Careful and informed assessment is especially more important for farmers with limited resources, like smallholder farmers in developing countries.

The organization works with radio broadcasters to improve food security and agricultural methods for smallholder farmers in African countries.

In on-site training the African smallholder farmers learn about efficient methods of cultivation and how best to conserve precious resources.

By the end of 2012, the organization plans to plant two million trees with 10,000 smallholder farmers.

Jatropha has gained popularity among smallholder farmers due to good prices offered in the market.

It also empowered the smallholder farmers to seek further means to increase food staples produced per hectare.

The organization works with smallholder farmers in the world's poorest countries to boost their food security through improved farming techniques and better access to markets.

The organisation works with over 50 farmer organisations in 18 countries representing an estimated 400,000 smallholder farmers.

That's why Gates is targeting health and agriculture improvements for smallholder farmers.

About 2,000 smallholder farmers grow the coffee plants under the Abahuzamugambi cooperative, founded in 1999.