Agriculture & Food Security
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Benin secures US$364M funding from IDB to strengthen sustainable agricultural systems
The funding will modernize the Godomey–Ouidah–Hillacondji road corridor and strengthen agricultural productivity, food security, and climate resilience.
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Iraq opens modernized plant genetic resources bank to strengthen food security
The bank is designed to safeguard Iraq’s local crop varieties, wild relatives, and traditional seed material, which face increasing pressures from water scarcity, salinity, heat, and changing farming systems.
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OlsAro closes US$5.6M seed investment to scale climate-resilient cereal genetics
The investment will support international field trials, research and development, and partnerships with seed companies as the business expands its portfolio of crops designed to withstand environmental stresses.
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Olam Agri strengthens presence with second office in Spain
The new Madrid office complements Olam Agri’s existing Barcelona operation, its first base in the country and the starting point of its Spanish business.
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Corteva completes spin-off of seed business
Company completes spin-off of seed business, well positioned to advance its robust pipeline with 12 new actives, including 5 biologicals, for launch in the next decade.