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#China boosts financial support in #agriculture to strengthen #foodsecurity. After increasing #investments in farm machinery & #seeds technology, its grain production hit a record in 2024 but remains reliant on #imports of agricultural products, esp. #soybeans & corn: https://lnkd.in/egXbQuqy

I had a blessed time with Agricultural key stakeholders, throughout a days workshop initiated by #Ministry_of_Agriculture, #International_Financial_cooperation_IFC,#Alliance_for_Green_Revolution_Africa_AGRA #SAA and #LERSHA #key_agenda 1. financial inclusion 2. Enhancing Agricultural productivity 3. Reducing post-harvest loss 4. Creating an agricultural value chain 5. Agricultural mechanization is our major discussion with key stakeholders like #Unions #coopratives #private_investors #Small_Farmers #Agricultural_Researcher #financial_institutions and #NGO However, #Commercial_Bank_of_Ethiopia has a Paramount role in the workshops in supporting the Ethiopian agricultural sector through its Agricultural loan, #loan_products #agricultural_outputs_and_inputs_financing, importing fertilizer, seeds, agricultural mechanization machinery for inputs and financing working capital for Agriculture outputs products. #Warehouse_financing_NWRF provided loans for farmers through warehouse receipts for their agricultural products(wheat, soybean,Teff and others) through NBE directives of 1147/2019 #Preshipment_Export and #export_term_loan for exportable agricultural products. The discussion with all stockholders is very valuable to enhancing our country's agricultural productivity in supporting #poverty_reduction and end to #hunger.

Poland's agricultural sector, vital for its economy, faces transformative challenges and opportunities. Urbanization and EU policies have reshaped farming, leading to a decreased agricultural workforce and land use. Yet, Poland's agri-exports grow, showcasing resilience and adaptability. The ban on Ukrainian grain imports highlights ongoing adjustments to maintain local farmers' competitiveness within the EU framework, reflecting a delicate balance between national interests and regional solidarity. #Agriculture #Poland #EUTrade #Farming #Economy #LandUse Click the link below to read more!

The Federal Government has begun developing national agric-commodity value addition guidelines to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and agribusinesses in achieving agriculture value chain development and commodity industrialisation. https://lnkd.in/eEejyjsN

Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Markiyan Dmytrasevych, joined us from Kyiv to discuss two of the many challenges facing his country’s agriculture sector during the war: Farmers’ access to fertilizers and landmine contamination on agricultural lands.    How have Ukraine’s agriculture ministry, international companies, and leading mine clearance operators responded to these challenges throughout the course of Russia’s war?     We welcomed representatives from Cargill, The HALO Trust, and The Mosaic Company to discuss at the launch event for our report, “𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙐𝙥: 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙐𝙠𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”     Watch now to learn from their insights on fertilizers, landmines, and the impacts to Ukraine’s agricultural production in wartime: https://cs.is/417KXZe 

The Federal Government has begun developing national agric-commodity value addition guidelines to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and agribusinesses in achieving agriculture value chain development and commodity industrialisation #agribusinesses #GDPcontribution

⚡ Support for Einkorn Wheat Producers in Bursa - With the support provided to einkorn wheat producers in Bursa, the strengthening of local agriculture and sustainable production are encouraged. Learn about the importance of this special type of wheat and the opportunities offered to producers.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the USDA will offer $300 million to 66 U.S. organizations under the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) to support exports of American food and farm products. #usda #ag #useconomy #usa #agriculture #internationalagriculture #internationaltrade #globaltrade #tradepolicy #tradepromotion #exports #exporters #exporting #agexporters #agexports #exportpromotion #exportassistance #foodsecurity

Agribusiness has two (2) major components: 📌 Technical Component (How to Feed, How to manage disease, how to grow crops, how to apply fertilizer, how to administer drugs, etc) 📌 Business Component (Record keeping, marketing and sales, proposal writing and partnerships, Budgeting and Financial Management, etc) The Technical Component helps you run your Agribusiness while the Business Component makes money for your Agribusiness. However, the combination of these two components is what guarantees sustainability and profitability in your farm or agricultural enterprise. Farmers and Agro Processors are usually very proud of how sound they are technically, however, they are not really making good profit and their Agribusiness is struggling badly, constantly being ripped by middlemen. What then is the solution? A good understanding and application of Business Skill is what essentially can make your Agribusiness profitable. To strengthen your Business skills with actionable guide in your Agribusiness, sign up for my personalized one-on-one coaching program via - https://selar.co/TMA let me show you how to plug the Business Component in your Agribusiness. I am rooting for you #AlfredUkane #agriculture #agribusiness #foodsecurity #climatechange #food #foodsystems #farming #farmer #agrifood #chicken #frozen #sustainability

Hello guys, Please read Christopher Burke's insightful article, "Challenges to Private Sector Engagement in African Agriculture: Markets, Capacity, and Capital." Gain a deeper understanding of the critical issues impacting markets, capacity building, and capital access, and uncover the way forward for sustainable growth in Africa's agricultural sector. Read now, like, and share to spread the insights! #agricjournalist #privateInvestor #agricultureinafrica #agriculture