Singapore Targets $500M Fund to Fix Asia's Farm Finance Gap
Singapore launched SPIRE Asia at COP31, pairing a $500M blended finance fund with data and market facilities to close Asia's farm adaptation finance gap.
Topic
Agriculture
Topic
Agriculture
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