HORSCH and Trimble have announced a collaboration, focused on developing solutions that enable autonomy in agriculture with the goal of building a future for autonomous machines and workflows in the industry
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Tanzania and IFAD partner to boost productivity
The International Fund for Agriculture and the government of Tanzania have signed a US$77.4mn project to help 260,000 rural households that re facing impacts of climate change
CDC Group commits US$100mn to ETG, supporting the lives of farmers across Africa
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has announced a US$100mn debt commitment to ETG, an agricultural conglomerate connecting smallholder farmers to global markets to support over 550,000 farmers in Africa
UN launches hunt for start-ups, enterprises changing the face of food systems
The UN Food Systems Summit has announced a competition to identify the best small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from across the world who are transforming food systems for a better tomorrow
IFC, Madagascar to develop insurance to protect smallholder farmers
The IFC and the Madagascar government have announced an agricultural insurance programme to assist Madagascars farmers in building stronger climate resilience, increasing productivity, and gaining easier access to financial services