Facts and figures Women farmers in Peru build contour terraces to increase potato production FAO/12348 /I. Velez Since the beginning of the twentieth century about 75 percent of the genetic diversity among agricultural crops has been lost The rural poor depend upon biological resources for an estimated 90 percent of their needs Mixed farming using crops and livestock is frequently the most sustainable form of agriculture Mixed farming on home compounds in Nigeria yields five to ten times as much per hectare as field production

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