Publish Date: 11/29/17

MAKING AGRICULTURE CLIMATE-SMART: A Business Perspective From South Asia

Accelerating investment in climate-smart agriculture requires governments to create supportive environments, the private sector to commit to greener supply chains, for farmers to adopt more sustainable agronomic practices, and for financial institutions to offer innovative financing models. IFC, through its investment and advisory services, is committed to being a trusted partner and helping clients achieve the results that they desire.

English | 48 Pages | November 2017 | IFC

Publish Date: 2/21/17

The Business Case for Women's Employment in Agribusiness

This report was prepared by IFC as part of a work program on women’s employment in agribusiness funded by the World Bank Group’s Private Sector Window of the Umbrella Facility for Gender Equality. Download full report or read five individual case studies.

English | 125 Pages | September 2016 | IFC

Publish Date: 10/25/16

Investing Wisely in Food Safety: How to Maximize the Benefits and Reduce Costs

The goal of this publication is to help companies learn to build a strong food safety culture, learn from others, and get the most out of their investments in time and money.

English | 40 Pages | © IFC, 2016

Publish Date: 10/25/16

Upgrading Food Safety at Your Business: A “win-win” for your clients and your bottom line

This publication explores benefits of a good food safety management system for a company and offers practical advice to companies that would like to improve it.

English | 16 Pages | © IFC, 2016

Publish Date: 10/25/16

CASE STUDY: Blending Happiness and Hazelnuts with Finance in Bhutan

Expanding access to markets, financing and storage, inputs and technology for smallholder farmers is a central element to eliminating extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. This case study highlights the developmental impact of an unusual IFC and GAFSP led investment in a semi-greenfield company in the agribusiness sector in Bhutan.

English | 12 Pages | © IFC, 2016

Publish Date: 9/16/16

Built for Change: Inclusive Business Solutions for the Base of the Pyramid

IFC presents five in-depth case studies of inclusive businesses and identifies the common strategies these companies are employing to do business with people living at the base of the pyramid. Ranging in geographies and sectors (agriculture, education, financial services, and healthcare), each company has a unique path but their shared strategies provides insights that can spark innovation among future business entrepreneurs. The case studies are based on interviews with the companies’ founders, chief executive, and senior management.

Publish Date: 9/16/16

Probiotech

Probiotech is a leading processor and producer of animal health and nutrition products in Nepal. The agribusiness was founded in 2000 and produces animal feed for small-scale farmers in Nepal, among other lines of work. The company improves the productivity of its 12,000 feed customers by offering training on farm management and by leveraging its extensive distribution network to provide high quality inputs. This case study is in the 2016 Built for Change report which features companies that are employing unique strategies to integrate people living at the base of the pyramid into the companies’ business operations.

Publish Date: 3/31/16

Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Annual Crop Production

The EHS Guidelines for Annual Crop Production include information relevant to large-scale production, harvesting, post harvesting processing and storage of major annual crops, including cereals, pulses, roots and tubers, oil-bearing crops, fiber crops, vegetables, and fodder crops, located in both temperate and tropical regions. It does not include the processing of raw materials into semi-finished and finished products.

Publish Date: 11/23/15

Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Perennial Crop Production

The EHS Guidelines for Perennial Crop Production include information relevant to large-scale plantation crops and outgrower systems and focuses on the primary production and harvesting through farming and plantation forestry of major multi-year food, fiber, energy, ornamental, and pharmaceutical crops, located in both temperate and tropical regions.

Publish Date: 10/19/15

Agricultural Lending: A How- To Guide

This report was developed as part of IFC Agricultural Finance and Post-Harvest Handling Program in Vietnam, funded by the Canada-Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) and IFC. The overall goal of this multi-year program is to improve sustainable rural growth in Vietnam, leading to an increased net income of USD 36.6 million for farmers by 2019. Specifically on agricultural financing, the program aims to support fnancial institutions in building capacity in order to expand financing to the agricultural sector, to farmers and value chain players.

Publish Date: 8/3/15

Leveraging Market Opportunities to Achieve Development Impact: Entrepreneurial Solutions to Improve Access to Sanitation and Safe Water

This briefing note captures the lessons learned from a recent IFC pilot program in Kenya that explored ways to harness private innovation, technical skills, and financing to equitably increase access to safe water and sanitation for underserved consumers.

