Harnessing the Potential of Family Farming in India and China

Ninety per cent of the world’s farmers are in developing countries and 85 per cent of farms worldwide are less than 2 hectares. Presently, family farming feeds up to 80 per cent of the population in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, and supports the livelihoods of up to 2.5 billion people. Small fam...

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Main Authors: Wani, S.P., Anantha, K.H., Dar, William D.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75834
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description Ninety per cent of the world’s farmers are in developing countries and 85 per cent of farms worldwide are less than 2 hectares. Presently, family farming feeds up to 80 per cent of the population in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, and supports the livelihoods of up to 2.5 billion people. Small family farms will play a vital role in achieving food security for 9 billion people by 2050 as world agricultural production will have to increase by 70 per cent.
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spelling CGSpace758342024-01-08T18:54:14Z Harnessing the Potential of Family Farming in India and China Wani, S.P. Anantha, K.H. Dar, William D. family farming harness Ninety per cent of the world’s farmers are in developing countries and 85 per cent of farms worldwide are less than 2 hectares. Presently, family farming feeds up to 80 per cent of the population in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, and supports the livelihoods of up to 2.5 billion people. Small family farms will play a vital role in achieving food security for 9 billion people by 2050 as world agricultural production will have to increase by 70 per cent. 2014 2016-06-24T06:09:54Z 2016-06-24T06:09:54Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75834 en Limited Access Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Wani SP, Anantha KH and Dar WD. 2014. Harnessing the Potential of Family Farming in India and China”. IN: Deep Roots (A co-publication between Tudor Rose and FAO for the International Year of Family Farming in 2014). pp 124-128
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Wani, S.P.
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Harnessing the Potential of Family Farming in India and China
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title_full Harnessing the Potential of Family Farming in India and China
title_fullStr Harnessing the Potential of Family Farming in India and China
title_full_unstemmed Harnessing the Potential of Family Farming in India and China
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