The World Bank Is Pouring Billions of Dollars into Large-scale Factory Farms

A new report finds development banks’ $13 billion investment in industrial animal agriculture clashes with their climate goals.

By: Sophie Kevany

Outlets: Sentient

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 1,064

Last Updated: 4 days, 9 hours ago

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The World Bank and other large international development banks say they want to provide sustainable food systems, support biodiversity, reduce poverty and fight climate change.

But development banks are funneling billions more dollars into factory farms than into smaller farms that may mix crops and livestock and support a greater diversity of animal breeds, a new policy brief finds.

While development bank funding usually aims to increase food security in poorer countries, one of the …

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