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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory: Agriculture Sector Emissions

A US EPA resource providing detailed data on greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector, including livestock, manure, and soil management trends since 1990.
Online tool/database
11 April 2024

U.S. Drought Monitor

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A weekly tool monitoring drought location and severity across the U.S., produced by the NDMC, USDA, and NOAA. It offers essential data for assessing agricultural risk and water stress.
Online tool/database
22 October 2026

Landscape of technical assistance to agri-SMEs: Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean

Climate Policy Initiative
This report maps the technical assistance ecosystem for agri-SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. It identifies structural gaps in information, pre-investment funding, and coordination. The analysis offers strategies to strengthen the ecosystem, highlighting the importance of nature integration and supporting local providers to improve investment readiness.
Research
1 September 2026

Agribusiness Atlas: Facts and figures about the corporations that control what we eat 2026

The Agribusiness Atlas 2026 details the unprecedented concentration of corporate power within global food systems. It examines how dominant firms influence policy, drive environmental degradation, and impact food security. The report advocates for democratic food governance, fair pricing for farmers, and public sector alternatives to curb corporate control.
Research
1 September 2026

Pricing in resilience: The future of financial services for soil health

Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS)
This research examines how agricultural finance, markets and policy are transitioning soil health from a conservation goal to a financial metric. It details five forces driving structural carbon demand and seven financial innovations, including carbon warrants and digital verification, designed to reprice risk and unlock institutional capital for regenerative agriculture.
Research
2 October 2026

Cultivating investment: Resilient agriculture can pay off for food companies

Ceres
Extreme weather and climate change are destabilising agricultural supply chains, eroding traditional risk-management effectiveness. This report demonstrates how investing in regenerative agriculture builds resilience, potentially safeguarding $500 million in annual profits. It provides a framework for companies and investors to mitigate financial risks and secure long-term value.
Research
18 September 2026

The illusion of resilience in a degrading supply chain

Senior UK food executives warn that environmental degradation and climate change pose significant financial risks to supply chains. Current industry focus on short-term growth masks structural vulnerabilities. Investors are urged to challenge board capabilities and demand long-term resilience strategies to secure future profitability and food security.
Research
1 October 2026

Sowing the seeds of change through private sector partnerships: Lessons from two seasons of pilots and system-building

International Labour Organisation (ILO)
This ILO report evaluates the BOUZOUR project's efforts to strengthen Lebanon’s cherry sector through private sector partnerships. By establishing a national phytosanitary framework and improving exporter-farmer linkages, the initiative increased farmer incomes by USD 688,564 in 2025, enhanced worker conditions, and expanded access to high-value international markets.
Research
23 September 2026

Hot summer economics: Economic effects of the hot European summer of 2026

Triodos Bank
This report examines the economic impact of the 2026 European heatwave, estimating a 1% reduction in EU-wide GDP. It details effects on labour productivity, agriculture, and energy sectors while warning of a 'doom loop' where climate damage leads to the weakening of environmental policies to protect short-term growth.
Research
8 August 2026

Regenerative agriculture: Moving from ambition to credibility

Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR)
This report evaluates regenerative agriculture commitments across 78 global agri-food companies. While disclosures have increased, quantified targets have declined to 28%. Significant gaps remain in financial support for farmers and pesticide reduction targets, with the pork and poultry sectors largely overlooked in transition planning.
Research
25 June 2026

The silence of the loans: Banks should adopt methane policies that cover financing and facilitating emissions

Planet Tracker
Planet Tracker examines twenty-five banks' policies regarding agricultural methane emissions. Despite methane's high potency, no banks have specific reduction targets for this sector. Most policies focus solely on direct financing, ignoring facilitated debt which constitutes 96% of corporate funding, creating significant financial and regulatory risks for lenders.
Research
15 April 2026

Connecting capital within African agrifood systems: Lessons from a decade of practice

Climate Policy Initiative
This report examines the structural misalignment between investors and agribusinesses in African agrifood systems. It highlights that while annual climate finance reached USD 7.8 billion, it falls short of the USD 1.1 trillion global requirement. Recommendations focus on improving technical assistance and intermediation to mobilise capital effectively.
Research
17 June 2026

Global report on food crises series

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
The Global Report on Food Crises is an annual benchmark series tracking acute food insecurity, malnutrition and forced displacement in countries facing food crises. Produced by FAO, WFP and the Global Network Against Food Crises, it delivers consensus-based, multi-agency analysis to guide humanitarian and development decision-making globally.
Benchmark/series
23 April 2026

Potential business cases in measuring biodiversity state and impact in agriculture

Svensk Kolinlagring
A joint Mistra FinBio and Svensk Kolinlagring report identifying three business cases linking biodiversity data to agricultural finance: baseline databanks for bank and insurance risk assessment, and an MRV system for biodiversity claims. It highlights the financing gap in regenerative agriculture and outlines potential biodiversity-linked financial products.
Research
1 December 2025

Where cultivated meat can be sold

The Good Food Institute (GFI)
An interactive tracker by The Good Food Institute mapping global regulatory approvals and market pathways for cultivated meat products.
Online tool/database

State of the Industry: Cultivated meat, seafood, and ingredients series

The Good Food Institute (GFI)
This benchmark series is an annual State of the Industry series that provides a global overview of the cultivated meat, seafood and ingredients sector. It tracks commercial developments, investment activity, scientific and technological progress, consumer insights, and government and regulatory developments, assessing the sector’s progress towards large-scale commercialisation and adoption.
Benchmark/series
17 April 2026
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