An impact fund with an innovative approach for attracting much-needed capital to the rural areas of developing countries will be launched at the annual meeting of Member States of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
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Boosting food and nutrition security and rural incomes in Burundi
Around 235,000 vulnerable households are expected to benefit from a US$101mn project that aims to improve the living conditions and climate resilience of rural populations in five provinces of Burundi
DuPont breaks ground on new European headquarters for industrial biosciences
DuPont Industrial Biosciences broke ground on the new site at the Leiden Bio Science Park in Oegstgeest, the Netherlands
Westfalia fruit launches advanced Hass avocado processing plant in Colombia
Westfalia Fruit Colombia, a company of Westfalia Fruit, a South African leader in the supply of subtropical fruit, has inaugurated a new processing plant for Hass avocados in Sonsón, in the department of Antioquia, Colombia
Advancing cellulosic biofuel research
ExxonMobil and Renewable Energy Group (REG) have signed a joint research agreement with Clariant to evaluate the potential use of cellulosic sugars from sources such as agricultural waste and residues to produce biofuel, which has the potential to play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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