Knowledge of agriculture’s environmental impact, as well the capacity to assess the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and carbon balance of loan applications is one of the important skills agri-finance institutions need to have while appraising potential cli

The report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Investment Centre and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) looks at successful initiatives which leverage digital technologies to i

Le continent africain présente le pourcentage de jeunes le plus élevé au monde. Le grand défi est de créer plus de 10 millions d'emplois décents par an d'ici 2035 pour absorber cette jeune main-d'œuvre.  Les chaînes d'approvisionnement agricole

June 2022 – Bulgaria and Romania: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) today held a virtual meeting on African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Balkans. This meeting concludes

Every day, milk and dairy products provide essential nourishment to billions of people worldwide. From young children to older adults, milk can contribute to healthy and active lives. Thanks to its nutrient-rich composition milk is the third biggest suppl

She smiles widely and her face beams with pride. Seeing Agnes Rehema Chisiwa in her garden of carefully selected and curated tomato plants, there is no doubt that she is proud of what she has accomplished. Agnes is now the chairperson of the Juhudi Farme

International Tea Day 2022 is a chance to focus on the impact the tea trade has on farmers, economies and the environment. Two reports on the Georgian and Azerbaijani tea sectors look at how strategic investment can overcome barriers and help the indust

March 2022 - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held a virtual round table to discuss options for sustainable development in the olive oil sector. The event w

Farmers today face profound changes – from climate change, labour shortages and global pandemics such as COVID-19, to an explosive rise in digital technologies, shifting diets and rigorous global and national food safety standards.   Agricultural p

When Maxton Tsoka and his team of researchers set out to rural Malawi to test a new way of measuring poverty, they thought they had a pretty good idea of what clues they should look for. Beauty wasn't one of them. As it turns out, dwellers in Chambogho a

While food security is a renewed source of concern at the global level, the greening of agrifood systems remains a top priority to limit its impacts on climate change and natural resources.  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and

To adequately invest in the agri-food sector, one has to put in perspective the investment’s potential value with the different risks involved, and put mitigation and monitoring measures in place. In Uganda, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the U

Agriculture plays an important role in feeding the East and Southern African countries and other countries the region exports to, as well as in generating income for those working in the food value chain. Investing in farmers – or agriculture human capit

The Investment Guidelines for Youth in Agrifood Systems in Africa provides practical “how to” steps to develop youth-focused and youth-sensitive investment programmes that see youth as partners in rural development, throughout all phases of the investment

FAO AgrInvest team concluded a round of regional and national policy dialogues with Uganda’s Dairy Development Authority (DDA) and key dairy stakeholders in a push to improve the country’s dairy sector. Uganda’s dairy sector plays a vital role in househo

While countries continue to grapple with the impacts of COVID-19 disruptions, climate change and rising food and fuel prices, the war in Ukraine – a leading exporter of wheat, sunflower oil and other commodities – poses new threats to the world’s agrifood

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II report on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability was approved today in a virtual session. Following two weeks of intense negotiations between governments and the authors of the IPCC Wor

With ambitions of becoming the ‘go-to place’ for agrifood investment and finance solutions and innovations, FAO recently launched its Investment Centre Transformation Plan. The new plan, presented during the Centre’s 11th annual Investment Days in Januar

The AgrInvest initiative in Uganda is co-financed by the European Union and FAO to assist the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) in developing responsible private sector investments in the agriculture and agribusiness sectors. The Project’s expected imp

The Egyptian horticulture sector generated USD 2.2 billion in export earnings for 2020, showing continued strength despite supply chain disruptions and uncertainties in global trade due to COVID-19. Egypt's fruit and vegetable sector is one of the country