Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Republic of Korea announced their partnership to support Ukraine’s agricultural sector through the Agriculture Resilience Initiative-Ukraine (AGRI-Ukraine). Under AGRI-Ukraine, the United States and the Republic of Korea partnered to deliver $5 million in fertilizer donated by the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support Ukrainian farmers and complement agricultural supplies already contributed by USAID.  

USAID

USAID and Republic of Korea partner to support Ukrainian agriculture 

Bangladesh is the fourth-highest rice-producing country in the world, producing around 39 million tons of rice annually to feed its 170 million people. With changing climatic patterns, farmers are struggling to cope with the situation, which has forced them to keep the land fallow during dry months, ultimately reducing crop production and increasing livelihood insecurity.

Mongabay

Salinity hinders Bangladesh agriculture; groups respond with seeds & information

Innovative projects will receive funding to develop technologies to predict strawberry yield, increase vineyard productivity and optimise harvesting schedules

UK Government

£12.5m for robotics and automation to boost sustainable farming

The European People’s Party (EPP) last week gathered hundreds of farmers in the European Parliament to lay down its vision for agriculture in Europe. Judging by the proposals coming out of the event, farmers won’t feel relieved: Parliament’s largest group appears to have neither a diagnosis nor any medicine to heal European agriculture from 30 exhausting years of liberal reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Euractiv

Agriculture must escape the trap set by the European right

The opportunities in Agriculture are quite numerous. Over the years, there has been a growing interest in increasing investment in the agricultural sector to unlock its numerous opportunities for the betterment of humanity. Recent development in agricultural technology is significantly improving the contribution of agriculture to global wealth, with the food and agribusiness sector leading the ecosystem.

Tekedia

What Africa should do to harness its huge agricultural potential 

Climate change mitigation efforts to achieve net-zero emissions require not only decreasing current greenhouse gas emissions, but also the deployment of negative emissions technologies

Nature

Farmer perspectives on carbon markets incentivizing agricultural soil carbon sequestration

Carbon sinking may be a solution to reducing carbon levels

CBC News

How seaweed farmers can curb the vicious cycles of climate change

A Brazilian researcher is working with Mexican farmers to test soils using biochar: a carbon-rich material showing promise in increasing water retention and fertility

Forbes

How could biochar lead to better soils for Mexican farmers?

In an era marked by technological advancements, Turkish farmers are embracing innovation like never before to enhance their agricultural practices.
From seed and harvest to irrigation and productivity, farmers in Türkiye and around the world are harnessing the power of technology to plan and monitor every aspect of their farming operations in real time.

Daily Sabah

Turkish farmers embrace high-tech agriculture solutions

US and Kenyan companies in the agriculture sector signed deals worth $12.8 million during a US-Kenya Business Roadshow in Chicago.   
The event gathered leading US businesses and Kenyan government officials to focus on the trade and investment potential in the East Africa country's agriculture sector, the US Embassy in Nairobi said in a statement.  

Zawya

US, Kenyan agriculture firms sign $12.8mln deals during roadshowI’m 

Astanor Ventures has raised a new fund to invest in solutions to agriculture and the biodiversity crisis

Bloomberg

New €360 million climate fund launches despite market downturn

 The United States and Norway will pledge a total of $70 million on Monday to launch a fund, reported here for the first time, to help farmers and agricultural businesses in Africa, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spokesperson said.

Reuters

US, Norway to launch Africa agriculture fund, commit $70 million

On the sidelines of the G77 + China Leaders’ Summit in Havana,  Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of Nigeria on food security and agriculture advancement with Cuba.


Arise

Nigeria, Cuba sign MOU on food security, agriculture advancement

Advocates say growing indoors uses less water and land and allows food to be grown closer to consumers, saving on transport

El Pais

Lots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?

Farmers in Spain and Italy are turning to techniques ancient and modern to safeguard production of regional favourites including olive oil and Prosecco as climate change forces them to rapidly adapt

In climate fight, Europe's olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has said that with technology deployment, Nigeria holds a great future in agriculture.
The Director of Agriculture Biotechnology at NABDA, Dr Rose Gidado who stated this while speaking with Nigerian Tribune in her office said because technology is science-based, its sustainability is guaranteed.

Tribune Online

Technology can guarantee future for Nigeria’s agriculture

This was pointed out by African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina during his opening remarks at the 7th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference. The Bank and Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance are co-hosting the three-day conference. 

