### Question
How is the term small-scale producer defined?


### Answer
The term **small-scale producer** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 9303* as the following:

> farmers, pastoralists, foresters, and fishers that have a low asset base and limited resources, including land, capital, skills and labor, and, in the case of farmers, typically farm on fewer than 5 hectares of land

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 9303*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 100-GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY**

