Tag: AgriFinance

Why Finance Agriculture?

Why Finance Agriculture?

The Eiffel tower was lit green last Friday to commemorate the entry into force of one of the fastest and most comprehensive environmental international agreements. Lighting a prominent monument green does help to raise climate awareness, but quite frankly, it can be hard for many people to keep track of what is going on in this sphere. I'd like to claim that if we pay attention to anything this year, it is the issue of climate finance - the financial flow of capital directed to environmental projects.

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21 August 2018
Blended Finance in your Breakfast

Blended Finance in your Breakfast

If I could wake up every day and select a guilt free breakfast, I would pick two things: honey glazed grilled pineapple and a fresh buttery croissant with Nutella. I would like to take this time to examine my second selection – the French and Italian “collaboration” of greatness, and, particularly, the delicious hazelnut spread. My food fantasizing is occurring during the #Blending4Ag conference and for good reason – blended finance has helped improve livelihoods, ecosystems, and quality through the hazelnut market and Ferrero Rocher.

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21 August 2018
B for Brussels and Blending4AG

B for Brussels and Blending4AG

Rufai is a maize farmer in Ghana. Everyday he faces the challenges of climate change, pests and diseases on his farm plots. With the steady increase in agricultural inputs, he runs the risk of losing his crop and source of income to feed his family. He approaches a financial institution, but he is declined as the bank cites that agriculture is very high risk. Rufai, may lose his investment for lack of another.

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21 August 2018
Blending4Ag Critical to Industry Survival

Blending4Ag Critical to Industry Survival

Food security is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals. The availability of affordable and nutritious food to everyone is important in the fight against poverty and inequality. Today, smallholder farmers largely dominate agriculture in developing countries. Unfortunately, these farmers lack the financial capacity to undertake sustainable agricultural practices.

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21 August 2018
Challenges hindering agricultural growth

Challenges hindering agricultural growth

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21 August 2018

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