(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank, is providing a grant of up to €4 million to the World Food Programme to support tailored climate-risk microinsurance products for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia, marking the first … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Non Profit, Small Business, Society
Tagged 000 smallholder farmers, 210, access to finance, ACP Trust Fund, adverse weather conditions, African Caribbean and Pacific Trust Fund, agricultural livelihoods, agricultural portfolios, agricultural productivity, awareness raising, capacity building, climate resilience, climate risk insurance, climate shocks, climate-resilient financial systems, crop losses, Development Bank of Ethiopia, development finance, EIB, EIB and WFP Partnership to Protect Ethiopian Farmers From Climate-Related Losses, EIB Global, EIB Global and World Food Programme Expand Climate-Risk Insurance for Ethiopian Farmers, EIB Global Grant Supports WFP Climate-Resilience Programme for Rural Ethiopia, ETHIOPIA, European Investment Bank, food security, Gelsomina Vigliotti, index-based microinsurance, insurance premiums, liquidity constraints, livestock losses, Member States Compartment, micro small and medium-sized enterprises, microinsurance, Mongolia, MSMEs, natural disasters, Premium Guarantee Fund, premium payment defaults, RUFIP III, rural communities, rural finance, rural finance institutions, Rural Financial Intermediation Programme, smallholder farmers, stable incomes, sustainable growth, Technical Assistance, UNCCD COP 17, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, WFP, World Food Programme, Zlatan Milišić, €110 million credit line, €4 million grant
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s Care Chemicals division has published its Responsible Sourcing Report 2025, documenting progress in the responsible sourcing of renewable raw materials such as palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, castor oil and bioactives. The report highlights BASF’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Germany
Tagged ASIA, BASF, BASF Care Chemicals, BASF Care Chemicals Strengthens ESG Focus Across Renewable Raw Material Supply Chains, BASF Reaffirms Responsible Sourcing Goals Despite Certification and Supply Chain Challenges, bioactives, castor oil, Coconut oil, cosmetics ingredients, detergents, emollients, emulsifiers, ESG Standards, Forest Protection Policy, FPIC, Free Prior and Informed Consent, Germany, Home Care, Latin America, Ludwigshafen, palm derivatives, palm kernel oil, palm oil, personal care, polymers, renewable raw materials, responsible sourcing, Responsible Sourcing Report 2025, RSPO, smallholder farmers, surfactants, sustainable farming, sustainable supply chains, UV filters
(IN BRIEF) MAPFRE has joined Blue Marble as its newest owner, becoming part of a global insurance consortium now comprising six members: Aspen, Grupo ASSA, Marsh McLennan, TransRe, Zurich Insurance Group, and MAPFRE. The announcement coincides with Blue Marble’s tenth … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged ASPEN, Blue Marble, Blue Marble welcomes MAPFRE as newest consortium member, climate resilience, emerging markets, Grupo ASSA, inclusive insurance, insurtech, Jaime de Piniés, MAPFRE, MAPFRE investment marks milestone as Blue Marble celebrates ten years of innovation in parametric insurance for vulnerable communities, Marsh McLennan, Miguel Rosa, parametric insurance, Penny Seach, protection gap, smallholder farmers, SMEs, social impact, strengthening decade-long mission to close global protection gaps, TransRe, Zurich Insurance Group
(IN BRIEF) During the FfD4 conference in Seville, the EIB announced expanded collaborations with the World Food Programme, the FAO, and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to tackle food insecurity, promote sustainable agriculture, and build resilience against climate … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged agrifood lending pipeline, Ambroise Fayolle, climate risk insurance, EIB, ETHIOPIA, European Investment Bank, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, Mohamed Manssouri, partnership, Rania Dagash-Kamara, rural finance, SDG 1, SDG 2, Seville Action Platform, smallholder farmers, social protection, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, WFP, women's empowerment, World Food Programme, €110 million credit line
(IN BRIEF) Continental has extended its natural rubber sustainability project with GIZ in Indonesia until 2027, aiming to support an additional 1,000 smallholders on top of the 5,000 already trained. The initiative, co-funded by BMZ, has helped increase farmer incomes … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged agricultural training, biodiversity, BMZ, capacity building, Climate Action, Continental, deforestation-free, environmental protection, ethical sourcing, EUDR, forest conservation, GIZ, GPSNR, Indonesia, Michael Radke, natural rubber, partnership, responsible sourcing, rubber industry, smallholder farmers, sustainability, sustainability goals, sustainable supply chains, Tire Manufacturing, traceability, United Nations biosphere reserve, West Kalimantan
(IN BRIEF) Bayer has opened a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia, with a 32-million-euro investment that triples its current production capacity. The facility, part of Bayer’s growth strategy in Africa, is expected to provide high-yielding maize seeds to … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Germany, Healthcare
Tagged 10 million, 30 million people, 32-million-euro investment, 6.4 million, agronomic training, Bayer, Bill Anderson, community development, Crop Science Division, food security, Hakainde Hichilema, health center, high-yielding seeds, job creation, Kabwe, maize seed facility, smallholder farmers, sub-Saharan Africa, sustainable growth, water infrastructure, Zambia
(PRESS RELEASE) UTRECHT, 12-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad, an international civil society organization active in over 40 countries with 8 regional offices on 5 continents, has announced it will support smallholder oil palm farmers in Nigeria get a better price … Read the full press release
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) UTRECHT, 12-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Solidaridad, una organización internacional de la sociedad civil activa en más de 40 países con 8 oficinas regionales en los 5 continentes, ha anunciado que ayudará a los pequeños productores de palma … Read the full press release
The Hague, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Nutreco and Oxfam Novib start a partnership in Nigeria. The two organisations have launched a one year pilot project in Nigeria to promote sustainable and inclusive fish farming for smallholder farmers. Aquaculture in Nigeria … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Management, Netherlands
Tagged Farah Karimi, fish farming, Knut Nesse, Nutreco, Oxfam Novib, smallholder farmers, sustainable
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