Agricultural Finance
Extreme weather is adversely impacting poor farmers, says FAO
A new report from the UN’s food agency has highlighted how an increased prevalence...
Climate shocks and conflict are increasing hunger, says new UN report
Extreme weather events and internal conflicts across the world are exacerbating hunger...
Nigeria plans to go big on green finance to fight climate change
The Nigerian Government has spoken of its plans to seriously scale-up its green finance...
$1 billion of new funding announced for climate adaptation projects
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is providing a new injection of $1 billion to combat...
New partnership will support African farmers adapt to climate change
A major new partnership has been announced to help African smallholders take control...
Climate technologies will boost agriculture in West and Central Africa
A new programme is being launched to equip farmers in Africa with climate-smart agricultural...
Food insecurity in Africa is “very strongly related to climate change”
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN has warned that hunger in Africa...
Climate-smart agriculture provides a lifeline to Mali’s women
Agriculture is often a key route out of poverty for many in developing countries,...
UK pledges £21.5 million for climate change adaptation in Zimbabwe
The UK’s Department of International Development (DFID) has announced new funding...
FAO calls for new funding to vaccinate livestock in South Sudan
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an appeal to help...
African Development Bank urges increase in renewables and climate financing
The African Development Bank has used a major speech in Ethiopia to call for greater...
Sustainable agriculture needs financing to unlock potential
Agriculture stands at a crossroads between its current contributions to greenhouse...