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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
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- 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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Zombie Stats are Running Rampant in the Agrifood Sector: Why They’re Dangerous, and How We Can Stop Them
“Up to 70% of the labor involved in coffee farming is supplied by women.” You may have seen this widely used statistic in articles and reports — perhaps you've even cited it yourself. But this number is based on old and extremely flimsy evidence, and as Cait Nordehn at TechnoServe argues, it highlights a troubling issue in the agrifood and broader global development sectors: the ongoing use of “zombie stats” — outdated, inaccurate or incomplete statistics that simply will not die. She explores why this problem has persisted, and how it can be addressed.
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- Agriculture
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