Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The article assesses the sustainability of urban agriculture in the municipality of El Alto, Bolivia, analyzing its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through sustainability indicators, it identifies the strengths and limitations of local agricultural practices, highlighting their role in food security, organic waste management, and income generation for urban families. The study prop...
One in three people in the world, or more than 2.2 billion, still lack access to safe drinking wáter (WRI, 2025).
Coffee production has increased 75% since 1990 due to the growth of global wealth (EOM, 2024).
Only 2.5% of the final price of coffee reaches farmers for their work in cultivation and harvesting, while the roasting process and marketing represent 90% (EOM, 2024).
From 19% to 15% decreased the share of the agricultural sector over employment in Latin America between 1992 and 2009 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
1.9 million hectares are dedicated to commercial crops, and only 445 thousand hectares are for staple foods in Ecuador (IEE, 2020).
10%-15% of total jobs are associated with agriculture in LAC.
1.6% reached loans to the agricultural sector in LAC in 2020, before decreasing to 1.37% in 2021 (ECLAC et al., 2024).
300 billion per year until 2030 is the estimated cost of transforming agrifood systems and eradicating global hunger and malnutrition (ECLAC et al., 2024).
Legal frameworks for crop gene editing have been developed in Latin America, considering institutional drivers and policy frameworks. Regulatory gaps are identified, and an approach to strengthening biotechnology governance is proposed (Zarate & Ramírez, 2023).
