🚜 In much of Europe and Central Asia, agriculture remains the backbone of rural economies. In this new blog, the @WorldBank's @anbassani, @holgerkray, and @SamehNWahba explain how the region's agrifood sector is driving job creation and growth: https://t.co/qXaU5XS2uS

With over 150,000 km of rivers, Poland is vulnerable to flooding, as seen in September 2024. Learn how, with @WorldBank support, Poland built the Racibórz Dolny dry polder that helped protect millions of people across the country's south last fall: https://t.co/HACF6oLrNY

🐄 How is investing in dairy farming transforming lives in the #KyrgyzRepublic? Zamira—one of 8,500+ people supported by a @WBG_IDA project helping improve the country’s dairy production—shares the impact selling milk and calves has on her family. 🥛 https://t.co/q7sUlSnrzo

For dairy farmers like Zamira in the #KyrgyzRepublic, access to veterinary care means healthier cows 🐄, more milk 🥛, and higher profits 📈. Learn how @WBG_IDA is transforming the country's dairy sector:  https://t.co/tvrk05Bfwz

🐄 How is investing in dairy farming transforming lives in the #KyrgyzRepublic? Zamira—one of 8,500+ people supported by a @WBG_IDA project helping improve the country’s dairy production—shares the impact selling milk and calves has for her family: https://t.co/oiZC663eg2

Did you know that the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan is home to a vibrant program dedicated to small entrepreneurs? Step inside and see it for yourself 👇🇺🇿

Thank you for inviting the @WorldBank and for allowing me to speak to and discuss with your brilliant fellows!

🗣️ Wednesday's sessions dove into global foreign policy at #GLF2024. What key issue do you think requires stronger international cooperation? #GlobalLeadership #ForeignPolicy #StrategicPartnerships 📸 Stay tuned for highlights fr the Diplomatic Reception last night

Food Systems | Poultry Futures Forum 2024 "Countries must create their own plans that clearly define their development goals, allowing partners to align their support effectively. This approach ensures progress is driven by local priorities and fosters stronger, more targeted

Russia's invasion has caused over $10 billion in damage to #Ukraine's agricultural sector. Learn how the ⁦@WorldBank⁩, through the #ARISE project, has helped over 10,000 farmers across the country access affordable credit to keep farms running.

Discover how @WBG_IDA, in partnership with @EU_Tashkent, is helping improve irrigation efficiency in rural communities in Ferghana Valley—boosting agricultural yields and farmers' incomes. #IDAworks ⁦@WorldBankECA⁩

For the 6 #WesternBalkans countries investing in #agriculture for increased productivity, competitiveness, and #resilience is essential for benefiting from the #EU accession process. This clearly requires heightened attention to the #greening of the #agrifood sector.

Key take-away: #Fertilizer affordability returned to pre-2019 average.  The fertilizer affordability index (ratio of fertilizer to food prices) is back to 2015-19 levels. During the ‘22 price spike the index nearly doubled relative to its long-term average

We’re pleased to welcome our new Global Director for Agriculture & Food, Shobha Shetty. Shobha has deep global expertise in agriculture, food security & rural development. She joins us amid renewed @WorldBank ambition to help end hunger across the planet. https://t.co/uXclMXxp2y

Denmark is moving ahead with the world’s first #carbon tax on #agriculture. #Livestock farmers will be charged almost EUR100/year for the greenhouse gas emissions from each of their cows.

MMEG TALKS: In-person at the World Bank’s MC building, DC. MMEG grantees ( https://t.co/iDcwbWTOmh) will join with IFC and World Bank experts at noon on June 12 to discuss innovative solutions. Visitor pass: contact@mmeg.org. Follow online: https://t.co/BdGKZXHx36

Join me for this conversation with 3 exceptional women leaders to discuss the impact of #ClimateChange on #FoodSecurity and solutions for a resilient future! Hosted by ⁦@MMEGGrants⁩ w/ ⁦@WorldBank⁩ & ⁦@IFC_org⁩. ⁦⁦⁦

MMEG TALKS: In-person at the World Bank’s MC building in Washington, DC. Climate change poses a significant threat to global food security. If you require a visitor pass: contact@mmeg.org. Online link: https://t.co/BdGKZXHx36 (15 mins before start)

#Uruguay & @WorldBank⁩ co-innovate, entering into a milestone agreement on #climate-smart development finance: This innovative loan contains an interest rate reduction based on UY’s commitment to measurably reduce #emissions from #livestock.

Through the #Resilient Agricultural #Livelihoods Project, @FAO started distributing seeds & farming inputs for the 2024 main season to beneficiaries in Jur River County. 100 households benefited from the assorted #Seeds, which will enable them to produce their own food 🍲