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IFAD invests in Niger for food and nutrition security and climate change resilience
The International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) has announced a project to support around 210,000 poor rural households in Niger that are vulnerable to climate shocks and food insecurity
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Cooperatives crucial for driving innovation in cashew farming communities
Mallikarjuna Kumaraswamy, vice-president for Olam’s cashew business, has highlighted that the cooperative model is boosting sustainable cashew supply chains in rural African region
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Common farming practices drain the soil of carbon: Rothamsted Research
Rothamsted Research scientists have demonstrated that common farming practices drain the soil of carbon, altering the structure of soils’ microscopic habitat and the genetics of microbes living within it
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Olam to speed innovation to address global food security
Olam International, in partnership with Agropolis Fondation, is searching for ground-breaking scientific research that can deliver transformational impacts within global agriculture and win a US$75,000 grant to support development and implementation
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ITFC and Afreximbank sign US$200mn agreement for sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural sector
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$200mn syndicated Murabaha financing agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for the agricultural sector in the sub-Saharan Africa
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