Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
From 26% to 25.4% went the percentage of rural population in LAC between 1950 and 2015 (New Society, 2017).
From 3.2% to 7.4% increased the rural population over 65 years old in LAC (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
58% of the LAC population was rural in 1950 and 20% in 2015 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
83% of agricultural R&D was financed by national governments in LAC in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
$USD2.8 billion (12% of the global total) was spending on agricultural R&D in LAC in 2000 (ASTI, 2009).
US$3 billion was invested by LAC in agricultural research in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
40% of ETC researchers were dedicated to crop research and 22% to livestock (ASTI, 2009).
61% of agricultural R&D personnel were employed by the government sector (ASTI, 2009).
30% of the national workforce in Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay and Peru was from the agricultural sector (ASTI, 2009).
5% of the total GDP of the LAC region was represented by agriculture in 2005 (ECLAC, 2008).
