The report noted that about 500 million smallholder farmers grow 70% of the world's food. However, most of them go hungry. The farmers do not get a fair price for their produce even when the commodity prices are high.
http://processandproduction.food-business-review.com/news/food-production-system-placing-small-scale-producers-at-risk-fairtrade-report-250213
I would be interested in your insite on this. I am NOT expressing any opinion, just putting out a article from "Food Technology Process & Production" this is a Food Trade publication.