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Small family farmers produce a third of the world’s food Format New FAO research focuses on contributions of farmers with fewer than two hectares 23 April 2021, Rome - The worlds smallholder farmers produce around a third of the worlds food, according to detailed new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Five of every six farms in the world consist of less than two hectares, operate only around 12 percent of all agricultural land, and produce roughly 3...

New FAO research focuses on contributions of farmers with fewer than two hectares 23 April 2021, Rome - The worlds smallholder farmers produce around a third of the worlds food, according to detailed new research by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Five of every six farms in the world consist of less than two hectares, operate only around 12 percent of all agricultural land, and produce roughly 35 percent of the worlds food, according to a study published in W...