ESI Africa

Korea-Africa partnership target agriculture growth, energy security

Like many other cleantech ventures, vertical farms are limited by the need for large initial investments in equipment, plus high energy costs that make only certain crops financially viable

Perfume? Yes. Potatoes? No. Vertical farming tries to grow up

Most global coffee firms will not be ready to comply with the European Union's new law preventing imports of commodities linked to deforestation, and small farmers may suffer as a consequence, a major coffee sector report has found.

Coffee firms won't be ready to comply with EU deforestation law, report says

The Netherlands, one of the most densely populated countries in the world, has pledged to halve its nitrogen-based emissions by 2030. And, in a region where agriculture accounts for 46% of the country’s output of the potent greenhouse gas, all fingers point to the nation’s farmers. The sector is one of the largest exporters in the world, so it has never been more critical to get this right.

Innovation News Network

How transitioning from nitrogen fertilisers will decarbonise the Netherlands’ food and agriculture industry

Sustainable Business | Agriculture

Many developing economies face threats to economic growth and limited industrial policy space due to high inflation, rising debt, and balance of payments pressures. 
These challenges mounted more on the manufacturing industries in Nigeria during the pandemic and were further intensified by Russia’s war in Ukraine. 

Independent Online

How reform can aid Nigeria’s manufacturing sector 

The days of operations that pursue speed, quality, and cost efficiency above all else have come to an end. Today, the objectives that manufacturers must pursue to ensure competitiveness have evolved. Sustainability, long seen as incompatible with these traditional goals, is now a strategic imperative.


Harvard Business Review

How deep tech can drive sustainability and profitability in manufacturing 

A little-known American company has been giving plastic a special touch called fluorination for 40 years. After the EPA discovered treated containers can leach “forever chemicals,” the company refused to stop

Got plastic with a no. 2 recycling symbol? Beware a toxic problem

Nel Hydrogen (Nel) has chosen Plymouth Charter Township, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, in the US, as the location for its next electrode manufacturing Gigafactory.



Gas World

Nel Hydrogen selects site of next electrolyser gigafactory

Rabat - American company Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) announced on Tuesday the opening of a new manufacturing facility in the Moroccan city of Tangier. The company specializes in the design and manufacturing of electrical systems and vehicle accessories.

Morocco World News

US’ commercial vehicle group opens new manufacturing facility in Tangier

Resale platforms at fast-fashion retailers like H&M, Shein and Zara are projected to have a minimal impact on reducing emissions, a new study has found

CNBC

Fast fashion is leaning into resale, but it may do little to reduce emissions, new study says

Denmark’s Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work



ABC News

Lego will stick to quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt

Posco, one of the world’s top steelmakers, would need to consider moving some of its most energy-intensive manufacturing out of South Korea if it’s unable to switch to greener processes, according to an executive

 Green steel challenges could trigger overseas push for Posco

The Chinese leadership has stepped up its efforts to boost advanced manufacturing, which it views as crucial for the country’s future growth and in countering pressure from the United States.

South China Morning Post

Chinese leaders vow more support for advanced manufacturing drive

Across the UK, our homes have about 22 million boilers that burn fossil fuels. The government wants us to help the environment by switching to electricity for heating and hot water, and has just increased incentives to householders in England and Wales

BBC News

Heat-pump scheme 'one-dimensional', say heating firms

Nary a day has gone by lately without another headline alluding to Tesla possibly setting up shop in a new part of the world

Elon Musk is in no hurry to build more Tesla car plants

Artificial intelligence and increased automation can help lessen the load for workers at a time when Canada faces a labour shortage in the construction and manufacturing sector.

St. Albert Gazette

Canada's manufacturing sector seeks to reduce 'repetitive labour' through AI

Norwegian owner and operator of vessels serving the offshore wind industry, Edda Wind, has secured a charter agreement […]

Offshore Wind

Vestas, Edda Wind Pen SOV Charter Agreement

The Indian government is looking to provide incentives worth 180 million rupees ($2.2 billion) to stimulate local manufacturing. According government officials who spoke to Reuters, the incentives will support six new industries including chemicals, shipping containers and material for vaccines.

WION

India to provide incentives worth $2 bn towards local manufacturing sectors

Facing increased disruption, companies must build resilience for future growth. The industry leaders to watch will set a new performance frontier.

