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Applying a Gender Lens to Agribusiness: A Pathway to Economic Empowerment for Women
Women farmers in emerging markets face many gender-specific challenges when they attempt to participate equally in agricultural supply chains, employment opportunities and distribution networks. As Cait Nordehn and Bwile Musonda at TechnoServe explain, agribusinesses are well-positioned to address these challenges — if these firms can improve the gender inclusivity of their sourcing, operations and distribution. They discuss TechnoServe’s experiences deploying its Gender-Responsive Diagnostic tool with agribusinesses to identify opportunities for greater gender inclusion.
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- Agriculture
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Avaada Raises $1 Billion from Brookfield for Manufacturing of Green Hydrogen and Solar Modules in India
Global Power Synergy Public Company will further invest $68 million in Avaada Energy for releasing debt obligations and supporting growth.
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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AgDevCo’s $8 Million Avocado Investment in Kenya to Create 2,000 Local Jobs
Agris’ fast-expanding herb producer, Evergreen Herbs, will grow herbs and vegetables and sell through Evergreen Fresh, Agris’ distribution company.
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- Agriculture, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Chargel Secures $2.5 Million to Expand its Logistics Offering in Francophone Africa
Chargel allows truckers to quickly find clients without driving around with empty trucks.
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- Technology, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- supply chains
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DFC Invests $25 Million in Novastar’s Africa People + Planet Fund
The funding will back founders building agriculture and climate solutions in Africa.
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- Agriculture, Investing, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Forge Ventures Leads US $1.5 Million Funding in Indonesian Supply Chain Tech Startup Baskit
Baskit aims to strengthen the traditional distribution chains of distributors and wholesalers with commercial support and technology.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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- startups, supply chains
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Web3 Protocol Polytrade Raises $3.8 Million to Improve Global Trade
The protocol aims to streamline supply chains through real-time data, Piyush Gupta, founder and CEO of Polytrade, said to TechCrunch.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Outgrowing the Flower Pot: Why Just Selling Productive Equipment to Smallholder Farmers is Not Enough
A new wave of companies are bringing equipment powered by renewable, decentralized energy to smallholders, and these devices can significantly boost farmers' yields and product quality. But as Daniel Waldron, Christopher Emmott, Priyanka Dudeja, Paraag Sabhlok and Chris Wayne at Acumen explain, just like a tree growing in a flower pot, this new growth can become a burden if it has nowhere to go. They argue that productive equipment must be combined with market access interventions to truly benefit smallholders, and highlight two innovative companies that are demonstrating the impact of this approach.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing, Social Enterprise, Technology