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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and partners have launched an ambitious new USD 7m regional project between India and the Philippines to support eco-friendly agriculture.

The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) seeks proposals from universities, research centres, think tanks and non-profit organizations to provide technical assistance for addressing knowledge gaps and needs related to Component 2 - Finance and Investment - of the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM) Programme for the global child project.

The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) seeks proposals from universities, research centres, think tanks and non-profit organizations to provide technical assistance for the implementation of Component 1 - Policy and Enforcement - of the Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM) Programme for the global child project, with a specific focus on conducting a thorough scoping study and creating associated knowledge products and trainings. These efforts aim to identify and address gaps in policy and enforcement solutions related to pesticide and agricultural plastic management.

The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) invites universities, research centres, think tanks and non-profit organizations to submit their proposals to develop programmatic indicators and methods of assessment of the FARM Programme outcomes.

The governments of Ecuador, India, Kenya, Laos, Philippines, Uruguay, and Vietnam have come together to launch a $379 million initiative to combat pollution from the use of pesticides and plastics in agriculture.