- Agriculture Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
Agriculture can help reduce poverty for 75% of the world's poor, who live in rural areas and work mainly in farming It can raise incomes, improve food security and benefit the environment The World Bank Group is a leading financier of agriculture, with $8 1 billion in new commitments in 2013
- Haiti Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
The impact of a magnitude 7 0 earthquake on January 12, 2010 affected Haiti's capital and nearby towns and killed up to 230,000 people Damages and losses were evaluated at around US$8 billion or 120 percent of GDP
- Climate-Smart Agriculture - World Bank Group
Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Country Profiles developed by the World Bank and partners, give an overview of the agricultural challenges in countries around the world, and how CSA can help them adapt to and mitigate climate change
- Resilient Agricultural Project Boosts Livelihoods of Vulnerable . . .
The project, a partnership between the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and the World Bank, focused on providing assets to farmers and fisherfolk, rehabilitating croplands, and improving agricultural technologies Additionally, farmers have been introduced to climate resilience technologies, enhancing their capacity to adapt to changing environmental conditions
- Agricultural Labor - World Bank Group
Agricultural household labor is therefore a key household asset and its accurate measurement is important The estimation of labor inputs on smallholder farms is complex and vulnerable to misreporting Smallholder farms typically employ mostly family labor; thus, there is no wage income in which to anchor recall estimates
- Farming the Future: Harvesting Malaysia’s Agricultural Resilience . . .
Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow by 4 9 percent in 2024, up from 3 7 percent in 2023, following a stronger-than-anticipated performance in 1H 2024 This revised forecast is 0 6 percentage points or 14 percent higher than previously predicted, reflecting robust growth in consumption, investment, and trade activity
- World Bank and Costa Rica Join Forces to Promote Sustainable and . . .
This innovative program aims at enhancing environmental sustainability, competitiveness, and economic participation of small and medium agricultural producers (PYMPAs) in Costa Rica It will directly benefit approximately 10,500 PYMPAs and their families, with technical assistance and financing reaching an estimated total of 31,500 individuals
- Reimagining Argentinas agriculture sector - World Bank Group
Argentina is the world's third largest food exporter, with the agricultural sector accounting for 15 7% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 10 6% of tax revenues in 2021 However, in recent years the country has been losing market share in international markets, which raises concerns about the sector's competitiveness "Maintaining the global competitiveness of Argentina's agri-food sector is
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