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
Agriculture and Food: Development news, research, data | World Bank Agriculture and Food Agriculture can help reduce poverty, raise incomes and improve food security for 80% of the world's poor, who live in rural areas and work mainly in farming The World Bank Group is a leading financier of agriculture
Federal farm subsidies: What the data says - USAFacts In 2024, the government provided $9 3 billion in subsidy payments to farmers for commodity crops Subsidies made up 5 9% of total farm earnings that year, with the most funding going to corn, soybeans, and cotton What are farm subsidies? Farm subsidies, also known as agricultural subsidies, are financial support from the federal government to farmers and agricultural businesses Subsidies
Jobs, Agriculture, and Economic Growth - World Bank Group Jobs, Agriculture, and Economic Growth World Bank Group 2025 Annual Meetings Highlights With more than a billion young people expected to reach working age over the next decade, the need to create enough jobs—and opportunities—is more urgent than ever
Agriculture and Food: What We Do - World Bank Group Agriculture and Food: What We Do Climate-Smart Agriculture As the largest funder of agricultural development assistance, the World Bank is a global leader in supporting the transition to more efficient, climate-smart food systems We have global reach through investments, technical assistance, knowledge generation, and partnerships
Agriculture and Rural Development - World Bank Group The Role of Agriculture and Rural Development in Ending Poverty and Boosting Shared Prosperity Three-quarters of the world’s poor live in rural areas and most earn their living from farming Enhancing agricultural productivity is thus essential to achieving poverty reduction
World Bank Supports Project to Modernize Agriculture Systems in India’s . . . The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new project in Uttar Pradesh (UP) to increase farmers’ incomes through improved crop productivity, adoption of digital technologies and climate-resilient practices, and strengthened market linkages The project also aims to leverage $15 million in private finance to support these initiatives
Papua New Guinea Economic Update – June 2025 - World Bank Group Macroeconomic Stability and Growth: Unlocking the Potential of Agriculture The World Bank's Papua New Guinea (PNG) Economic Update offers a comprehensive evaluation of the country's economy, highlighting the challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth, macro-fiscal stability, and development in the face of global trade and policy uncertainties Its special focus explores the potential