- Agriculture Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
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 environment The World Bank Group is a leading financier of agriculture, with $8 1 billion in new commitments in 2013
- From fields to markets: the role of digital platforms in West Africas . . .
It delivered digital agricultural advisory services and agro-meteorological advice through various channels, including SMS, mobile applications, web services, and a telephone call center Over the project's duration, the observatory sent out over 11 million agricultural advisory messages, with 44 percent of these messages reaching women
- Agriculture and Food: Development news, research, data | World Bank
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 Growth in the agriculture sector is two to four times more effective in raising incomes among the poorest than other sectors
- Zambia Agriculture Investment Plan Supports Climate-Smart Agricultural . . .
LUSAKA, May 12, 2019 – As climate change and uncertainty increasingly threaten Zambia’s agricultural productivity, a new report provides evidence on climate-smart technologies that provide the greatest potential for sustainability, enhanced resilience and reduced greenhouse gas emissions
- Reimagining Argentinas agriculture sector - World Bank Group
Argentina is the world's third largest food exporter, with the agricultural sector accounting for 15 7% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 10 6% of tax revenues in 2021 However, in recent years the country has been losing market share in international markets, which raises concerns about the sector's competitiveness
- Agriculture and Rural Development - World Bank Group
Policies, like agricultural export bans, which insulate producers (as well as consumers) from international price increases, are likely to be particularly harmful to the rural poor Land and returns to scale in agriculture: The 2007 08 commodity price boom triggered a global “land rush,” with investors especially eager to acquire
- World Bank and Costa Rica Join Forces to Promote Sustainable and . . .
This innovative program aims at enhancing environmental sustainability, competitiveness, and economic participation of small and medium agricultural producers (PYMPAs) in Costa Rica It will directly benefit approximately 10,500 PYMPAs and their families, with technical assistance and financing reaching an estimated total of 31,500 individuals
- World Bank: Mining and Agricultural Recovery Drive Mongolia’s Economic . . .
ULAANBAATAR, May 23, 2025 — The World Bank’s latest Mongolia Economic Update projects the country’s economy to grow by 6 3 percent in 2025, supported by a surge in copper production and a gradual recovery in the agriculture sector In 2024, Mongolia’s economy grew by 5 percent, marking a
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