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.
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. We work with client governments to provide solutions that address global climate priorities ...
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.
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Key themes of LSMS agriculture-related methods research are highlighted in the section below, but for an overview on agricultural survey design, see the LSMS Guidebook on Agricultural Survey Design.
Advancing a more sustainable agriculture requires greater public funding for local research, and innovative financing to help farmers adopt sustainable practices to protect biodiversity. Importantly, repurposing agricultural policies and subsidies can incentivize farmers to prioritize the environment.