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Press Release: Beyond Capital Ventures Invests in Fasal, Marking the Completion of Fund II Portfolio
With India's population projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2030, the country faces a pressing need to increase agricultural productivity while reducing resource usage using a scientific approach.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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IFAD, Nepal Launch US$120 Million Programme to Help Over 250,000 People Improve Rural Food Production
Two-thirds of Nepal’s population are engaged in agriculture, contributing approximately a quarter of the national GDP.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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OPEC Fund Signs $394 Million Sustainability-Linked Loan with ETC Group to Support Smallholder Farmers in Africa
The funds aim to boost ETG’s working capital, enhance food systems, and support the livelihoods of over 600,000 smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COP29: Smallholder Farmers Being Left Behind
Smallholder farmers worldwide produce between 25% and 35% of the world’s food but receive less than 1% of all financial resources allocated to help mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Global Alliance to Scale Up Investments in Smallholder and Family Farming to Combat Hunger and Poverty
The initiative prioritizes smallholder farmers and family farming systems, which are vital to local food security, climate resilience, and poverty reduction.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Global Partnership Channels More Than USD $1 Billion to Scale Up Weather Services for Hundreds of Millions of Farmers Across Asia, Latin America and Africa
A consortium of global partners has committed to mobilizing significant investments over the next three years to drive the implementation of the AIM for Scale Weather Package.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Ghanaian Agtech Oyster Agribusiness Closes $2 Million to Expand Operation
This fresh capital injection will allow Oyster Agribusiness to expand its operations, reach more farmers, and scale its climate-smart agricultural initiatives.
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- Agriculture, Social Enterprise
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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IFAD and Sierra Leone Partner to Boost Farm Productivity With Livestock and Livelihoods Development Project
Beyond investment in Livestock production and productivity the LLDP also aims to boost market access for smallholder farmers.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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