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Intended to be used by a wide range of stakeholders engaged in promoting sustainable agricultural investments—such as agribusinesses, financial investors, and industry associations—the tool shows how to create a clear, actionable plan. It has been tested by agribusinesses in Africa and Asia and refined based on their feedback and is designed to be compliant with internationally recognized best practices of sustainable business conduct, such as the principles on responsible investment in the agricultural and food systems (CFS-RAI Principles) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards. https://lnkd.in/dyiTTjaD

How is TRACT revolutionising sustainability in agriculture? With US$11.2m in new funding, TRACT, led by CEO Allison Kopf is refining tools to help food and ag companies meet EU regulations. Backed by The Working Capital Fund, Rabo Investments, and industry giants like ADM and Cargill, TRACT tackles supply chain transparency. #Agriculture #SupplyChain #EURegulations

Cibus Capital LLP Secures $645M to Fuel In The Agrifood Sector Cibus Capital, a specialist investment advisory firm, has closed two major funding rounds, signaling a strong commitment to fostering innovation, sustainability, and resource efficiency in the agrifood sector. With over $645 million secured across its second mid-market private equity fund, Cibus Fund II, and its venture fund, Cibus Enterprise Fund II, the firm is poised to impact the future of food production significantly. Advised by London-based Cibus Capital, which has raised over $1 billion for its investment strategies, the funds are dedicated to sustainable food and agriculture investments. Targeting mid-sized companies at the forefront of food innovation, disruption, and sustainability, Cibus aims to address key challenges in food security and environmental conservation. Rob Appleby, the founder and chief investment officer (CIO) of Cibus Capital, recently highlighted the significance of backing ventures that promote carbon reduction, biodiversity enhancement, and attractive financial returns. In an interview with Global AgInvesting, Appleby stated that farmers and landowners have become crucial in food security and environmental preservation discussions. Read more here -> https://lnkd.in/ew88dE6u #igrownews #cibuscapital #cibus #agrifood #agrifoodsector

IDH Invest's Som Toohey, CFA will be attending the IFC Agribusiness Conference in Dublin this week. Please do reach out to him if you want to know more about how finance can drive transformation in smallholder value chains and support these farmers becoming income and climate resilient. #IFCAgriConference #IFCAgribusiness #ImpactInvesting #IDHFarmfitFund

ESG investment presents a significant opportunity for farmers, offering untapped potential for sustainable agriculture. British farmers stand to benefit from corporate investment, provided it is implemented correctly. Insights on leveraging environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments to empower farmers were shared at a recent event hosted at the Cambridge Judge Business School. Organised by Lloyds Banking Group, the "Finance in the Field" debate saw experts from the finance, farming and research sectors discuss how sustainable finance can drive positive change in agriculture. #ESG #SustainableAgriculture #Farmers #Investment #Cambridge #JudgeBusinessSchool #LloydsBankingGroup #HelpingBritainProsper

"In the right context and with careful planning and design, PfR can be a uniquely powerful tool to spur private sector investment that leads to the development of inclusive, sustainable, and dynamic markets for promising agricultural technologies, as well as for scaling uptake of those technologies among smallholder farmers." In this blog post, Denise Mainville reflects on ten years of external evaluation activities for AgResults and the programmatic impacts of this financing mechanism that seeks to 'pull' private sector actors into the market with incentives.   https://lnkd.in/etwspD3F   

Securing our food supply chains will be one of the biggest challenges our world will face for decades to come. Thus sustainable agriculture is one of the core investment thesis for us at M&G Investments Catalyst and our investment in Regenerate Asset Management is another step in that direction. Well done Stéphane Rummelhard Gareth Jones Shubhankar Limaye for the first investment in this strategy #impact #foodsecurity #sustainableinvestment #regenerativeagriculture   https://lnkd.in/eHFab8ew

The European agricultural sector is on the cusp of a transformative opportunity. While recent data from the European Commission highlights a significant €62 billion financing gap, particularly impacting small farms and young farmers, this challenge presents an enormous potential for growth and innovation. By closing this financing gap, we can not only support the sector’s development but also accelerate its transition towards sustainable and regenerative practices. The challenges faced by Europe's agricultural SMEs are multifaceted. Traditional financial institutions often perceive farming as a high-risk venture, leading to stringent lending criteria that many small-scale farmers cannot meet. This financial exclusion stifles innovation and prevents the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices essential for combating climate change. Agreement signed in Luxembourg with the Vice President of the European Investment Bank prof. Teresa Czerwińska and  Marjut Falkstedt, Chief Executive of the European Investment Fund, mark an important step forward to providing accessible financing solutions tailored to the unique needs of farmers. Direct guarantee agreement is poised to unlock around €15 million in new debt financing for approximately 550 farmers in Poland and Lithuania. Together, we are empowering farmers to achieve sustainable transformation, fostering resilience, growth, and environmental stewardship across European agriculture.

Just before switching jobs to go full time on Dutch Fund for Climate and Development I finalised this report on access to finance for climate smart agriculture. It draws on one of the most enjoyable projects I had the chance to work on – the Café-REDD+ project being implemented in the Central Highlands (why most enjoyable? coffee, mountains, fresh air, blue skies, forests, hotpots, the best karaoke singers, and more… plus the personal joy of seeing a project design come to life AND be highly impactful). The report tries to answer:   🤔 How can better access to finance for farmers and small enterprises help deliver on Vietnam’s agricultural development objectives?   🤔 And how can agricultural development projects address access to finance, even though poor access is driven by many factors beyond the control, scope or ability of such agricultural projects? In answering these questions and giving readers insight into how the project began to tackle access to finance, we also developed a framework, or ‘menu’, of activities that similar project can pick and choose from. Since beginning this work, and during the writing of the report (I won’t admit how many months it took…) we already started to adopt these approaches in numerous other SNV projects in Vietnam and worldwide. I have also come to the conclusion that this and similar projects do create many pre-conditions for improved financial access – such as improving the assets and capacity that farmers and business have – that can often go under appreciated. Off the back of this I am strongly of the opinion that projects and development organisations need to build stronger relationships with local financial institutions (banks, MFIs – whatever is physically around) at the beginning of projects. This is now happening, but it is work in progress to speak each other's language. While my day job is now primarily focussed on finance for medium-large enterprises, if you want to talk more with someone at SNV on access to finance for smallholders and micro enterprises, I will gladly connect you to the people taking up this cause within the organisation, such a Peter Boonman MCIOF #climate #accesstofinance #agrifood https://lnkd.in/gPEesWaV

In this piece for businessline, Rishi Agarwal, MD, Head-Asia, FSG, writes on unlocking the full potential of agri-tech innovation in India by aligning investments with social impact motives. This insightful article offers actionable recommendations for investors and start-ups to overcome scaling barriers and drive meaningful impact in Indian agriculture, empowering smallholder farmers and enhancing sustainability. #agritech #socialimpact #impactinvesting #agriculture #farming #sustainability #farmerincome #sustainableagriculture #sustainablefarming #climateresilience #resourceefficiency