Building resilience in the age of uncertainty

India is planning to provide incentives worth Rs 18,000 crore ($2.2 billion) to boost local manufacturing in six new sectors, including chemicals, shipping containers, and vaccine inputs. This is part of the country's production-linked incentive scheme (PLI), which has so far seen limited success. The unused funds from the scheme will be allocated to the new sectors.

The Economic Times

India plans over Rs 18,000 cr in incentives for new manufacturing sectors

Our Top 10 sustainable companies in Europe include Schneider Electric, Siemens, Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Unilever, Nestle, Deloitte, Accenture and more


Sustainability Magazine

Top 10 sustainable companies in Europe

As women’s participation in trade and industrial activities continues to dwindle, stakeholders are seeking ways to attract and keep women in the key sectors. 

Guardian Nigeria

Stakeholders seek improved women’s participation in trade, manufacturing

UK manufacturers are cutting their recruitment plans after being hit by a slowdown in orders as a downturn looms, a new survey shows. Britain’s manufacturers are “battening down the hatches” amid a sharp drop in activity, according to the latest quarterly data from Make UK, which represents manufacturers, and the business advisory firm BDO.

The Guardian

UK manufacturers cut hiring plans amid ‘sharp slowdown’, survey finds

In the UK, the Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance has been formed to "accelerate the delivery of zero carbon aviation," according to a statement from the new alliance. The group of companies is made up of some major players in the aviation and renewable energy sectors including easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, GKN Aerospace and Bristol Airport aviation.

Electrive

Aerospace and H2 heavyweights form UK Hydrogen in Aviation alliance

Sustainable Business | Manufacturing

A new chief executive and a boom in travel could resurrect the stalled project. But rising costs and environmental concerns stand in the way

Financial Times

Will Heathrow’s third runway finally go ahead?

Chief financial officers are responsible for a company's financial performance and reporting, but that doesn’t adequately capture the role they play in corporate strategy.



GreenBiz

How CFOs can position companies to be sustainability leaders

“This deal aligns with one of the pillars of our global growth strategy: increasing and diversifying our installed capacity in each of our existing markets, rather than expanding our geographical footprint,” says Javier Areitio, Head of Origination and Development at Cubico.


Energy Digital

Cubico Sustainable Investments expands renewables in Uruguay

Several of the world’s largest food and restaurant companies have not made progress on their goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Some are even producing more

The New York Times

Supply chain hurdles complicate food companies’ climate pledges

The global carbon credit market is valued at around $909bn. Africa is beginning to tap into this lucrative resource but a more coordinated effort across the continent could reap rich benefits, writes Faustine Ngila.



New African

Carbon trading offers rich rewards for Africa

South Korea's LG Energy Solution (373220.KS) confirmed on Tuesday it had raised $1 billion in its first global green bond issuance.

South Korea's LG Energy Solution raises $1 bln in green bonds

There are five key components that entrepreneurs have to get right to navigate their environmental, social and governance transformation successfully. Find out where your focus should be.


Entrepreneur

Emerging ESG trends forward-thinking small business owners need to watch

Helge Lund has sought to reassure investors following Bernard Looney’s abrupt departure 

BP chair rules himself out as next chief executive

Businesses and investors must navigate many variables when managing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)-related initiatives, reports and investments for stakeholders. These include regulations, reporting standards and frameworks, and public sentiment. ESG scoring is one prominent but frequently misunderstood component of corporate sustainability. 

ESG score calculation: How to find your company’s rating (Part 1)

In 2019, former Facebook engineers Xiaoyin Qu and Xuan Jiang launched an event management software startup called Run The World, which would go on to raise more than $15 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz.



Axios

Andreessen Horowitz sued for discrimination after startup collapse

Greenwashing can undermine an organization's reputation, but practicing sustainability makes all the difference. Learn how to avoid the label with these actionable tips

TechTarget

4 tips to avoid greenwashing with authentic commitment

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B.



TechCrunch

SoftBank bets on ex-Argo AI founders, Flexport’s founder cleans house and Cruise digs in

India's rapid urbanisation presents a golden opportunity. Equally a monumental challenge. Urbanisation is a necessity, an irreversible process, a trigger to economic transformation

Business World

‘Decentralised’ urbanisation key to growth, sustainability & equity

When Republicans began trumpeting plans to crack down on green-minded investments following their House takeover, Democrats started preparing a counterattack.



