Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
585 million hectares will need to be reforested to limit warming to 1.5 °C (WRI, 2019).
88% is the projected increase in demand for ruminant meat between 2010 and 2050 (WRI, 2019).
More than 70% of the world's poor live in rural areas, where the majority depend on agriculture for their main livelihood (WRI, 2019).
43% is the estimated proportion of women in the agricultural workforce globally (WRI, 2019).
Less than 5 % of smallholder farmers participate in contract farming currently (WRI, 2019).
3/4 of total greenhouse gas emissions come from the energy sector (Bouckaert, 2021).
2 to 3 times more effective, is growth within the agricultural sector for poverty reduction than an equivalent amount of growth generated in other sectors (World Bank, 2018).
30% of total greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, contributing to climate change.
40% of the world population is affected by water scarcity
6.7 billion was invested in AgTech in the last 5 years, reflecting the growth of investment in agriculture (Finestere Ventures, 2018).
