Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are absorbed by forests every year, making them critical for climate change mitigation (Larrea et al., 2021).
4.7 million hectares per year represents the global net loss of forest area from 2010 to 2020, a reduction from 7.8 million hectares annually in the 1990s (Larrea et al., 2021).
Between 80% and 90% of forest-related businesses in the majority of developing countries are small and locally operated, with small-scale enterprises accounting for over half of all employment in the forest sector (Sarmiento, 2025).
12 key components and 35 sub-components represent the identified elements of the agri-food sector that can serve as intervention points to improve nutritional outcomes (Duncan et al., 2022).
750 million people represent the global population exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, with this statistic trending upwards (Duncan et al., 2022).
37% represents the decline in the ratio of government spending on agriculture as compared with the sector's contribution to total economy, decreasing from 0.42 in 2001 to 0.26 in 2017 (Duncan et al., 2022)
18 peer-reviewed articles were identified as conceptual frameworks for food systems and nutrition, evidencing the need for multisectoral approaches that include agriculture, health, education, water, sanitation and social protection (Duncan et al., 2022).
Building towards the goal of zero hunger, the food and agriculture sector must be considered when designing nutritional interventions (Duncan et al., 2022).
Current frameworks used to guide nutrition interventions are designed from a health sector paradigm, leaving agricultural aspects not sufficiently leveraged (Duncan et al., 2022).
Nutritional outcomes and agriculture are linked in six important ways: as a source of food, as a source of income, through food prices, women's empowerment, women's time use, and women's health and nutritional status (Duncan et al., 2022).
