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📢The third edition of the Sustainable Soy Alliance for the Itaqui Corridor is taking place tomorrow in the Matopiba region in Brazil! The two-day in-person event aims to discuss challenges, sustainable solutions, and the next steps for the Sustainable Soy Alliance for the Itaqui Corridor, with a focus on the Matopiba region (Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí, and Bahia). The goal is to explore practices and innovations that promote sustainable soy production, combining high productivity with socio-environmental responsibility. Organized by GIZ, RTRS, CLI, and IDH, the event will feature producers, experts, and leaders from the agricultural sector, all committed to transforming the future of agribusiness. Representing IDH and the AGRI3 Technical Assistance Facility, Senior Program Manager Luiz Almeida will speak on the financial incentives panel, highlighting how technical assistance can support farmers in the transition towards climate adaptation and more resilient and profitable production systems. 🌱This is a unique opportunity to foster dialogue, build solutions, and strengthen the commitment to sustainability! 📌For more information and registration, visit: https://lnkd.in/dQ3GJQMP #SustainableSoy #Innovation #Sustainability #SoyDialogues #Matopiba #GreenCorridor #Agribusiness *** Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Maria-Pia Kelly | AGRI3 Fund | Rabobank | Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS)

𝗔 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 🟢 More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years  🟢 Demand for fresh water will outstrip supply by 40% by the end of the decade 🟢 Water-related issues will shave about 8% off global GDP, with poor countries facing a 15% loss by 2050 🟢 Agriculture is both the largest consumer of water, responsible for more than 70% of the world’s withdrawals; and responsible for ~80% of nature and biodiversity loss. In a world that has crossed six out of the nine planetary boundaries, which define a safe operating space for humanity, the future is riskier than the past. This presents a significant challenge for accelerating financial flows into nature. The good news is that there is growing momentum to mobilise capital to support the scale up of sustainable agriculture practices, with innovative financing mechanisms blending public and private finance to support a transition towards regenerative practices at scale.  During #COP16, Deniz Harut, CEO of AGRI3 Fund, moderated a high-level panel of policymakers, private and public financiers, scientists, and practitioners demonstrating what’s possible on the ground, including: • Donné Slangen, Vice Minister for Nature and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature of the Netherlands • Carolina Camacho, Head of Sustainability, Andean Cacao • Mauricio Castro Schmitz, Regenerative Agriculture Director, Latin America, at The Nature Conservancy • Andrew Johnstone, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Climate Fund Managers (CFM) • Aart Mulder, Principal Investment Officer, FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank • Malcolm Starkey, Chief Innovation Officer, The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd The panel aligned that nature-positive food and ag systems offer a major investment opportunity. But capturing this prize will not happen without coordinated cross-sector efforts to validate and scale new business models and leverage blended finance mechanisms more systematically. The hard work continues. #COP16Colombia #NatureFinance

🌍 Key Insights from our latest podcast episode: Global Perspectives on Farmland Restoration and Transformation of Food Systems 🌱 Our podcast episode with Kate Mathias, Head of ESG and Impact at Agri3 Fund, Mario R. Aulicino Lewandowski, Director at AGBI Real Assets, and Tamer El-Raghy, Managing Director at Acumen Resilience Agriculture Fund (ARAF) dives into perspectives on Farmland Restoration and Transformation of Food Systems. Here are 3 key takeaways: 1️⃣ Rethinking Financing Models to Support Transition to Regen Ag Current financing mechanisms often fail to support the long-term approaches needed for regenerative agriculture where you often see an initial dip in productivity during the transition phase before productivity increases. Farmers require access to appropriate and patient capital to transition to regen ag and achieve sustainable, profitable outcomes. It's imperative to rethink and adapt existing financing models to better support this transition. 2️⃣ Government Subsidies to Empower Farmers Without government subsidies, many African farmers face prohibitive costs for essentials like irrigation and infrastructure. International organisations play a critical role here, providing affordable financing tools to make regenerative agriculture a viable path forward for smallholders. 3️⃣ Transition and Ramp Up Phase Require Patient Capital and TA Adopting regenerative practices involves a period lasting 3 to 6 years before achieving profitability and sustainability. Patient capital and Technical Assistance are essential to support farmers during this critical transition phase, ensuring long-term success and resilience in the food system. 🎙 Tune in to hear the insights of our panellists on: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dFhkznWX Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/daJ8YuTi Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/dguwNCGM This podcast is in collaboration with Catalyst 2030 (a World Economic Forum Initiative). #SustainableAgriculture #AgriInvestments #Agriprocessing #Africa #RegenerativeAgriculture #AgriInputs #TechnicalAssistance #FarmerSubsidies #PatientCapital #RegenAg Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) Acumen Green Climate Fund AGRI3 Fund Rabobank AGBI Real Assets

Another week and Europe this time, heading home after the Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Amsterdam. I took part in a panel discussion on Financing the transition. Lots of great discussions with a mix of corporates, financiers, startups and importantly FARMERS 🚜🐄🌾 📊- Data was a key theme for everyone, trust, transparency and ownership. But fundamental questions about what useful and if we really need as much as we think we do. Let’s not let perfect be the enemy of good 💰investment and getting it work at scale was a hot topic-whether from a debt or equity perspective- some really good examples not least our our own work by HSBC India &AGRI3 Fund empowering women farmers to develop climate smart and resilient ag through MFI . Climate Asset Management our JV with Pollination Carl Atkin-House hosted a great breakfast discussion - where barriers including scale were thoughtfully discussed. Great to get spend time with our clients whether corporates or start-ups - working on the Agri-food system transition. Feeling positive!