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A line in the sand
Published: November 12, 2018At Clarmondial, we are working on scalable initiatives to better finance responsible sourcing and production. We believe that many of the issues that result in mismanagement of plastics are similar to those in agricultural supply chains, including poor data, loose
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USAID provides USD 37.5m guarantee to Food Securities Fund
Published: October 17, 2018Clarmondial is pleased to confirm that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Bureau for Food Security (BFS) and the Development Credit Authority (DCA), will support the Food Securities Fund with a USD 37.5 million credit guarantee.
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New initiative launched to help agri-businesses and financiers benchmark and boost environmental performance across agricultural supply chains
Published: April 24, 2018(pdf file available here) Agriculture has a major impact on the planet. The sector currently accounts for almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, 70 per cent of fresh water use and three-quarters of deforestation. Agriculture’s impact is
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Youth for Growth: The Critical Path to Sustainability
Published: April 22, 2018Chicago Council on Global Affairs In March 2018, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs published a report on “Youth for Growth: transforming economies through agriculture”. I was honored to attend the launch event and associated conference as a participant and
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