Publish Date: 5/27/15

Private Equity and Emerging Markets Agribusiness: Building Value Through Sustainability

This report has been written for emerging market private equity fund managers. It highlights trends in private equity investment in emerging markets agribusiness and promotes adopting environmental and social management systems to generate sustainable financial returns. This report has been jointly produced by Credit Suisse, CDC Group plc, Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Publish Date: 2/12/15

Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines for Vegetable Oil Production and Processing

The EHS Guidelines for Vegetable Oil Production and Processing are applicable to facilities that textract and process oils and fats from a variety of seeds, grains, and nuts; these include canola, castor, cottonseed, mustard, olive, palm, palm-kernel, peanut (groundnut), rapeseed, safflower, sesame, soybean, and sunflower.

Publish Date: 12/31/14

Good Practice Note: Improving Animal Welfare in Livestock Operations

This Good Practice Note contributes to IFC's continued commitment to supporting clients in a responsible and forward-looking approach to traditional livestock production and aquaculture in intensive and extensive systems to, among other things, help producers access and maintain entry to high quality and value market segments.

Publish Date: 11/30/14

Supporting Smallholder Banana Farmers in Meeting International Certification Standards in the Philippines

IFC partnered with Unifrutti, an international fruit exporter with a local presence in the Philippines, to help build the management capacity of local farmers and provide technical training that helps growers maintain soil quality, recycle water, and produce quality crops.

Region: East Asia & the Pacific / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Publish Date: 11/30/14

Helping Local Companies Increase Olive Oil Exports in the West Bank and Gaza

IFC worked with eight olive oil companies -  representing the majority of the sector in the West Bank and Gaza - to develop supply chains, improve quality, and increase exports.

Region: Middle East & North Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness / Key Topic: Fragile States

Publish Date: 11/27/14

Improving Productivity in the Poultry Sector in Bangladesh

IFC worked with Bangladeshi farmers to help them adopt clean energy technology that converts cow and chicken waste to biogas, which is then used to generate electricity.

Region: South Asia / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness, SME's

Publish Date: 11/26/14

Empowering Farmers and Small and Micro Entrepreneurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo

IFC worked with Minoterie de Matadi, a flour and feed milling company in the Democratic Republic of Congo known as MIDEMA, to strengthen its value chain by providing IFC’s Business Edge training to farmers and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and facilitated their links to financial institutions and their access to finance.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Publish Date: 11/26/14

Strengthening Poultry Supply Chains in Nepal

IFC worked with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and farmers in the Nepalese poultry sector to strengthen their technical skills, increase profitability, and expand access to markets.

Region: South Asia / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness / Key Topic: Gender

Publish Date: 11/25/14

Increasing the Energy Efficiency of the Largest Fruit Exporter in South Africa

In South Africa, demand for energy has outpaced national supply as there has been little investment in energy infrastructure. Country-wide power outages and an increasingly insufficient supply have led to escalating energy prices.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Publish Date: 11/25/14

Working with Raisin and Pomegranate Farmers to Increase Their Productivity and Access to International Markets in Afghanistan

IFC helped raisin and pomegranate farmers increase the quality and quantity of their crops through farm extension services and farm management training. The training provided them with information about harvesting, grading, and storing their products, and enabled them to access new markets in Afghanistan and abroad.

Region: Middle East & North Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness, SMEs / Key Topic: Fragile States

Publish Date: 11/25/14

Addressing Food Safety and Traceability in India

IFC partnered with Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., an Indian company that is a leading international producer of processed fruits and vegetables, to increase farmers’ water efficiency and help fruit and vegetable suppliers meet international food safety standards.

Region: South Asia / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness / Key Topic: Food Safety

Publish Date: 11/24/14

Integrating Women into the Coffee Supply Chains in Indonesia and Vietnam

IFC is working with ECOM in Indonesia and Vietnam to set up Farmer Training Centers (FTCs) to promote quality awareness and best practices for sustainable coffee cultivation.

Region: East Asia & the Pacific / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Publish Date: 11/24/14

Improving the Productivity of Smallholder Coffee Farms in Kenya

IFC is working with Ecom, a global leader in commodity trading, to raise the productivity of smallholder farms, improve the quality of their coffee, and have a positive impact on the livelihoods of farmers in Kenya.

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa / Strategic Priority: Agribusiness

Publish Date: 11/24/14

Improving the Productivity of Sugar Farmers in India

IFC worked with DSCL Sugar, the fifth largest sugar company in India, to improve the productivity of farmers in its supply chain by training them in advanced farming techniques.

Region: South Asia / Strategic Priorities: Agribusiness