Regional Manager, Agriculture & Food, Europe & Central Asia @ World Bank. Passionate about the future of food & sustainability. Personal account.
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Holger Kray retweeted
Our keynote speaker @holgerkray from @WorldBankGroup shares a clear message:
We are spending billions of euros after the fire, instead of investing in fireproofing. How do we manage these risks with dwindling budgets?
▶️It’s not by spending more, it’s by spending differently.
Holger Kray retweeted
Ukraine’s agriculture and food sector is a powerhouse. Through our AgriConnect initiative, the World Bank will further support it through better infrastructure, technology, skills and policy.
Find out more about AgriConnect: wrld.bg/sCCp50YACS0
Holger Kray retweeted
🚜 In much of Europe and Central Asia, agriculture remains the backbone of rural economies.
In this new blog, the @WorldBank's @anbassani, @holgerkray, and @SamehNWahba explain how the region's agrifood sector is driving job creation and growth: wrld.bg/88FX50VNFz3
ALT Züleyha Metinoğlu, a smallholder farmer in Ulumeşe village, Türkiye, stands among her flock of sheep
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With over 150,000 km of rivers, Poland is vulnerable to flooding, as seen in September 2024.
Learn how, with @WorldBank support, Poland built the Racibórz Dolny dry polder that helped protect millions of people across the country's south last fall: wrld.bg/eSbS50UIAB7
ALT Housing surrounded by flood waters in Poland
Holger Kray retweeted
🐄 How is investing in dairy farming transforming lives in the #KyrgyzRepublic?
Zamira—one of 8,500+ people supported by a @WBG_IDA project helping improve the country’s dairy production—shares the impact selling milk and calves has on her family.
🥛wrld.bg/GfIY50Uq44T
Holger Kray retweeted
For dairy farmers like Zamira in the #KyrgyzRepublic, access to veterinary care means healthier cows 🐄, more milk 🥛, and higher profits 📈. Learn how @WBG_IDA is transforming the country's dairy sector: wrld.bg/ZiHz50UrK5P
ALT Zamira, a dairy farmer in the Kyrgyz Republic, pours milk into a canister for shipping to a processing plant
Holger Kray retweeted
🐄 How is investing in dairy farming transforming lives in the #KyrgyzRepublic?
Zamira—one of 8,500+ people supported by a @WBG_IDA project helping improve the country’s dairy production—shares the impact selling milk and calves has for her family: wrld.bg/GfIY50Uq44T
Holger Kray retweeted
Did you know that the Ferghana Valley in Uzbekistan is home to a vibrant program dedicated to small entrepreneurs? Step inside and see it for yourself 👇🇺🇿
Thank you for inviting the @WorldBank and for allowing me to speak to and discuss with your brilliant fellows!
🗣️ Wednesday's sessions dove into global foreign policy at #GLF2024. What key issue do you think requires stronger international cooperation?
#GlobalLeadership #ForeignPolicy #StrategicPartnerships
📸 Stay tuned for highlights fr the Diplomatic Reception last night
Holger Kray retweeted
🗣️ Wednesday's sessions dove into global foreign policy at #GLF2024. What key issue do you think requires stronger international cooperation?
#GlobalLeadership #ForeignPolicy #StrategicPartnerships
📸 Stay tuned for highlights fr the Diplomatic Reception last night
Holger Kray retweeted
Food Systems | Poultry Futures Forum 2024
"Countries must create their own plans that clearly define their development goals, allowing partners to align their support effectively. This approach ensures progress is driven by local priorities and fosters stronger, more targeted partnerships." - Ernest Ruzindaza, Senior Agriculture Specialist at World Bank Group
#PoultryFutures #YouthInAgriculture #FoodSecurity #AGRAImpact #FoodSystems
Russia's invasion has caused over $10 billion in damage to #Ukraine's agricultural sector.
Learn how the @WorldBank, through the #ARISE project, has helped over 10,000 farmers across the
country access affordable credit to keep farms running. linkedin.com/posts/holgerkra…
Discover how @WBG_IDA, in partnership with @EU_Tashkent, is helping improve irrigation efficiency in rural communities in Ferghana Valley—boosting agricultural yields and farmers' incomes. #IDAworks @WorldBankECA linkedin.com/posts/holgerkra…
For the 6 #WesternBalkans countries investing in #agriculture for increased productivity, competitiveness, and #resilience is essential for benefiting from the #EU accession process. This clearly requires heightened attention to the #greening of the #agrifood sector.
The #WesternBalkans' #agrifood sector has a relatively low carbon footprint, but this is due to low farming intensity rather than deliberate policy choices. What are the opportunities ahead for climate-smart agriculture? Check out our new report 👇wrld.bg/F0eJ50Sx9Cr
Key take-away: #Fertilizer affordability returned to pre-2019 average.
The fertilizer affordability index (ratio of fertilizer to food prices) is back to 2015-19 levels. During the ‘22 price spike the index nearly doubled relative to its long-term average linkedin.com/posts/holgerakr…
Holger Kray retweeted
We’re pleased to welcome our new Global Director for Agriculture & Food, Shobha Shetty. Shobha has deep global expertise in agriculture, food security & rural development. She joins us amid renewed @WorldBank ambition to help end hunger across the planet. wrld.bg/u9fE50SsVrM
Denmark is moving ahead with the world’s first #carbon tax on #agriculture. #Livestock farmers will be charged almost EUR100/year for the greenhouse gas emissions from each of their cows. cphpost.dk/2024-06-25/news/c…
Holger Kray retweeted
MMEG TALKS: In-person at the World Bank’s MC building, DC.
MMEG grantees (mmeg.org/events) will join with IFC and World Bank experts at noon on June 12 to discuss innovative solutions.
Visitor pass: [email protected].
Follow online: mmeg.org/events
Join me for this conversation with 3 exceptional women leaders to discuss the impact of #ClimateChange on #FoodSecurity and solutions for a resilient future!
Hosted by @MMEGGrants w/ @WorldBank & @IFC_org.
linkedin.com/posts/holgerakr…
Holger Kray retweeted
MMEG TALKS: In-person at the World Bank’s MC building in Washington, DC.
Climate change poses a significant threat to global food security.
If you require a visitor pass: [email protected].
Online link: mmeg.org/events (15 mins before start)
