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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
US Agriculture Statistics and Data Trends - USAFacts In 2022, the federal government provided farms with $15 6 billion in subsidies, or direct farm program payments Find statistics and data trends about agriculture, including what is grown and where, the finances of America's farm businesses, and how many people work on American farms We visualize, explain, and provide objective context using government data to help you better understand the
Agriculture and Food: Development news, research, data | World Bank Agriculture can help reduce poverty, raise incomes and improve food security for 80% of the world's poor, who live in rural areas and work mainly in farming The World Bank Group is a leading financier of agriculture
What does the Department of Agriculture do? - USAFacts Who leads the Department of Agriculture? USDA is headed by the secretary of Agriculture, who is nominated by the president, confirmed by the Senate, and then sworn into office They are one of the 15 cabinet members who serve at the president's discretion This appointed position typically ends when the appointee resigns, is replaced, or when a
Climate-Smart Agriculture: From Knowledge to Implementation In FY24, climate finance amounted to 62 percent of total lending in the agriculture and food sector, which represents a significant increase from 51 percent from the previous year World Bank projects in agriculture and food (approved between FY22-FY24) are expected to avert 174 5 million tons of CO2 emissions in their lifetime
Agriculture: A Driver of Growth and Poverty Reduction - World Bank Group Poverty reduction among households working in agriculture accounts for 79% of the national poverty reduction observed between 2006 and 2013 This underscores the important role the sector plays in creating lucrative livelihoods, especially given that it currently employs over 60% of the population
Climate-smart agriculture - World Bank Group Climate-Smart Agriculture and the World Bank Group The World Bank has significantly scaled up its engagement and investment in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) In its Climate Change Action Plan (2021- 2025), the World Bank has identified Agriculture, Food, Water and Land as one of the five key transitions needed to tackle the Paris Agreement
Agriculture Finance Agriculture Insurance - World Bank Group Agriculture finance empowers poor farmers to increase their wealth and facilitates the development of food value chains for feeding 9 billion people by 2050 Our work in agriculture finance helps clients provide market-based financial services, and fund long-term and green investments to support sustainable agriculture and agri-food value chains
Closing the Potential-Performance Divide in Ugandan Agriculture: Fact Sheet Agriculture contributes 25% of national GDP and employs 70% of the population The sector provides great avenues for economic growth and economic inclusion, particularly from women and youth Women make up 55% of the economically active population, contribute more than 75% of the total farm labour and over 90% to farm-level primary processing
Developing the Agri-Food System for Inclusive Economic Growth: Fact Sheet To realize agriculture’s potential, however, the country will need to overcome a range of challenges in relation to agriculture productivity and vulnerability to sector-related risks National agricultural output has grown at only about 2% per annum over the last five years, which is well below the population growth rate and below the 3-5%