Food Tank

DECEMBER 10, 2023

At the Future Economy Forum Pavilion, experts came together for a great conversation on making sure that food system financing aligns with climate goals. At this event and a UNFCCC side event that also covered economic transition pathways, we addressed urgent ways that strategic financing can help spark food systems transformation.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 20, 2024

5102, 5103, 5019, 5110, 5202, 5503, 5402, 112205 ) Title 6 – Rural Development Includes the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program. However, there are few reforms offered to increase accessibility for these programs or to provide sufficient investment much needed in rural economies.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Building an array of financing options can enable different processors to provide more diverse services for producers as well. Hardworking but under-resourced small to midsize processors lack the support and the financial infrastructure in their communities to expand their capacity.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Víctor Manuel Villalobos Arámbula , Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mexico 10:00AM–10:30AM @ The Food Systems Pavilion: Fireside chat discussion about methane. Breakfast, coffee, networking 9–9:30; briefing 9:30–10. LIVESTREAM HERE! Speakers include: H.E. LIVESTREAM HERE !

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ATTRA

MAY 14, 2024

Related ATTRA Resources: Business and Marketing Women, Livestock, and the Land—And Other Ways to Make Friends Other Resources: National Grazing Lands Coalition This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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The Equation

MAY 8, 2023

Every five years when the Food and Farm Bill is renegotiated and reauthorized there is an opportunity to fight for justice and climate resilience in rural communities by securing adequate investments in rural development. Federal investments can provide invaluable co-financing for rural water system projects.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

And in Brazil, where leaders are also meeting for the G20 Summit, countries reached what Reuters called a “fragile consensus” on the importance of climate finance, but no obligatory commitments have been agreed upon yet at either COP29 here in Baku or at the G20 in Brazil.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 16, 2024

But family farmers are also vulnerable to challenges including the climate crisis, lack of support and financing, and limited access to land resources and market opportunities, says Esther Penunia, the Secretary General of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA empowers small-scale farmers, fishers, Indigenous peoples, and rural communities across Asia through advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. agricultural policy.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA works to empower and strengthen the capacities of leaders and technical staff to increase resilience and combat hunger. Their Food Is Medicine Task Force aims to integrate food is medicine interventions into policy and finance to support nutrition security.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In addition to increasing farm productivity, public agricultural R&D investment also supports improvements in natural resources and forestry management, helps advance rural development, and enhances food safety and quality.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

FSA is currently unable to offer pre-qualification or pre-approval services for farm ownership loans, yet this service is routinely offered by other lenders working with competing buyers for farm properties, which puts buyers who must use FSA financing at a disadvantage. Click the headers below to jump to subsequent sections.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

FSA is currently unable to offer pre-qualification or pre-approval services for farm ownership loans, yet this service is routinely offered by other lenders working with competing buyers for farm properties, which puts buyers who must use FSA financing at a disadvantage.

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Food Tank

MAY 23, 2024

trillion over 10 years, covers everything from nutrition assistance programs and conservation to commodities and rural development. It also alters requirements for conservation funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, developed to support more climate-smart agriculture practices.

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Trimble Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The Democratic Perspective Democrats, including Senator Debbie Stabenow, have advocated for updates to the farm bill that emphasize enhanced support for conservation programs, rural development, improved access to subsidies for smaller farms, and a bolstered food assistance program. You don’t need to wait for the election.

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