Apr 14, 2025 · 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 …

Feb 24, 2023 · 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 …

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 …

Discover World Bank's agriculture and food programs dedicated to promoting climate-smart agriculture, data-driven digital agriculture, and sustainable food systems. Learn about our …

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 …

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 …

Feb 26, 2024 · 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 …

Dec 5, 2024 · 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 …

Apr 15, 2025 · Agriculture employs over 70% of the population but struggles with low productivity, climate change-related vulnerabilities, and insufficient investment in infrastructure and inputs. …

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 …