Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
78% of farms use only 10% of the land for cultivation (Rodrigo Castañeda, et al., 2023).
80-90% small and medium-sized farmers in Latin America use solid granular fertilizers, because they are less expensive and do not depend on irrigation availability (World Bank, 2022).
The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon ...
70% of freshwater extracted worldwide is used for agriculture, with an even larger proportion used consumptively due to evapotranspiration from crops.
70% of child labor globally and 52% in the Americas was concentrated in the agricultural sector in 2022, despite progress in its reduction (OECD, 2022).
75% of greenhouse gas emissions come from cities, which also account for 70% of global energy consumption and 75% of natural resource consumption (GGGI, 2022).
140 billion additional annual dollars in agriculture and rural development are needed to eradicate poverty and hunger in the world (World Bank, 2022).
20% is Colombia's self-sufficiency rate in primary fertilizers (Corficolombiana, 2022).
0.9% of the global bioinputs market belongs to Colombia (Corficolombiana, 2022).
