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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a €100 million (US$116.4 million) loan to Morocco to support the country’s inclusive, solidarity-based agriculture program—focused on women and youth empowerment, food security,...
PepsiCo and Cargill have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate regenerative agriculture practices across 240,000 acres of Iowa farmland by 2030, focusing on their shared corn supply chain. “This partnership...
Nescafé has outperformed its 2025 regenerative agriculture goal a year early—sourcing 32% of its coffee in 2024 from farms using regenerative practices, against its target of 20%. This milestone, revealed...
Indigo Ag is redefining cropland as a climate asset, announcing its fourth carbon crop with 630K independently verified carbon credits issued through the Climate Action Reserve. This milestone brings Indigo’s...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scrapped the Biden-era Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC) program, citing inefficiencies and disproportionate administrative costs. “Many of these projects had sky-high administration fees,” said...
The Bezos Earth Fund and Global Methane Hub have committed $27.4 million to launch the Global Methane Genetics initiative, an ambitious international program to breed livestock that naturally emits less...
Driving Sustainable Agriculture Through Innovation Chipotle Mexican Grill unveiled “Unfolded,” an animated short highlighting its “Food With Integrity” commitment to sustainable agriculture. The short film was uniquely premiered in the...
The Rainforest Alliance is updating its Sustainable Agriculture Standard (Version 1.4) to simplify certification, reduce unnecessary requirements, and improve data accuracy. The new version, informed by farmer and company feedback,...
Nestlé and Mars have partnered with New Zealand-based dairy cooperative Fonterra to fund new initiatives aimed at reducing the climate footprint of dairy farming. Dairy is the largest source of...
The News: Brown‑Forman Corporation, known for premium spirits like Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve, has successfully engaged 100% of its direct farmers in regenerative agriculture, achieving its first sustainability goal...
IBM and Texas A&M AgriLife unveiled SWAT VEXA, a free AI virtual assistant, today at COP16 in Riyadh, marking a major step forward in sustainable agriculture. Built using IBM’s Deep...
Key Impact Points: EU Advances Carbon Removal Standards The Council has finalized a regulation to establish the EU’s first certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage...
Terrascope’s Chief Commercial Officer Felipe Daguila joined ESG News’ Melike Ayan to unpack how Terrascope leverages data to drive sustainability decisions and decarbonization in the food and agriculture industries. Here is...
Lloyd’s and MIGA Boost Climate-Smart Agriculture with $1.2 Billion Guarantee Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance marketplace, announced a formal partnership with the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)...
Key Impact Points: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture has secured SAR 37 billion ($9.8 billion) in private investments to advance the kingdom’s agriculture and food sectors. These...
Key Impact Points: Why it matters: Nearly all of the 350 food and agriculture executives surveyed by Deloitte and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) acknowledged the financial value...
Significant Investment in Sustainable Projects The Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia has identified a capital expenditure requirement of $19.4 billion for its eligible green projects, with $5.2 billion...
Lidl GB plans to invest £1.5 billion (€1.8 billion) in the British beef industry over the next five years to achieve its goal of sourcing 100% British beef. This significant...
Oxbury, Britain’s only fintech solely dedicated to farming, continues to lead the charge in sustainability with the release of its second annual Natural Capital Report. Launched in 2021, Oxbury’s mission...
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