1 Increasing the pipeline of investment-ready agribusinesses: Recommendations
To increase the pipeline of investment-ready agribusinesses capital providers should:
1.1 Develop their capacity and knowledge of how to effectively deploy inclusive technical assistance to ensure that investments reach their potential.
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A Review of Inclusive Technical Assistance in Agriculture Deployed by Development Finance Institutions [26 pages] An evaluation of the demand for and supply of inclusive technical assistance in agriculture by donors and other development finance partners.
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Improve the performance of agricultural investments through legal empowerment of farmers [58 minutes] Convincing evidence from Africa and Asia on using legal empowerment as a route to fewer disruptions to supply chains & increased brand equity through enhanced reputation.
1.2 Along with donors, develop a more sophisticated view of the market and shared learning agenda to deliver a diverse funding landscape of blended finance. This will result in greater efficiency and effectiveness than current approaches.
1.3 Together with donors, become more transparent and collaborative, and committed to smarter subsidies. Participation in new forums to support peer learning can facilitate co-investment mandates across institutional divides.
To increase the pipeline of investment-ready agribusinesses capital providers should and
1.4 Invest in localized green ammonia production
1.5 Support commercialization of promising research and development of alternative fertilizer technologies
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Increasing the pipeline of investment-ready agribusinesses reducing food loss, capital providers should increase finance through tailored products and risk-sharing by:
1.6 Designing and de-risk asset financing products which match the profile of food loss technologies
1.7 Utilizing results-based finance schemes to introduce cooling as service model in harder to reach areas
1.8 Delivering direct investment from DFIs into manufacturing
Increasing the pipeline of investment-ready agribusinesses reducing food loss, capital providers should fund product research and development and innovation in business models by:
1.9 Continuing to support product developers and manufactures to reduce the cost and improve the reliability of food loss technologies
1.10 Providing funding for agri-SMEs to test new business models which reduce food loss
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State of agri-SME sector – Bridging the finance gap [67 pages]
breaks down the market in a comprehensive and holistic way to show where finance is specifically flowing and recommends ways to address the current agri-SME finance gap.
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The state of the agri-SME sector – Bridging the finance gap [52-minutes]
covers the current state of the sector and sets out four key priorities to address the existing finance gap.
Or read: the one-page summary of the video
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Opportunities and drivers for SME agribusinesses to reduce food loss in Africa and Asia [31 pages]
Updated November 2023
Summary of recommendations for capital providers