Knowledge for Investment (K4I)
The Investment Centre provides a strong evidence-based voice on investment and finance solutions through its Knowledge for Investment (K4I) work.
By harnessing FAO’s technical expertise and leveraging partnerships with key financing and research institutions, the Centre fills critical knowledge gaps. It also shares the latest thinking and practical tools to support investment.
The growing body of investment knowledge products covers a wide range of topics – from scaling up agrifood investments for and by youth in Africa, to decarbonizing agrifood systems, among many others.
Latest stories
Irrigating from space: how FAO-developed remote sensing technology can make a difference
01/08/2024
Investment breakthroughs for bioinputs in Latin America
27/05/2024
Change is brewing for sustainable EU coffee from Honduras and Guatemala
21/05/2024
Investment Centre welcomes new head of West and Central Africa Service
08/02/2024
Latest publications
Annual Reviews
FAO Investment Centre - 2023 at a glance
07/2024
FAO, through its Investment Centre, works with partners to provide tailored, scalable investment and finance solutions to help countries achieve better,...
Annual Reviews
FAO Investment Centre - Annual Review 2023
07/2024
The world’s agrifood systems need to become greener, healthier, more inclusive and more resilient. Investment is critical to that transition. FAO, through...
Investment Toolkits
Understanding microfinance interest rates in agrifood
07/2024
Interest rates have been a contentious issue in microfinance for many years. While higher interest rates for microloans are often justified by the underlying...
Directions in Investment
Bioinputs: Investment opportunities in Latin America
05/2024
Bioinputs are a vital element in the agroecological transitions and represent the entry point of production systems into highly demanding markets. They...
Country Investment Highlights
Can smallholder farmers in Honduras and Guatemala export deforestation-free coffee to the European Union?
05/2024
The new EU Regulation for Deforestation-Free Imports (EUDR) stipulates that by 2025, certain commodities may only be imported to the European Union...
Investment Toolkits
Social analysis for inclusive agrifood investments - Field guide guide
12/2023
More than a decade has passed since the publication of the series entitled Social Analysis of Agriculture and Rural Investment Projects, which comprises...
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Investment Toolkits
Social analysis for inclusive agrifood investments - Manager's guide
12/2023
More than a decade has passed since the publication of the series entitled Social Analysis of Agriculture and Rural Investment Projects, which comprises...
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Investment Toolkits
Social analysis for inclusive agrifood investments - Practitioner's guide
12/2023
More than a decade has passed since the publication of the series entitled Social Analysis of Agriculture and Rural Investment Projects, which comprises...
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Country Investment Highlights
Climate-smart policies to enhance Egypt's agrifood system performance and sustainability
11/2023
Having tested climate smart agriculture (CSA) in four of Egypt’s most significant value chains – dairy, dates, maize and wheat – the authors demonstrate...
Investment Briefs
Pathways to profit - Experimental evidence on agricultural technology adoption
10/2023
This brief focuses on the profitability of adopting technology for farmers and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and examines the financial...
Directions in Investment
Investing in farmers: Agriculture human capital investment strategies
05/2023
Investing in farmers – or agriculture human capital – is crucial to addressing challenges in our agri-food systems. A global...
Country Investment Highlights
Conservation agriculture in China: innovations, investment opportunities and challenges
04/2023
While the agricultural production in China has made great achievements, it is also facing challenges affecting the sustainable development of...