#agribusiness #COVID19 #nutrition read recent Blog on the opportunity for improved food systems @ekinbirollopez @ArunHarvestPlus @destanaytekin @basantak
#COVID19 is a critical wake-up call to rethink, redesign, reprioritize our food systems.
1️⃣ Nutrition as the first line of defense
2️⃣ Social safety nets must prioritize micronutrients
3️⃣ Focus on resilience
4️⃣ Scale proven technological solutions
👉bit.ly/2Xu8t3w
Innovative insurance app for agriculture in India brings down basis risk - innovation from @IFPRI @BerberKramer indianexpress.com/article/in…
Global Findex adds interesting new survey module on financial risk management and agriculture. Provides insights on digital payments in agriculture value chains @GlobalFindex @UNSGSA
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FRED Blog bit.ly/2Gw3GUG and GeoFRED's visualization bit.ly/2E4OcIT on household deposits in banks as % of GDP presents interesting contrasts across countries. Footnote for India - wait for post demonetization data @stlouisfed @IMFnews
Measuring financial access : What can we learn from cross-country variations in households' bank deposits?| FRED Blog fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2018…
FICO and alternative credit scoring in India - recent advances wsj.com/articles/are-you-a-c…
James Manyika McKinsey GI Artificial Intelligence will change occupations - how do we reskill to meet new needs#newecon
Collier: Divergence big time - Africa stock data does not bear out the positive growth story#beyondgdp
300 retailers quit as sale of fertiliser linked to Aadhaar - Times of India toi.in/bDMPtZ/a18cg via @timesofindia
Inequality, drought and the deadly fight for precious grazing land in Kenya theguardian.com/world/2017/m…
Famine looms in four countries as aid system struggles to cope, experts warn theguardian.com/global-devel…
Economic Survey: 7 interesting facts about India- The Times of India toi.in/2Rf8iY/a18cg via @timesofindia
Mexican traders debate buying Twitter and shutting it down to silence Donald Trump independent.co.uk/news/busin…
Demonetization, laundering through Jandhan accts and now a likely welfare shock-any better roads to cashless? a m.thehindu.com/news/national…
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#Seei2i@mfgateway@KCBGroup data with government can drive alternative data applications for agriculture finance
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@i2ifacility-Talks about how more financial service providers can improve capabilities in customer data and analytics@MFGateway#Seei2i
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@i2ifacility@mastercardfoundation@wbpsd i2i facility talks about new data sources and analytics for financial inclusion
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Mastercard Foundation Gives Carnegie Mellon Univ. U.S $10.8 Million to Educate Technology Leaders allafrica.com/stories/201606… via @allafrica