Smallholder farmers operate on about 12% of the World’s arable land (SDG15), and are an integral part of the global food system (SDG2). More than 500 million smallholder farms across the globe are disproportionately managed by the World’s poor (SDG1), who often rely on their farms for subsistence. Due to their small size, smallholder farms are especially at risk from climate shocks, which can wipe out a family’s entire harvest and economic back-up. Healthy soil increases productivity on farms, bringing in greater income to families and increasing their livelihood opportunities beyond the farm.
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From big to small: the significance of smallholder farms in the global food system
Journal Article (2017)
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A Year in the Lives of Smallholder Farmers
World Bank Blog (2016)
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