The Agricultural Multiplier Effect

CASE STUDIES TEACH A (WO)MAN TO FARM The Agricultural Multiplier Effect BURKINA FASO Rice production: Up 53%| Income: Up 100% Income doubled and farmers benefit from GHANA Per capita food production: Up 80% Improved crop varieties led to self-sufficiency in staples since 1980s improved water and irrigation practices ETHIOPIA Yields: Up 25% | Hunger: Down 35% By raising government spending on agriculture to 15% of its budget TANZANIA Nutrition: Up| Incomes: Up New type of vitamin-rich sweet potato bred for region increases farmer incomes up to 400% Some investments are better than others. Investing in agriculture is one of the best ways to reduce poverty because up to 70 per- cent of people living in extreme poverty are small-holder farmers-and most of them are women. Simple interventions can vastly improve crop yields and the environment – meaning families can put food on the table, improve nutrition and nurture the natural resources their livelihoods depend on. If we also connect farmers to markets, they can develop a source of income, send their kids to school and help lift their community out of poverty for the long-term. We call this the multiplier effect and, because of it, mil- lions of families are on the way to a brighter, more sustainable future. Here's how it works: Poor people in developing coun- tries spend between 50 and 80% of their incomes on food Americans and Europeans spend around 10% of their incomes on food environmental sustainability Better family nutrition, health, and income productivity and Nutritious food Smarter kids Kids stay in school Crop diversity pa e=mc2 E$¢ Smart agricultural investments Healthy soil and environment Healthier more Grow businesses and create jobs Better farmers More income productive people More food on less land Neighbors adopt practices Trade crops and services in local markets Profits reinvested Sustainable path out of poverty A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD + ONE/LIVING PROOF Economic prosperity