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Smallholder Farmers: The Impact of Climate Change

SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE NEARLY2.3 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS are responsible for supplying BILLION 80% people live in rural areas that rely on SMALLHOLDER FARMING. of the food in developing countries. These farmers are some of the most susceptible to CLIMATE CHANGE. fertilizer Effects of CLIMATE CHANGE on smallholder farmers include: Lower income and higher dependency on food aid Dwindling educational opportunities Crop failure Livestock disease and mortality Health risks BY 000000 2080 YIELDS IN RAIN-FED agriculture could be reduced by 50% AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY could decline by 10-25% in some countries. The effects of CLIMATE CHANGE on smallholder farmers can be alleviated through efforts such as advances in technology, training and implementation of financing options. IFDC © IFDC 03/14 SOURCES: IFAD, Easterling et al. 2007, Farming First

Smallholder Farmers: The Impact of Climate Change

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Smallholder farmers are responsible for supplying most of the food in developing countries. Thus they are some of the most susceptible to the effects of climate change

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