The Bank also supported the cocoa sector through research, the development of certified seeds, and promotion of improved production and processing techniques.
In Mexico, until , 1, small and medium agribusinesses have adopted 2, environmentally sustainable energy technologies, reducing CO2 emissions by 6. In Moldova, since , the Bank has helped more than 7, farmers gain access to local and regional high-value markets for fresh fruit and vegetables and boosted land productivity through the promotion of sustainable land management practices on , hectares of farmland. In Montenegro, the Bank supported 2, farmers working on orchards, vineyards, and aromatic plants complying with EU requirements for food safety and environment protection, improving their competitiveness and sustainability.
In Nepal, the Bank-supported Nepal Poverty Alleviation Fund helped small farmers and rural poor people access microcredit, assets, services, and training. Since , it has created over 30, community organizations and had an impact on more than , households.
In Nicaragua, between and , food security in communities along the Caribbean Coast was enhanced, benefiting 75, people. In Peru, since , nearly agricultural innovations have been identified and tested with the help of competitive matching grants.
More than of these innovations have been validated at the farm level, and as of September , one or more of them have been adopted by nearly 32, producers. In the Philippines, since , the Bank helped raise rural incomes, enhance farm and fishery productivity, improve market access and mainstream institutional and operational reforms, as well as science-based planning for agricultural commodities in 81 provinces. Maize yields, rice yields, and potato yields have all more than doubled and around 2.
In Togo, since , the Bank has helped farmers improve breeding techniques, allowing 19, producers to grow their incomes and raise healthier livestock.
In Tunisia, the Bank helped remote rural villages improve land management practices on 37, hectares of land to increase productivity and improve kilometers of rural roads serving some villages. In Uruguay, since , climate-smart agriculture techniques have been adopted on 2. In Uganda, since , the Bank is leveraging local agri-tech startups to help , farmers receive electronic vouchers for inputs and services.
In Uzbekistan, since , the Bank helped support the horticulture and livestock sectors, leading to the creation of 32, jobs, including 12, jobs for women. The Bank also helped over 20, farmers improve their livestock production and benefited an additional , people through capacity building in food safety. Under the West African Agricultural Productivity Program , the Bank supported a research and development effort that promoted technology generation, dissemination, and support to local farming systems in 13 ECOWAS countries.
The project reached more than 2. It also generated technologies that reached over 1,, hectares. The World Bank works with a range of partners to achieve ambitious development goals: transforming food systems, boosting food security and empowering smallholder farmers, to realize zero hunger and poverty by The Bank hosts a new Multi-Donor Trust Fund Food Systems that helps countries reimagine and rethink their food systems from farm to fork. With funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the European Commission, Germany, and the UK, Food Systems seeks to build a sustainable food system that delivers healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy economies.
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program , a multilateral financing instrument, works with a range of public and private sector partners to fight hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in the world's poorest countries. The World Bank plays three distinct roles of Trustee, project implementation partner, and host to the secretariat. FOLUR aims to promote sustainable, integrated landscapes and green the value chains of eight major food commodities.
The World Bank houses PROGREEN , a global partnership for resilient and sustainable landscapes, that works across sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, and extractives—that are the main drivers of deforestation and forest degradation.
The World Bank chairs the System Council of CGIAR , a global partnership that advances cutting-edge science to reduce rural poverty, increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and ensure sustainable management of natural resources. CGIAR advances cutting-edge science to reduce rural poverty, increase food security, improve human health and nutrition, and ensure the sustainable management of natural resources.
Overall, a well-nourished child develops better and becomes more productive and receives higher wages later in life than a child who grew up malnourished: A nutrition intervention in Guatemala led to a 46 percent increase in wages for these children as adults above those who did not receive the intervention.
As agriculture becomes more productive, excess labor moves from rural farm jobs to urban manufacturing jobs. While the result of this stage is a decreased share of agriculture to GDP and the labor force, the process of agricultural modernization is critical for economic transformation and achieving food security and improved nutrition.
There are two key areas to make agricultural transformation a reality. First, it is critical to make modern technologies available. This is due to the difficulty for a private enterprise to fully capture the benefits of developing such technologies. National agricultural research systems must work at provincial levels to find new technologies suitable for local conditions, and the state needs to have extension systems to disseminate these technologies.
The next key area for agricultural transformation is adoption of modern technologies, as farmers may not use such technologies even if they are available.
Many technologies such as high-yielding seeds require stringent conditions for water, inputs, and knowhow. Therefore, governments must prepare conditions including irrigation and improved market infrastructure for farmers to access these inputs and sell their agricultural produce. Governments will also need to build human capital to ensure a skilled labor force to master new technology, handle logistics and boost each node of the value chain.
Economic development is a process of structural transformation, and agriculture is the essential engine to jumpstart the process. While it has been a long road, it is nice to see that members of Congress from both parties could find common ground in passing this critical infrastructure funding.
Bipartisanship is a rarity in Washington these days, but thankfully Congress found enough to seal the deal. Share This Article. Related Content. Full Article.
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