From Soil to Scale: Financing the future of resilient agrifood systems
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About this Event
The future of global food security depends on how we equip farmers to adapt today. Yet, while climate finance is increasing, adaptation dollars aren’t keeping pace with the crisis. Of the $660 billion in climate finance, only $7 billion—just 1%—went to agrifood adaptation. Without urgent investment, millions of smallholder farmers will struggle to sustain their livelihoods, putting food systems worldwide at risk.
Investing along the capital continuum offers a powerful solution. This event will explore how innovative capital deployment can help agribusinesses scale sustainably, build resilience, and unlock lasting impact for farmers and communities. Experts and practitioners will share insights on de-risking investment, the role of patient capital, and real-world case studies from emerging markets.
This session is crafted for capital providers interested in climate adaptation and/or agrifood systems. Join us to discuss how we can close the adaptation gap and finance a future where agrifood systems—and the farmers who sustain them—can thrive.
This event is supported in part by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Autodesk Foundation.
Acumen
Acumen is a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives.
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