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Sistema.bio Signs MoU with Danone to Deploy 6,500 Biodigesters Across Dairy Farms
These systems transform livestock waste into renewable biogas and organic fertilizer, which can be used as valuable resources at farm level.
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- Agriculture, Energy, WASH
- Region
- Global
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PepsiCo Pushes Back Climate, Packaging Goals Due to “External Realities”
"Food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced today a series of updates to its key sustainability goals in areas across climate, packaging, agriculture and water. . . "
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- Agriculture, WASH
- Region
- Global
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Ripple Launches Second Blockchain Pilot in Colombia to Empower Smallholder Farmers
Ripple’s new Colombia pilot uses XRP Ledger for traceability and microfinance, targeting 300 smallholder farmers producing panela.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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Pioneer Facility Announces First Bangladesh Investment in Agri-Tech Innovator iFarmer
The Singapore-registered fund provides flexible debt financing to growth-stage climate enterprises driving social and environmental impact for marginalized communities.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Kaleidofin Secures $5.3 Million From IDH Farmfit to Boost Agri-Fintech Offerings
The investment will support Kaleidofin’s efforts to scale its lending portfolio and expand its technology stack, including credit scoring tools, middleware infrastructure, and risk services.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Bibles, Bullets and Beef: Amazon Cowboy Culture at Odds With Brazil’s Climate Goals
"The revolt of the cowboys helps to explain the rise of far right demagogues but it doesn’t change the reality of the climate crisis, which is driven by physics and chemistry, not opinion and politics."
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Eratani Secures US $6.2 Million to Boost Sustainable Farming, Empower 34,000 Farmers in Indonesia
Through this new funding, Eratani aims to accelerate the implementation of modern technology, including precision farming tools, land mechanization and sustainable cultivation practices.
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- Agriculture, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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New Report Highlights How the Energy and Agriculture Sectors Working Together Will Enhance Food Security Across Africa
The report Beyond Silos: Strengthening Nexus Collaboration to Power Food Systems with Off-Grid Solar addresses the intertwined nature of energy use, efficiency, sustainability, and productivity of food systems in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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