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Agriculture is still the single most important economic sector and source of employment in emerging markets. Seventy percent of the world's poor live in rural areas. IFC has made agribusiness a priority because of its potential for broad development impact and especially strong role in poverty reduction.

FEATURES
Sandora: Supply Chain Development in Ukraine
IFC’s partnership with Sandora, a rising Ukrainian agribusiness company, shows how much a combination of investment and technical assistance can do to build a local firm’s competitiveness and development impact.
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A Premium Blend: Better Coffee, Bigger Incomes
Thousands of small-scale coffee farmers in Central America’s poorest countries are making more money through sustainable agricultural practices developed with IFC’s financing and business advice.
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Expanding Access to Finance for Tajikistan’s Cotton Farmers
MMM Farm, jointly owned by its 44 members, is unique among Tajikistan’s cooperative farms, which are known locally as dehkan farms. Not only does it count 34 women among its owners, but MMM is one of only a few farms that have remained free from debt owed to private financiers since its establishment in 2005.
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PRESS RELEASES
21 Jul 2008

IFC Investment in Salala Rubber to Help Boost Liberia’s Agribusiness, Increase Rural Employment

15 Jul 2008

IFC and Ceylon Cold Stores to Promote Income Growth for Sri Lankan Dairy Farmers

09 Jul 2008

IFC and JayKay Marketing Services to Strengthen Sustainable Sourcing in Sri Lanka’s Agriculture and Food Sectors

08 Jul 2008

IFC Helps Tajik Farmers Use Satellite Technology to Improve Land Measuring Practices

01 Jul 2008

IFC Sharply Increases Support for Agribusiness in Africa in FY08, Helping Address Soaring Food Prices