6. MANY SCIENTISTS CAN GET
MANY MEDICINE IN MANY
PLANTS SO WE NEED TO IMPROVE
OUR AGRICULTURE.
7. Planting seeds, watering and tilling
fields, harvesting food, and caring
for cows, chicken and other animals
is a “day in the life” for the 3 out of 4
people that live in extreme poverty.
Roughly 1 billion people, 265 million
who live in sub-Saharan Africa, rely
on agriculture for their livelihoods or,
more simply put, a source of food
and income for all their needs.
8.
9. The majority - two-thirds - of these
farmers work small plots of less than
two hectares and are
predominantly female. Poverty is
projected to remain
overwhelmingly rural until at least
2025, which is why agriculture plays
an important role in poverty
reduction and development.
10. Helping smallholder farmers
grow more food and create
more job opportunities for those
living in rural areas is a proven
pathway out of poverty. Growth
in agriculture is twice as
effective in reducing poverty as
growth in other areas.
11. Investments in agriculture and rural
development are helping millions
earn a better living, grow more
nutritious food, and build better
futures for themselves, their families
and their communities.
