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Bestseller Supports Regenerative Agriculture in South Africa Through International Fund

The Regenerative Fund for Nature supports projects that are based on local knowledge and existing practices. It was established by Conservation International and Kering in 2021 with Inditex joining in 2023. BESTSELLER is now joining the fund as a partner.

Source

Bestseller (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Investing

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

impact investing, NGOs, partnerships, smallholder farmers, supply chains, sustainable business

PepsiCo and Talusag Announce Low-Carbon Ammonia Attribute Agreement to Help Accelerate Fertilizer Decarbonization

The initial agreements span PepsiCo’s Europe, Sub Saharan Africa, Asia Pacific, and global teams, representing approximately 30,000 metric tons of low-carbon ammonia, with an option to purchase an additional 41,000 metric tons.

Source

PepsiCo (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Global

Tags

climate change, corporations, decarbonization, food security, smallholder farmers, supply chains

Press Release: IFC and Standard Chartered Partner on Supply Chain Finance to Support African Businesses

The risk-sharing facility will cover up to $300 million in supply chain and trade finance assets originated by Standard Chartered in Africa.

Source

IFC (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Finance, Health Care

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

development finance, employment, manufacturing, partnerships, public health, smallholder farmers, supply chains

Drip Capital Surpasses $9 Billion in Trade Transactions as SMBs Navigate Shifting Global Supply Chains

SMBs continue to face a substantial working capital gap, with traditional banks pulling back on small business lending and alternative lenders increasingly unable to meet the scale or speed that global trade requires.

Source

PR Newswire (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Finance, Technology

Region

Global

Tags

artificial intelligence, business development, international trade, MSMEs, scale, supply chains

Iran War Cuts LPG Flows as Charcoal Demand Spikes in Africa and India

Cooking-fuel costs spike across Africa and South Asia after the Iran war disrupts Gulf liquefied petroleum gas supply, with conservationists warning the return to charcoal and firewood could undo a decade of clean-cooking progress.

Source

WoodCentral (link opens in a new window)

Region

Global

Tags

clean cooking, climate health, energy access, forests, international trade, research, supply chains

iFarmer Secures $1.5 Million Foreign Funding to Strengthen Agri Value Chain

The investment will support iFarmer’s working capital requirements, enabling it to expand agricultural input distribution and strengthen market linkages for farmers across Bangladesh.

Source

The Daily Star (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Asia Pacific

Tags

agtech, distribution, food security, innovation, supply chains

GAFSP Announces $38 Million in Grants to Support Smallholder Farmers Across Africa, Asia, and the Americas

The latest allocation by GAFSP places a strong emphasis on strengthening the capacities and financial sustainability of producer organizations, while scaling up tested innovations for smallholder agriculture.

Source

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Global

Tags

climate change, food security, partnerships, scale, smallholder farmers, supply chains, sustainable finance, women entrepreneurs

World Bank Approves $500 Million to Boost Nigeria’s Agriculture, Target One Million Farmers

The project is designed to improve farm productivity, strengthen value chains, and create jobs, while helping to stabilise food supply in Africa’s most populous nation.

Source

Africa Business Communities (link opens in a new window)

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

food security, lending, smallholder farmers, supply chains