root capital Archives - Farming First

Latin America & the Caribbean: Farming is hard work, but with targeted investments it can also be decent work, says Root Capital.

News: Gender

#FillTheGap! Esperanza brings hope for female leaders in Peru

Farming First

Latin America & the Caribbean: Esperanza Dionisio Castillo rose up the ranks and became the only woman in the whole of the Junín region, Peru, to manage a cooperative, guiding the Pangoa Cooperative to unprecedented levels of success.

Opinion: Gender

International Women’s Day: Eight Women Who Have Filled the Gender Gap in Agriculture

Farming First

Africa & Middle East: Oumou Camara blogs for Next Billion, sharing the stories of eight extraordinary women that have succeeded in bridging the gender gap in agriculture.

Opinion: Market Access

How Agricultural Businesses Can Stem the Tide of Youth Migration

Will McAneny

Latin America & the Caribbean: How Root Capital is working to turn youth migration -one of the greatest demographic challenges of our time - into an opportunity to drive agribusiness.

Opinion: Food Security & Nutrition, Gender

Senegalese Women Revive Appetite for Traditional Grains

Farming First & Will McAneny

Africa & Middle East: To meet SDG2.3 and double productivity & incomes, smallholders need access to finance. Read about this innovative business in Senegal that Root Capital helped to grow.

Opinion: Environment

#IamAg! Meet Rolando, Risk Analyst at Root Capital

Rolando Corrales

Latin America & the Caribbean: Did you know you can apply finance skills in the field of agriculture? Rolando Corrales tells us how he does this every day at Root Capital.