Smallholder Households: Distinct Segments, Different Needs

The 500 million smallholder households worldwide are ready for targeted innovation and solutions, but they are a diverse group. To design and deliver high-value services, financial services providers, government bodies, and agricultural development partners should distinguish among Subsisting, Commercializing, and Diversifying smallholder households. These three segments differ according to their crop and livestock sales, amount of agricultural land, and smallholder livelihood profile and this infographic from CGAP helps illustrate the differences between these three segments.