Harnessing the potential of family farming in India and China

Wani, S P and Anantha, K H and Dar, W D (2014) Harnessing the potential of family farming in India and China. In: Deep Roots. Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, pp. 124-128. ISBN 978-92-5-108535-6

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Book Section
Divisions:	RP-Resilient Dryland Systems
CRP:	CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems
Subjects:	Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User:	Mr B K Murthy
Date Deposited:	02 Jan 2015 07:45
Last Modified:	02 Jan 2015 07:45
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/8445
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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