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.

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Monthly Food Security Update

The update provides insights on the global food market outlook, emerging issues, and regional updates.
World Bank Group Annual Meetings event - Watch the replay

Agriculture and Food as an Engine of Sustainable Growth and Jobs.
Global Food & Nutrition Security Dashboard

Access the latest data on food crisis severity, preparedness, and potential measures to help strengthen agri-food systems.

Agriculture and Food At-A-Glance

Healthy, sustainable and inclusive food systems are critical to achieve the world’s development goals.

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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.

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Food & Nutrition Security

Building food systems that can feed everyone, everywhere, every day.
Climate-Smart Agriculture

Landscape management that addresses the interlinked challenges of food security and climate change.
Public Policy & Expenditure

Supporting policies to accelerate the transformation of agriculture and the food system.
Mobilizing Capital for Agrifood

Create enabling environment to increase in investment across the agricultural value chain
Data-Driven Digital Agriculture

Using of data, digital technology, and innovation to transform the agri-food system.
Food System Jobs

In developing countries, the food system employs the majority of people in self and wage employment both on and off the farm.

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Shobha Shetty

Global Director, Agriculture and Food, World Bank

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What's New in Food and Agriculture

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Programs and Trust Funds

CGIAR Global Agricultural Research

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.
Food Systems 2030

Food Systems 2030 is an Umbrella Multi-Donor Trust Fund that helps countries build better food systems by 2030. Food Systems 2030 helps countries rethink and transform their food systems from farm to fork, progressing ...
Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) finances investments that increase incomes and improve food and nutrition security in developing countries.

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Nicolas Douillet

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Agriculture and Food

Featured

Monthly Food Security Update

World Bank Group Annual Meetings event - Watch the replay

Global Food & Nutrition Security Dashboard

Agriculture and Food At-A-Glance

Data

Projects

Results under IDA

Focus Areas

Food & Nutrition Security

Climate-Smart Agriculture

Public Policy & Expenditure

Mobilizing Capital for Agrifood

Data-Driven Digital Agriculture

Food System Jobs

Research

Agriculture and Food: What We Do

Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System

Putting Pandemics Behind Us: Investing in One Health to Reduce Risks of Emerging Infectious Diseases

Repurposing Agricultural Policies and Support

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