Publications
We are pleased to share the latest edition of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) Newsletter – April 2026.
This issue highlights how targeted investments, partnerships, and innovative approaches are helping to build more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems across the globe.
From tackling deforestation in the Kinshasa supply basin through agroforestry, to supporting resilient agribusinesses like West End Farms in Cameroon, these stories demonstrate what is possible when the right support meets local ambition.
We also showcase the growing scale of our impact — from technical assistance reaching hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers, to new initiatives like the CFC Graduation Fund, designed to unlock financing for agri-SMEs that are too large for microfinance yet too small for traditional investors.
At the same time, milestones such as the ACT Fund’s first close at USD 40 million and the outcomes of the 77th Consultative Committee reflect a strong and growing pipeline of high-impact opportunities.
Alternative finance in commodity chains – how small entrepreneurs and farmers can benefit from novel ways of financing
how a social and environmental management system translates intention into action
Gender lens impact investing: a catalyst for change in commodity value chains
The impact of voluntary sustainability standards on small-scale farmers in global commodity chains
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: benefits and threats for commodity-dependent developing countries
Building the pillars of an agricultural marketing system - The case of ACE, Malawi
The Sustainable Development Goals and Impact Measurement - – A CFC Journey
Understanding the dynamics of Circular Financial Flows in the Commodity Sector
Health-food specialty products:
a promising market for farmers from developing countries?