Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
80% of farmers lack access to finance, technology and markets, leaving them marginalized from the sector (World Bank, 2024).
75% of the world's poorest people live in rural areas.
1.2 billion young people will enter the labor force in developing countries in the next decade, but there will only be 420 million jobs, leaving 800 million without a clear path to employment (World Bank, 2024).
9 billion dollars per year will be allocated by the World Bank to agribusiness and agrifinance by 2030, doubling its current commitment (World Bank, 2024).
50-60% will increase global food demand in the coming decades (World Bank, 2024).
90% can reduce the cost of financial services for farmers through digitization, which also improves productivity and access to credit (World Bank, 2024).
4% of global climate finance goes to agriculture, despite its vulnerability and contribution to emissions (World Bank, 2024).
70-80% of the world's agricultural land suffers moderate to severe erosion (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
82% of the world's arable land depends on rainfall (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
6% of the Dominican Republic's GDP comes from agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing (Government of the Dominican Republic, 2021).
