Global Food Shocks
As farming costs rose and food crops were diverted to biofuels, progress toward food security, health and prosperity all over the world was reversed.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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FoodMap Raises US $3 Million to Connect Farmers, Food Producers Directly to B2C, B2B Customers in Vietnam
FoodMap aims to solve the gap between demand and supply across the invisible supply chain with a back-end management system for farmers and suppliers.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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- e-commerce, food security
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Empowering Haitian Farmers Through Investment in Local Food Systems
Acceso Haiti, a social agribusiness, is working to build a strong food system and empower smallholder farming families with long-term opportunities and market access.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- food security
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AFEX Launches $100 Million Food Security Fund To Boost Smallholder Farmers
Nigeria’s commodity firm, AFEX has launched a new $100 million Fund over a 10-year period to support smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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