Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the estimated average annual equivalent of climate investment through 2030 in LAC (ECLAC, 2025).
687 IAPs make up the database with information used to classify productive articulation initiatives financing sources in 18 countries (2023–2025), according to the note in the report’s financing chart (ECLAC, 2025).
In “almost all” cases, productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (in the same 20 countries) are managed by a decision-making body averaging 11 people, with composition mainly private sector (72.7%), then civil society (15.0%), public sector (10.2%), and academia (1%) (ECLAC, 2025).
The certifications in Latin America operate in legally weak contexts, either reinforcing accountability or enabling corruption. It proposes legal reforms to improve governance and public trust (Avesani, 2025).
50 kilograms of rice is consumed by each Ecuadorian on average per year, demonstrating the importance of this cereal in the national diet (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
Article 15 of the Ecuadorian Constitution prohibits the use of genetically modified seeds due to health and environmental risks (Redacción El Universo, 2025).
More than $85 million in carbon credits have been mobilized in Costa Rica since 2021, highlighting the role of agriculture and bioenergy (Bolsa Nacional de Valores, 2023).
Up to 15 % could increase food prices by 2030 without land-use planning in biofuels, affecting the most vulnerable (Nature Food, 2023).
More than 60% of the energy in sugar mills comes from agricultural waste, generating surplus electricity for the grid and strengthening its sustainability (UNICA, 2023).
More than 4 million tons per year of installed capacity allowed exporting 1.3 million tons of biodiesel in 2022 (Cámara Argentina de Biocombustibles, 2023).
