Rome — As harvests fall and hunger rises on a warming planet, the UN plans to use new financial tools and work with banks and other partners to help fill a gaping hole in agricultural investment over the next decade.
The revamp is part of efforts by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a Rome-based UN agency, to boost support for small-scale food producers in rural areas...
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