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February 6, 2024
Science our best bet to fight and beat food insecurity
In July this year, India halted the export of basmati rice to prevent domestic shortages, triggering global spikes in prices. Argentina’s worst drought in 60 years cost the agricultural sector $20 billion
December 27, 2023
Scaling Climate Finance for Smallholder Agriculture: Lessons Learned from Partnering with Farmer-Allied Businesses
Small-scale agriculture is the lifeblood of rural communities around the world, supporting the livelihoods of more than 600 million farming families and generating over 40% of jobs in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
December 27, 2023
Agricultural Insurance + Energy Access: An Innovative Pilot Program Reveals the Value of Bundled Services — And the Need for Cross-Sector Partnerships
Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) calls for “affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all” by 2030. But this goal will not be achieved by thinking about energy alone
December 27, 2023
Smallholder farmers in Kongwa District, Tanzania, use the iSAT advisory tool to better manage climate risks
To help smallholder farmers make better agricultural decisions and reduce the negative effects of climate variability, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners have developed and piloted a method that delivers context-specific climate agro-advisories in Kongwa District, Tanzania
October 9, 2023
Reflections on building Krishi Katha, the award-winning advisory service for smallholder farmers in West Bengal
West Bengal is the 6th largest economy in India, located on the Eastern Seaboard. Its capital city, Kolkata, is the cultural capital of India and is called the ‘City of Joy’
October 9, 2023
Women Farmers Localize Food System in Rural Nepal
In the remote landscapes of rural Nepal, a group of women farmers is pioneering a transformation. They are creating a localized food system that connects consumers and producers directly
September 26, 2023
Sweeter Prospects for Cocoa Farmers
Cocoa is one of the world’s most prized foods, but the smallholder farmers who produce it are living in extreme poverty. The entire supply chain in Cote d’Ivoire, where 45% of the world’s cocoa is sourced
September 26, 2023
Rethinking Scale in Agribusiness: An Impact Investor Explores the Massive Benefits of Being Small
At some point, every entrepreneur is asked by an investor: “Can your company scale?” In the world of traditional venture capital (VC), investors typically define scale as expanding into new geographies and serving other customer segments
September 26, 2023
4 Things We’ve Learned from the 60dB Farmer Benchmarks
93 projects. 18,000+ farmers. 19 countries. Our Farmer Benchmarks are the sector’s first performance benchmarks to help companies contextualize and understand their impact.
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06 Key Lessons for informing policy decisions: Mainstreaming tribal-specific climate adaptive capacities in vulnerable coastal regions within National Action Plan on Climate Change
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Four Key Lessons for Policy Consideration: Scaling Climate Adaptive Capacities among Small and Marginal Farming Communities in the Sundarbans
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Five Key Lessons for Policy Consideration: Scaling Climate Action Programs for Landless Rural Communities in Semi-Arid Ganges-Brahmaputra Basin in South Asia
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GST 2.0 and Tax Cuts: Can They Make Growth Fairer and Greener?
India's latest GST reform, being termed as GST 2.0, is more than just slashing rates. By simplifying the tax structure, cutting levies on essentials, and supporting renewable infrastructure, it's open..
Reimagining Sports in CSR: From Tokenism to a Vehicle for Multiplying Impact
In 2023–24, Indian companies spent about ₹1,396 crore of their CSR budgets on sports — just 4% of the total ₹34,909 crore Indian corporates spent on CSR that year. Most of the rest went to edu..
Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
Under the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), India has 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) spread across 27 states and 6 Union Territories. Each of these small, self-governed, and peer-co..