𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹. At the #WBGMeetings AgriConnect launch event, global leaders, innovators, and farmers came together to spotlight how smallholder agriculture can drive jobs, growth, and food security. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: 🌾 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 Nidhi Pant (Cofounder S4S Technologies ) & Ricardo Parra (CEO, Las Parras) shared how grassroots innovation is transforming rural livelihoods. From solar-powered food processing to women-led cooperatives, their work shows how inclusive models help farmers move up the value chain. “𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴… 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘴.” 🏛️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Mariama Cire Sylla (Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Guinea), Muhammad Aurangzeb (Minister of Finance of Pakistan) & Yegor Perelygin (Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine) They emphasized the power of smart policy—financing, infrastructure, and reform—to empower smallholder farmers and attract investment. 💼 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 Leaders like Bill Anderson (CEO of Bayer AG), Chege Kirundi (Chairma of KTDA Holdings Board), & Rose Goslinga (CEO of PULA) showed how innovation and partnerships are scaling impact. Rose emphasized how public-private partnerships are key to delivering crop insurance at scale—protecting farmers from setbacks and enabling them to reinvest and grow. “𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦.” 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆: http://wrld.bg/WtoT50XbsQx
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IFC promotes food security, rural employment, and sustainability through a combination of investments and advisory services that help Agribusinesses succeed in emerging markets.
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“It’s nothing short of irresponsible not to provide the support farmers need to unlock their potential.” – Ruth Porat, Google President & CIO At #AgriConnect, leaders explored how innovation and partnership can transform smallholder farming into an engine of jobs and food security. 🎥 Watch her full remarks: https://lnkd.in/ejavS7Xc
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Smallholder farmers drive economic growth. With AgriConnect, The World Bank Group and partners like Bayer, KTDA Holdings Limited, PULA, Las Quinas & S4S Technologies are helping farmers turn agriculture into agribusiness and jobs. http://wrld.bg/Ck8e50XcNBW #WBGMeetings
AgriConnect, a World Bank Group Initiative
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𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀. Smallholder farmers face huge risks from droughts, floods, pests, and diseases. Rose Goslinga, CEO of IFC - International Finance Corporation-investee PULA, shares how the company uses agriculture insurance, satellite data, AI, and blockchain to reach 5 million farmers across Africa. Local youth collect harvest data, gaining work experience while ensuring timely payouts. Public-private partnerships, supported by The World Bank Group, are helping scale these solutions, build resilience, and create sustainable livelihoods. #WBGMeetings
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Small-scale farmers feed the world, yet many face barriers to growth and opportunity. AgriConnect, The World Bank Group initiative, is transforming smallholder farming into a driver of lasting growth, jobs, and food security. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/moOF50XbheQ #WBGMeetings
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IFC Regional Director South Asia, International Finance Corporation / World Bank Group
We’re scaling up our support to reshape the future of food. Helping smallholders boost productivity, linking them to value chains, & protecting their land. Watch the #WBGMeetings AgriConnect event replay: http://wrld.bg/V1K850Xa3Lp
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Global Director, Manufacturing‚ Agribusiness, and Forestry (MA&F) at IFC - International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group)
Missed The World Bank Group’s #AgriConnect launch? Watch the replay to see how farmers, governments, development banks, and the private sector are joining forces to turn small-scale farming into an engine of jobs, growth, and food security. Here are a few highlights you’ll catch: ☑️ Opening remarks from World Bank Group President Ajay Banga, announcing WBG plans to double agribusiness commitments to $9 billion a year by 2030 and mobilize another $5 billion from private partners. ☑️ Inspiring stories from smallholder entrepreneurs in India and Argentina. ☑️ Public sector leaders from Pakistan, Guinea, and Ukraine on creating enabling policies for agribusiness. ☑️ Private sector voices—including Bayer, PULA, KTDA Holdings Limited, and Google—on scaling innovation, digital inclusion, and investment. ☑️ Global development partners—African Development Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank, and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)—pledging to expand agri-financing and reach more farmers by 2030. Across farmers, policymakers, and investors, one message stood out: partnerships are key to unlocking agriculture’s full potential. Watch the replay: https://lnkd.in/dvM9ZUhG
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Founder & CEO at "Las Quinas". IG: @lasquinas B Corp & Organic Corp - Former President in MAPO ( Mov. Arg. Prod. Orgánica)-2 periods.
Agradecido por la entrevista, y por esta oportunidad de compartir nuestra experiencia, en el Annual Meeting del World Bank Group e IFC. El verdadero valor surge cuando trabajamos en el territorio, codo a codo con las comunidades que hacen posible el cambio 🌱🐝 #WBGmeetings IFC - International Finance Corporation The World Bank IFC Agribusiness
"Los pequeños agricultores son los héroes invisibles del sistema alimentario.” Entrevistamos a Ricardo Parra, agricultor de Argentina🇦🇷 y fundador y director ejecutivo de Las Quinas, que produce productos certificados orgánicos. Ricardo fue uno de los ponentes del evento de lanzamiento de AgriConnect 👨🏼🌾, el programa global del Grupo Banco Mundial que busca expandir el acceso al financiamiento y a los mercados para los pequeños agricultores alrededor del mundo. Conoce más detalles en la grabación del evento: https://lnkd.in/eHXT7tA4
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Global Director, Communications & Outreach at IFC - International Finance Corporation
By 2050, we’ll need 30% more food. How can agriculture become a true engine of jobs, income, and opportunity – especially for smallholder farmers who feed the world? AgriConnect explores how agribusiness can meet demand, while driving economic growth and creating jobs. ▶️ Learn more, watch our #WBGMeetings event replay: https://lnkd.in/euKqxBET
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