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<p>Agriculture is the backbone of most developing economies and a major source of food, income and employment for 500 million smallholder households globally. However, smallholder farmers face significant challenges that limit their agricultural productivity and earning potential.<br>These challenges include poor access to agronomic, market and weather information; lack of access to finance for agricultural inputs and capital investments; poor access to infrastructure and modern equipment; fragmented or inadequate access to markets; and more frequent and extreme weather events resulting from climate change.</p>