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Nigeria Loses $363 Million Annually as EU Ban on Beans Exports Persists Over Pesticide Contamination
AAPN warned that over 80 percent of pesticides distributed to smallholder farmers in Nigeria fall into the "highly hazardous" category, often without farmers being aware of their risks.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Solutions to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss for Smallholder Farmers
The study evaluates innovative solutions targeting PHL in India, Nigeria, and Kenya, where annual post-harvest loss costs exceed $21 billion.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Miller Center Capital and Beneficial Returns Support Grupo Murlota’s Expansion to Boost Rural Livelihoods in Mexico
The funding, in partnership with impact investment manager Beneficial Returns, will support the launch of a new breeding and research center in Jalisco.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Latin America
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Nigeria Commits $538 Million to Agro-Industrial Zones, Unveils 10-Year Youth-Led Agricultural Plan
Shettima disclosed that Nigeria has already committed $538.05 million to the first phase of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones programme.
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bybit’s $1 Million EthicHub Investment Shifts 100 Tons of Latin America Coffee to Higher-Value Markets
The collaboration aims to empower rural communities through decentralized finance and sustainable trade opportunities.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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Kenya Leads Africa in Regenerative Farming, AGRA Report Finds
Through the Sustainable Transitioning of Agriculture for Resilient and Adaptable Kenya (STRAK) project, Kenya has made significant strides in climate-smart agriculture.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: A Forest Garden Project Attempts to Expand Into the Sahel
A project in the Sahel and East Africa claims to fight both soil erosion and poverty through regenerative agroforestry.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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Analysis: Africa’s Climate Adaption: How Zimbabwe Is Reimagining Agriculture?
Climate change intensifies health risks, water shortages, and ecological threats, affecting livelihoods, wildlife and children.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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