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Winrock introduces commitment to scale regenerative agriculture across the U.S. Midwest
September 24, 2025|post
Little Rock, Ark. — Sept. 24, 2025 — Winrock International announced a groundbreaking new program to advance regenerative agriculture across the U.S. Midwest at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting. The initiative, titled Growing Midwest Regenerative Agriculture Value Chains, is one of three new Commitments to Action launched by Winrock at this year’s CGI event in New […]
Winrock rolls out statewide initiative to improve maternal health in Arkansas
September 24, 2025|post
Little Rock, Ark. — Sept. 24, 2025 — Winrock International announced a major new initiative to improve maternal health outcomes in rural Arkansas at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York City. The Arkansas Maternal Health BRIDGE Initiative is one of three major Commitments to Action Winrock unveiled at CGI — its first time participating in […]
Winrock International joins Accountability Framework initiative to advance ethical, deforestation-free supply chains
August 27, 2025|post
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Aug. 27, 2025 — Winrock International has joined the Accountability Framework initiative as a delivery partner, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to helping companies build supply chains that are environmentally sustainable and respectful of human rights. The AFi is a global coalition of more than 20 environmental and social nongovernmental organizations working […]
Intergovernmental Forum Jointly Adopts New Operation Guideline
August 23, 2025|post
How can multiple local governments work together to address shared challenges around energy, environment, and disaster resilience in Nepal’s mountain regions? A promising answer emerged last week from western Baglung. On 30 July 2025, a significant milestone was achieved under the WISIONS Innovation Lab Project, as seven local governments from Baglung and Gulmi Districts of […]
Winrock International is named Delivery Partner for the Green Climate Fund
July 31, 2025|post
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. − As the global climate crisis intensifies, developing nations face mounting challenges in securing the financial and technical support needed to build climate-resilient futures. The Green Climate Fund − the world’s largest dedicated climate finance institution − plays a pivotal role in addressing this gap by strengthening national institutions, mobilizing investments, and […]
Driving Clean Energy Transitions in Nepal’s Mountain Corridors
July 29, 2025|post
How can locally generated electricity from micro-hydro plants help to transform rural mobility and cooking practices? How can e-cooking for small enterprises and schools boost economic self-reliance in mountain regions? These questions were at the heart of a recent dissemination workshop held in Burtibang, Baglung on 6 July 2025, as part of the our Innovation […]
Tapping tech entrepreneurship and healthcare partnerships to bridge the maternal mortality gap
June 25, 2025|post
Despite advancements in prenatal and postnatal care around the world, maternal mortality rates in the U.S – at 22.3 deaths per 100,000 live births according to 2022 data from the National Center for Health Statistics – are far higher than any other high-income country. Additionally, Black women in the U.S. are more than twice as likely to die during […]
“Small Farms, Big Community:” The future of sustainable agriculture in the South
April 29, 2025|post
Representatives from the Wallace Center at Winrock International attended the inaugural SOWTH 2025 Conference, focused on the importance of collective impact. In February, Wallace Center’s Juan Quinonez Zepeda and Susan Lightfoot Schempf attended the inaugural SOWTH conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was billed as a “three-day gathering of more than 1,000 farmers and leaders […]
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Securing Sustainable Raw Materials for U.S. Companies: a #thaiRAIN Success Story
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Scaling Regenerative Practices for Thai Cassava Thailand is the world’s third-largest producer of cassava, thanks to favorable weather and a well-established industrial processing sector. As a result, Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of modified starch, a key ingredient in global food production. One international buyer of Thai starch is Illinois-based Griffith Foods Co. Ltd., […]