Philippines, June 8 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $50 million sustainability-linked loan with ETC Group (ETG) to support the procurement, market access, and exports of coffee and cashew from smallholder farmers in India and Viet Nam.The financing will provide working capital for ETG to procure sustainably-sourced coffee and cashew from around 5,700 smallholder farmers-around 25% of whom are women-in both countries. It will help uncertified farmers obtain sustainability certification and fair legal agreements that reduce their exposure to market risks, and enable farmers to secure more stable incomes. ADB will also provide $850,000 in technical assistance to improve farmers' capacity to adapt to extreme weather events, inc...