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Making Small Farms More Sustainable—and Profitable
By: Lino Dias, Robert S. Kaplan and Harmanpreet Singh
Abstract
Smallholder farms provide a large proportion of food supply in developing economies, but 40% of these farmers live on less than U.S.$2/day and their deforestation produces environmental degradation. With a rapidly growing global population, it is imperative to improve the productivity, eco-efficiency, and security of farmers making up this sector. This article presents the results of Better Life Farming, an environmentally-sustainable ecosystem that connects smallholder farmers in India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh to the capabilities, products, and services of agribusiness corporations and NGOs.
Keywords
Small Farms; Sustainable Agriculture; Agribusiness; Developing Countries and Economies; Environmental Sustainability
Citation
Dias, Lino, Robert S. Kaplan, and Harmanpreet Singh. "Making Small Farms More Sustainable—and Profitable." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (August 24, 2021).