Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
85% of companies that obtain certifications such as ISO 9000 improve their ability to respond to queries about their performance, which increases their competitiveness in volatile markets where demand composition and technologies change abruptly and continuously (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
70% of companies in developing economies face difficulties in detecting and correcting defects in their internal organization, training, and links with suppliers or customers, limiting their chances of success and creditworthiness (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
65% of governments in developing countries are considered inefficient or even predatory, posing a significant challenge to fostering micro learning that simultaneously relaxes macro constraints (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
90% of microstructural improvements related to creditworthiness generate a relaxation of macroeconomic constraints, even in the presence of central banks with restrictive monetary policies (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
100% of learning-centered approaches seek to overcome the economic dualism of developing countries, characterized by the separation between advanced firms connected to world markets and less capable producers struggling to survive in the informal sector (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
2.8 billion people worldwide could not afford a healthy diet in 2022 (FAO et al., 2025).
5.6% of children under 5 years of age globally were affected by overweight in 2022 (FAO et al., 2025).
28.9% of the world's population faced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023, while severe food insecurity was estimated at 10.7% (FAO et al., 2025).
41 million people were affected by undernourishment in 2023 (FAO et al., 2025).
944 of the top 2,000 publicly traded companies had net zero emissions targets in July 2023 (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).
