AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY
Coffee and a Cause: How a New Fund is Improving Farmer Livelihoods in Colombia and Beyond
Coffee and a Cause: How a New Fund is Improving Farmer Livelihoods in Colombia and Beyond
In 2023, MCE Social Capital launched its first investment fund focused on sustainable agriculture, with catalytic funding from USAID INVEST…
Nigeria: Partnership Provides Secret Sauce that Creates Growth from Wasted Produce
Nigeria: Partnership Provides Secret Sauce that Creates Growth from Wasted Produce
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From East Africa to Latin America: Expanding Incentive Models for Agri-SME Growth
From East Africa to Latin America: Expanding Incentive Models for Agri-SME Growth
Agricultural small- and medium- enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in their communities, bridging the gap between smallholder…
Both / And: Facilitating Gender Inclusive Lending for Agricultural Enterprises
Both / And: Facilitating Gender Inclusive Lending for Agricultural Enterprises
This post originally appeared on Aceli Africa’s blog. Read the original piece here.
USAID Support Catalyzes New MCE Fund Focused on Sustainable Agriculture
USAID Support Catalyzes New MCE Fund Focused on Sustainable Agriculture
This post originally appeared on INVEST partner MCE Social Capital’s Medium blog. See the original post here.
Sustainable agriculture needs more investment in women at the top — not just bottom — of the…
Sustainable agriculture needs more investment in women at the top — not just bottom — of the…
This post originally appeared on ImpactAlpha. Read the original piece here.
Tunisian Company Helps Dairy Farmers Convert Waste into Revenue
Tunisian Company Helps Dairy Farmers Convert Waste into Revenue
USAID INVEST partner CrossBoundary supported the Tunisian company Methania with an equity raise. Methania’s technology turns manure into…
Lavi Spicy Peanut Butter is Unlocking International Markets
Lavi Spicy Peanut Butter is Unlocking International Markets
The investments from USAID’s Haiti INVEST project are boosting incomes for smallholder farmers.
Voices from the Finance and Investment Network: FINCA Ventures
Voices from the Finance and Investment Network: FINCA Ventures
Seeded by FINCA International, FINCA Ventures is an early-stage impact investment fund with $3 million in assets under management. Through…
USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS) Support to Agriculture-Oriented Funds
USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security (RFS) Support to Agriculture-Oriented Funds
This post originally appeared on Agrilinks. Read the original piece here.
Generating Prosperity through Development of Small and Growing Businesses in the Northern Triangle
Generating Prosperity through Development of Small and Growing Businesses in the Northern Triangle
Through INVEST, USAID is working with Pomona Impact and Dalberg to increase private investment in agriculture, nutrition, and WASH…
Voices from the USAID Finance and Investment Network: ThirdWay Africa
Voices from the USAID Finance and Investment Network: ThirdWay Africa
ThirdWay Africa is an impact investment and advisory firm working across Africa, with a focus on East and Southern Africa. In this…