"We need a once-in-a-generation investment in public agricultural R&D," at least $100 billion over 10 years, writes Cary Fowler.

Sustainable agricultural development is an integrated approach that seeks to balance the imperatives of food production, environmental conservation and socio‐economic advancement. It aims to enhance ...

In fiscal year 2024, climate finance amounted to 62 percent of total lending in the agriculture and food sector, in the World Bank. World Bank food- and agriculture-oriented projects approved between ...

USDA Rural Development has served as a conduit for getting federal funds into “some of our smallest communities and rural small businesses,” said Erin Oban, state director for USDA Rural Development.

As the largest funder of agricultural development assistance, the World Bank is a global leader in supporting the transition to more efficient, climate-smart food systems. We have global reach through ...

WHILE speaking during a ministerial roundtable on Policy Pathways to Sustainable Agriculture and Forest Management for ...

The initiative was showcased at the ILO Innovation Day on 3 March 2026 as a leading example of how digital transformation can reshape traditional sectors and expand economic opportunities.

A new study examining small-scale farming in Tanzania argues that major agricultural development initiatives, including the ...

Reconciling the tasks of producing adequate amounts of nutritious food for the increasing global population while preserving the environment and natural ecosystems simultaneously is an enormous ...