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IFC, German Ministry for Development, Partner to Strengthen Supply Chains for Smallholder Farmers in Africa
IFC and BMZ, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, launched a new program today that will leverage greater private sector investments to support the food production value chain across Africa and increase access to finance for rural farmers and businesses.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Can Agricultural Insurance Help Guarantee Post-Pandemic Food Security?
In a world in which radical climatic events are increasingly affecting farm production, agricultural insurance is coming to be seen as a key solution for producers to bolster economic and food security.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Approves $250 Million Financing to Support Development of Agri-Food Sector in Côte D’Ivoire
The World Bank on Tuesday said it had approved $250 million in total financing to support the development of the agri-food sector and the creation of thousands of jobs in rural areas of Cote d’Ivoire.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- food security
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Agritech Startup Thrive Agric Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Boost Incomes of 50,000 Farmers
Building on its work to boost food security in Nigeria through technology-driven agricultural services, Thrive Agric has launched an ambitious 1-year project to support 50,000 smallholder farmers growing rice, maize, and soybean.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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$100 Million Agriculture Marketing Authority Agro-Bill to Finance Farmers in Zimbabwe
The Agriculture Marketing Authority (AMA) has received all regulatory approvals to raise $100 million through agro-bills to support increased agricultural productivity.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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CDC Group Commits $100 Million to ETG Group
CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a $100 million debt commitment to ETG, an agricultural conglomerate connecting smallholder farmers to global markets through its operations in 48 countries worldwide.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Un-Backed Framework to Boost Agricultural Trade Between African Nations
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the African Union (AU) Commission, launched a new continent-wide framework on Thursday, to boost trade and improve food security.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Report Highlights Challenges Facing Farmers and Small Businesses in Developing Countries One Year Into Pandemic
TechnoServe’s COVID-19 Impact Report traces impacts over past year, reveals looming threat to agricultural livelihoods and food security.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Health Care
- Tags
- food security
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