Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 4% increase in yield could be achieved through these extension technologies (CAF, 2025).
A 30% increase in agricultural income could be achieved with the technological adoption promoted by CAF (CAF, 2025).
A 19% increase in yields is achieved through water harvesting applied to cereals (CAF, 2025).
A 14% increase in yields is obtained with in situ water retention techniques (CAF, 2025).
One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).
The agricultural sector contributed 7% of the regional GDP in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
14% of the population was employed in agriculture in 2023 (CAF, 2025).
A quarter of regional exports came from the agricultural sector (CAF, 2025).
55% of rural employment corresponds to agriculture in ALC (CAF, 2025).
70% of rural employment comes from agriculture in Bolivia and Peru (CAF, 2025).
