The future of smallholder agriculture

Summary of Platform Policy Brief on The future of smallholder agriculture from the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development.

In the ever-more globalised world of industrialised agriculture, the future of smallholder agriculture is in question. However, smallholders remain the backbone of food security and economies in many rural households and communities across the globe. Platform members note that as the "mainstream economic sector" drives growth, an important concern is managing risk in smallholder agriculture (e.g. through addressing vulnerability, improving incomes and food security, and through using both public and private instruments).

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