Urbanization Slows; Peasants Endure

The article claims global urbanization is decelerating and that smallholder family farms still feed much of the world. It argues peasants make up roughly a quarter of humanity and that supporting them is key for food security and social stability rather than assuming inevitable replacement by agribusiness. — This reframes development and climate policy by challenging the assumption that cities and large‑scale mechanized farms will naturally absorb the countryside.