The Global State of Agriculture

THE GLOBAL STATE OF AGRICULTURE POPULATION IS EXPANDING & FOOD PRODUCTION MUST RISE 1927 1960 1987 1999 2011 2 Billion 3 Billion 5 Billion 6 Billion 050 7 Billion 2011 GLOBAL FOOD PRODUCTION MUST INCREASE 70% BY 2050 TO MEET OUR NEEDS. Annual Cereal production must rise by 42%. Annual beef production must rise by over 100%. AGRICULTURE IS NEEDED IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Agriculture is responsible for (86%) of rural population's livelihoods. Women make up (43%) of the agricultural workforce. 20% IN LATIN AMERICA IN PARTS OF ASIA 50% WOMEN FARMERS ARE LESS PRODUCTIVE THEN MEN BECAUSE OF LESS ACCESS TO: LAND WATER SEEDS TRAINING CREDIT 70% of the legal owners of agricultural land in Ghana are men. Who owns large animals in Écuador? 10% WOMEN 40% MEN BUT IF WOMEN WERE MORE PRODUCTIVE THE WORLD WOULD BENEFIT. With equal access to resources, women could increase crop yields by 20-30% THIS COULD LEAD TO A 2.5-4% INCREASE IN CROPS, WHICH WOULD FEED MORE THAN 150 MILLION PEOPLE, SOURCES: http://econ.worldbank.org | http://fao.org | Oduro, Abena D., W. Baah-Boateng and L. Boakye-Yiadom, "Measuring the Gender Asset Gap in Ghana." Department of Economics, University of Ghana IATES USAID USAID 50. 5 0. USAID.GOV USAID ANNIVERSARY FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE