Only nine African countries have reached the Maputo targetBiofuel production will require 35 million hectares of land by 2030Population of 30 African countries will more than double by 2050Half the population on every continent will be living in cities by 20503.5 million more tractors are needed to put Africa on a par with other regions227 million hectares of developing country land has been sold, leased or licensed since 2001It takes eight times more water to produce coffee than teaNine of the top 20 economies in the world also feature in the 10 countries with largest agricultural outputAfrica’s transboundary river basins contain 93% of its total surface water resourcesGlobal production of ethanol more than tripled in 2010It takes one litre of water to grow one calorie of foodWorld’s top five agribusinesses have a combined turnover of $285 billion, equal to the GDP of ColumbiaWomen grow 80% - 90% of the food in sub-Saharan Africa but own less than 2% of all landOne in seven people are hungry in the world12 of the 20 highest commodity price increases since 2000 are agricultural commoditiesSmall or micro-scale farming is the primary source of livelihood for over ⅔ of AfricansIn sub-Saharan Africa women receive less than 10% of all credit going to small farmers60 million hectares of land was purchased or leased in Africa in 200980% of smallholders in Africa own less than two hectares of landThere are over one billion malnourished people in the worldSmall-scale farmers contribute over 90% of Africa’s agricultural production