Luxembourg, Switzerland and Liechtenstein continue their joint SSNUP programme which has attracted 188 million euros of private sector investments to date.
As part of ADA’s Farmer 2.0 (F2.0) programme, Compagnie Nationale d'Assurance Agricole du Sénégal (CNAAS) and the insurtech IBISA are collaborating to provide a rainfall-based insurance product for smallholder farmers.
In January 2025, the SSNUP programme coordinator launched a call for technical assistance projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Impact investors could submit up to two projects for SSNUP co-funding of up to EUR 50,000 per project.
The debate over cash crops versus food crops reflects a critical challenge in agriculture: balancing economic growth with food security and environmental sustainability.