Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The study examines how agroecology supports food security and climate change mitigation in Peru. It highlights its role in strengthening family farming, conserving biodiversity, and reducing emissions (Glave & Escobedo, 2022).
Climate change threatens subsistence agriculture by reducing productivity and increasing food insecurity, especially in vulnerable rural communities, requiring differentiated policies and local adaptation strategies (Córdova, 2021).
The article analyzes crop association as an alternative for the development of sustainable agriculture in Latin America. Through a review of 88 studies, it shows that polyculture, agroforestry, and silvopastoral systems improve productivity, profitability, and climate resilience compared to monocultures. It highlights the benefits for soil fertility, biodiversity conservation, and climate change m...
76.8% of farms in Brazil are family farms, occupying 23% of the total area (Soares et al., 2021).
In the Mariño basin, agroecological practices enhance food self-sufficiency, family income, and create synergies between productivity, climate adaptation, and mitigation (Quispe et al., 2021).
43% represented the average annual growth of new organic producers registered in Bahia between 2015 and 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
4% was the average annual growth of new organic producers registered in Bahia during 2018-2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
Brazil accounts for 0.4% of the world's organic production area, totaling 1,136,857 hectares (Sanchez et al., 2021).
33% of the total agricultural area of Bahia corresponds to family farming, representing 593,000 farms on 9 million hectares (Sanchez et al., 2021).
The 454 new organic producer registrations were made in Bahia between 2014 and 2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).
