From <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;data.worldbank.org&#x2F;topic&#x2F;agriculture-and-rural-development" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;data.worldbank.org&#x2F;topic&#x2F;agriculture-and-rural-develo...</a> : 
For the 70 percent of the world&#x27;s poor who live in rural areas, agriculture is the main source of income and employment.