Agriculture

Sustainable Agriculture to Reduce Poverty

We can’t win the race to zero without financing a just rural transition

Recent commitments by financial institutions to align with net zero raise the question: where is all that money going to go? The food and land use sector offers unique investment opportunities that can reduce carbon emissions in a cost effective manner, while also addressing biodiversity loss and inequality. This must be done in a people-centered way, contributing to a just rural transition.
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Gib Bulloch, Craigberoch Business Decelerator

This conversation is recorded from Glasgow during the COP26 and the Business Fights Poverty Climate Justice Summit.  Gib Bulloch, intrapreneur, business influencer and founder of Craigberoch Business Decelerator joins us in Glasgow at COP26 to share his thoughts on why business needs to care more deeply about their people, how connecting with our environment and slowing down will create the energy and space for the breakthrough innovations much needed to solve the climate crisis.
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Farmers pioneer climate action explain Kate Nkatha Ochieng, Bismark Kpabitey and Rachel Banda

Farmers are pioneering climate action and climate change resilience explain Fairtrade’s Kate Nkatha Ochieng, Bismark Kpabitey and Rachel Band.
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Regenerative agriculture creates climate resilience with Oliver Furechi, Evalyn Akoth and Sarah Roberts

Regenerative agriculture creates climate resilience. Learn from Kenyan farmer Evalyn Akoth and Practical Action.
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Nepal’s farmers tackle climate change with Madan Pariyar and Corey O’Hara

Madan Pariyar and Corey O’Hara explore how farmers tackle climate change and where this affects last mile supplies.
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This COP26 it’s time to listen to farmers and workers

The eyes of the business world have been trained on Glasgow for COP26. The environment is increasingly topping the agenda for boardrooms at the biggest companies. At the UN’s recent biodiversity conference in China the chief executives of Unilever and H&M were among those calling on governments to take significant action to reverse the collapse of our ecosystems.
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At COP26, the Future of our Farmers and our Food is at Stake

A new report, titled Fairtrade and Climate Change and conducted by researchers from VU Amsterdam and Bern University of Applied Sciences on behalf of Fairtrade, is explicit in identifying how climate change will impact specific regions and Fairtrade crops. Above all, it presents a clarion call for immediate and comprehensive climate action.
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How cooperatives benefit smallholder farmers with Hileena Eshetu and Mark Blackett

Smallholder farmers and agribusiness are benefiting from market ecosystem alliances. Hileena Eshetu and Mark Blackett from AMEA explain how. Hear about cooperative farming, access to business supply chains and resilience.
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Going beyond sustainable: Is regenerative agriculture the future for raw material supply chains?

Our farms, and the wider ecosystem, need regenerating. That’s why I’ve been working on the REEL Regenerative Code for Cotton to introduce various regenerative farming practices and new techniques to cotton farmers, which not only enhance but also enable them to foster mitigation and adaptation to climate change. It’s a win-win for the farmers and for the environment.
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Addressing inequality is essential to building a sustainable food system

Sheila Senathirajah, innovations senior manager at ISEAL, discusses the importance of equality in building inclusive and fair value chains for producers.
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Regenerative Agriculture: Growing Pains

Agriculture is not working for people or the planet. The statistics are startling. 78% of the world’s poorest people remain reliant on agriculture, 33% of the world’s soils are degraded (a figure that could rise to 90% by 2050) and agriculture contributes to about a quarter of global climate emissions (stats from the World Bank, the FAO and the IPCC respectively). There is an emerging consensus that we need to move to a more regenerative food system.
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GG2021 – Day 3 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “Business and Agricultural Transformation” and discussed how multi-stakeholder collaborations empower smallholder farmers, the importance of tackling gender inequality in the agri-food
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New Learning and Insights Paper: Enhancing the Livelihoods of ‘Hidden Women’ in Global Smallholder Value Chains

Despite their significant contribution, women’s roles in smallholder value chains often go unrecognised, undervalued, and underpaid by society, by the economy, and in political decision-making. Our new learning and insights paper draws from an online discussion co-hosted by Unilever and Oxfam, to provide practical insights and case studies that support transformational change.
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Living Wages: Lessons Learned from a Decade of Oxfam’s Work

Rachel Wilshaw, Workers’ Rights Senior Manager and Monica Romis, Private Sector Human Rights Advisor, reflect on a decade of working with businesses on living wage – with practical lessons from work done with companies that have partnered with Oxfam and made changes that have a positive impact on workers.
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The importance of ‘tri-partite’ partnerships between business, NGOs and government

In this blog, Fairtrade reflects on some of the learnings from the Cadbury Farmer Resilience Fund, a partnership between Fairtrade, Mondelēz International and the FCDO.[1]  The importance of “tri-partite” partnerships between business, NGOs and government, co-creation with producers and embedding gender inclusion and climate resilience will be critical to ensure sustainable livelihoods in global supply chains.
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Transitioning to net zero whilst economically empowering women in supply chains

The climate crisis is accelerating faster and is more severe than previously anticipated – to avoid the destructive consequences of a world warmed by more than 1.5°C, we must decarbonise the global economy to reach net zero by 2050.
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Responsibility in rum

When you think of rum, it’s possible that exotic beaches and elaborate cocktails come to mind. However, despite luxury connotations, the rum industry has multiple sustainability challenges and supply chain risks.
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An innovative use of a traditional technology: how can we ensure Farmer’s Voices are heard?

Smallholder farmers are remote, disconnected and harder to reach than ever as a result of COVID-19; how can we ensure their voices are heard?
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Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round Up

A round-up of recent articles, “how-to” videos and podcasts. Explore key trends that require a robust business response; and find out how business is supporting decent livelihoods and building the resilience of women in supply chains in the face of climate change. And don’t miss Standard Chartered’s Futuremakers Forum in partnership with Business Fights Poverty. 
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A Week of Inspiration and Insight at the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit 2021

It was inspiring to witness the extent of our collective energy and expertise at the Business Fights Poverty Global Summit 2021. This five-day event, held from 21-25th June, brought together over 80 speakers with more than 1000 registered participants to celebrate the successes of our members; share insights and lessons learned; and build our resilience.
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Discover how sustainable agriculture techniques can reduce poverty by promoting environmental health and increasing food security.

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