Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A 2.7% annual increase was the increase in agricultural R&D spending in LAC between 2009 and 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
1% of GDP was the minimum target for investment in agricultural R&D for international organizations in 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
20,600 agricultural researchers were hired in LAC in 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
40% of agricultural researchers in LAC are over 50 or 60 years old (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
36% of the global percentage in LAC of agricultural researchers corresponded to women in 2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
In 10 out of 11 countries in LAC, the percentage of female agricultural researchers increased from 2006 to 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016)
6 (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela) of the 17 most megadiverse countries in the world are in LAC.
300 billion dollars annually is the cost of land degradation (Nkonya. et al. 2016).
Between June 2010 and May 2011, international maize and wheat prices roughly doubled; food prices peaked in February 2011.
395 days of excessive volatility were recorded for soft wheat between January 2007 and June 2011, compared with 207 days between December 2001 and December 2006.
