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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.

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Bi-Weekly Food Security Update

The update provides insights on the global food market outlook, emerging issues, and regional updates.
Global Policy Dialogue for Sustainable Agriculture: 2023 Compendium

Government policies are key to shaping investment in agriculture. The Global Policy Dialogue for Sustainable Agriculture: 2023 Compendium features "Policy Action" country case studies.

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Food Security Crisis Preparedness Plans

Countries are making plans to mitigate future crises.

Agriculture and Food At-A-Glance

Agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity and feed a projected 9.7 billion people by 2050.

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Scaling Up Disruptive Technologies for Agricultural Productivity in Kenya

Digital platforms and partnerships transformed last-mile service delivery to help farmers in Kenya.

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Food Security

The World Bank Group works with partners to improve food security and build food systems that can feed everyone, everywhere, ...
Climate-Smart Agriculture

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an integrated approach to managing landscapes—cropland, livestock, forests and fisheries--...
Food System Jobs

In developing countries, the food system employs the majority of people in self and wage employment both on and off the farm.
Agribusiness and Value Chains

Agribusiness SMEs are critical to link smallholder producers to national markets, meet food demand and create tomorrow’s jobs.

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Julian Lampietti

Manager, Global Agriculture Practice

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CGIAR Global Agricultural Research

CGIAR advances cutting-edge science to reduce rural poverty, increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and ensure the sustainable management of natural resources.
Food Systems 2030

Food Systems 2030 is an Umbrella Multi-Donor Trust Fund that helps countries build better food systems by 2030. Food Systems 2030 helps countries rethink and transform their food systems from farm to fork, progressing ...
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) finances investments that increase incomes and improve food and nutrition security in developing countries.
Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development

The Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development (FARMD) is a knowledge platform that provides information and best practices on agricultural risk management.

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