The State of Family Farms in the World
基于农业普查数据，发现全球家庭农场占所有农场的98%以上，耕种53%的农业用地，对全球粮食生产至关重要，并以巴西和马拉维为例探讨政策挑战。
2014 was the United Nations’ International Year of Family Farming, yet the importance of family farming for global food security is still surprisingly poorly documented. In a review of agricultural census data, we find that globally family farms constitute over 98% of all farms, and work on 53% of agricultural land. Across distinct contexts, family farming plays a critical role for global food production. We present two examples of policy approaches toward family farmers—Brazil and Malawi—to provide insight into some of the complexities and challenges behind the global numbers.