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Eratani Closes US $3.8 Million in Seed Funding to Grow Platform-Based Ecosystem for Farmers
Since its 2021 launch, Eratani said that it has managed to onboard more than 10,000 fostered farmers across the island of Java.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
- Tags
- agtech, food security, startups
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Himalayan Water Stress Boosts Sustainable Agriculture
As climate change and glacial retreat spawn overlapping crises in the Himalayas, including water scarcity, food insecurity and rising poverty, locals turn to community-based methods of adaptation.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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UK to Give £650 Million for Projects in Developing African Countries
The UK will contribute £650 million to the African Development Fund towards high impact and low-cost finance projects in developing nations in Africa.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Liberia: African Development Bank Releases $5 Million to Enhance Food Security in the Face of Climate Change
In response to global warming, Liberia is launching its Emergency Food Production Programme to increase agricultural productivity
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US Commits to Strengthening Food Security in the Philippines
Vice President Harris has launched an initiative to strengthen the US-Philippines alliance, including measures to enhance food security.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- food security
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Analysis: AGRA Retreats from its Own ‘Green Revolution’
AGRA’s new strategy fails to take steps to better ensure that small-scale farmers see benefits from its proposed $550 million five-year plan.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- food security
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The Warehouse Solution: Why Smart Storage is the Key to Africa’s Food Security
A chain of overlapping crises has raised urgent questions about the state of food security in Africa. This has led to a growing focus on boosting the region's agricultural productivity and strengthening intra-Africa trade. But according to Kamaldeen Raji at AFEX, storage has traditionally been a neglected aspect of these efforts – despite the fact that almost 40% of Africa's food perishes before it reaches consumers. He explores why improving storage infrastructure is an essential step in establishing true food security on the continent.
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- Agriculture
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Zero Waste vs. Climate Change: Why Waste Reduction Offers a Key Opportunity for Climate Action Through Private Enterprise
With the climate crisis growing increasingly urgent, pressure is mounting to find easily implementable, affordable solutions that yield fast results. As global leaders gather at the COP27 climate conference, waste reduction and management are increasingly seen as one such solution. According to Claire Arkin at GAIA, one reason for the enthusiasm around the waste sector’s climate potential is that it offers massive scope for business innovation. She discusses the connection between waste and climate change, and highlights some of the business models that are converting this global challenge into an opportunity for impact.
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- Environment, WASH
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