E&E News

The Democratic battle plan on ESG

Republicans in the House Education and Workforce Committee introduced four bills at once to prevent ERISA retirement plans from considering environmental, social and governance factors in their decisions.




Pensions and Investments

House Republicans introduce 4 bills to prevent ESG in ERISA plans

Brazil’s government is getting in on the Western world’s climate grift at a time when people are starting to question it.



Brazil’s Lula embraces ESG just as world starts to hate it

Making plant-based meals the default has reduced food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 36 percent, the mayor’s office said. Just don’t say “vegan.”

How New York’s public hospitals cut carbon emissions: more vegetables

The future of aviation may see continued technological and operational advancements, innovative solutions to enhance the customers' experiences, customizable menu of options for ticketing and baggage pricing, and a higher priority placed for green air travel. 


Blue skies, green air travel: ESG in the aviation industry

Getting access to capital to grow a midsize business isn’t always easy and doesn’t come cheap. The good news is that measuring your sustainability efforts can make borrowing more affordable. Banks and other financial institutions reward businesses with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies by giving them lower interest rates and other advantages, a practice called sustainable finance.

3 sustainable finance steps for midsize businesses to gain access to capital 

A dozen Chinese banks, mostly major ones, have rolled out detailed measures to support the development of private enterprises, against the backdrop of Chinese authorities' ramped-up efforts to boost the private sector.

China Daily

Banks boost services for private businesses

Sustainable Business | Services

A well-written ESG policy is much more than box ticking. Done well, it can generate significant value from the outset and help your company grow as a thoughtful, fair and responsible business

Tech EU

Baking ESG into your startup is good business sense, not just box ticking

A Kenyan start-up has tapped international carbon markets to roll out clean cooking fuel to more than 1mn households in a novel approach to overhauling energy provision in developing countries.

Start-up taps carbon markets to boost clean cooking in Africa 

Dharaksha was incubated at RCB (Regional Center for Bio-Technology) and initiated with on-ground research and development activities, including engaging with farmers in the villages of Punjab and Haryana to gain insights into the practice of burning stubble waste and understand the underlying reasons behind this phenomenon

This start-up is turning stubble waste into sustainable packaging

Everyone’s cutting back - the money that was flowing during the frankly bananas 2020-2021 period has slowed to a trickle - and expenses are rising. Difficult decisions are mounting, with startups cutting staff, putting expansion plans on hold and taking investments at lower valuations. Exits are scarce, with many CEOs patiently waiting for an IPO opening.

sifted

Rising 100: The ultimate B2B SaaS startup list

Social entrepreneurs are individuals who use entrepreneurial principles, innovative thinking and business acumen to create positive and sustainable social or environmental impact. They are driven by a strong sense of purpose to address pressing societal challenges and improve the well-being of communities and the planet.

The power of purpose-driven entrepreneurship - How social entrepreneurs are changing the world

The article discussing tax relief for the UK’s regional start-ups is right to call for boosted venture capital investments outside London

Diversity initiatives will unlock start-ups’ potential

Two Catapult organisations have received £2m funding to accelerate the adoption of digital solutions designed to tackle ‘major’ sustainability challenges in manufacturing.

iMechE

AI tools could ‘transform’ manufacturing sustainability in £2m project

Indian startups are shifting their focus to environmentally friendly and sustainable models, promoting circular economies, reducing carbon emissions, and creating better livelihoods



Inc42

Can India’s Next Unicorn Be A Green Unicorn?

Investor interest is growing in a protein-rich food source that could also free up agricultural land


Start-ups see sustainable future in seaweed farming

Garry Cooper’s sustainability business has grown to help thousands of people conduct more efficient research.


How a simple idea to share lab materials led to a circular-economy movement in science

As the global population continues to grow, urbanization accelerates, and arable land becomes increasingly scarce, the demand for sustainable and efficient food production methods is on the rise

Mirage

Seeds of Change: Vertical Farming for Sustainable Future

A London-based start-up is betting on enzymes to make sustainable plastics and break the chemical sector’s current reliance on oil and gas.



Euronews

Plastics without pollution? Lab-made enzymes could be key to creating new bioplastics

A newly-branded vision from a Canadian-based company plans to use seaweed products in the bio-stimulant industry and will create 'technological solutions that respond to an agricultural production systems highly stressed by climate change'.



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