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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 world's smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world's 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 world's food, according to a study published in World Development. Smallholders' ...

New FAO research focuses on contributions of farmers with fewer than two hectares 23 April 2021, Rome - The world's smallholder farmers produce around a third of the world's 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 world's food, according to a study published in World Development. Smallholders' contributions to food supply varies enormously between countries...