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Global food systems at risk: Barclays

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... will become a persistent problem going forward. "You can invest in additional automation, but when we look at low-income farmers in geographies like Asia, Africa, that's where they have a younger population to offset that. It is very hard to change the ...

New Forests launches ANZ forestry and agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... there are 380 million hectares of arable land versus 2 million of land used for sustainable wood plantation purposes. "Farmers say that around 10% of their arable land is underused or unproductive, so that's nearly 40 million hectares," Rogers said. ...

Twiggy Forrest invests in Ukraine's post-war green future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... funding the first humanitarian grain shipment out of Ukraine in August, and providing critical grain storage facilities for farmers.

Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2022  |  NEWS
... opportunities," he explained. "We cultivate these management teams and companies by integrating the expertise of researchers, farmers, investors and global corporate partners to digitise agriculture and contribute to a sustainable future." Quigley and ...

HSBC funds blue carbon projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2022  |  NEWS
... Federal, Queensland and South Australian governments. The fund will establish the mechanisms required to provide income to farmers as they allocate some of their coastal landholdings towards the generation of blue carbon credits. HSBC is exploring the ...

CEFC backs soil health technology platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2022  |  NEWS
... in reducing carbon emissions in Australia's agricultural sector. Putting the best data and technology in the hands of farmers, financial institutions, the food industry and policy-makers will help us realise that potential. "This investment aims to further ...

Leading Harvest to bring ag sustainability standard to Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022  |  NEWS
... sustainability verification and reporting across the agriculture industry with the aim of "resolving inefficiencies faced by farmers, producers, and customers in providing sustainability assurances that the market demands." The standard has previously ...

CBA to pilot green loans for agribusiness

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... sequester more carbon, improve soil health, promote biodiversity and vegetation cover, and protect waterways, CBA said. "Farmers have always been great stewards of their land and are doing great things around productivity and sustainability," said Tim ...

CEFC in $50m agri-platform investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... investment in underperforming small to medium farms to help lift productivity and optimise land use. "Across Australia, farmers are looking to the latest technology to help them farm more productively and sustainably. We are delighted to support the ...

Plant agriculture sector in net zero policies: Grattan Institute

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021  |  NEWS
... related to agricultural practices, for example. The federal government should also invest in a multi-decade program advising farmers to reduce emissions and secure resilient income streams, and should consider alternative financing mechanisms like income-contingent ...