Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The certifications in Latin America operate in legally weak contexts, either reinforcing accountability or enabling corruption. It proposes legal reforms to improve governance and public trust (Avesani, 2025).
85% more effective are agricultural extension programs that incorporate digital components for technology transfer in Latin America, being fundamental to materialize innovations and connect research with producers according to CAF evaluations (Velásquez, A., 2025).
22 billion dollars is estimated as the potential annual economic value of traditional agricultural knowledge of Latin America applied to bioeconomy and sustainable development, including domestication techniques, cultivation, and use of native species (Velásquez, A., 2025).
38% of global agrobiodiversity is found in Latin America, a region that has contributed fundamental crops such as corn, potato, cocoa, tomato, avocado, and many others to global food, constituting a strategic asset to face climate change (Velásquez, A., 2025).
187.6 million people in Latin America experienced food insecurity in 2024 (FAO et al., 2025).
0.65% of GDP, investment in research and development in Latin America has remained stagnant, representing only 2.3% of the world total (IDB, 2024).
11 percentage points is the difference between the informal employment rate in the rural sector among people aged 15 to 24 and those over 25 (ILO, 2021).
Sixteen countries in the region stand out as net exporters, such as Argentina, Brazil and Chile, while another 16, including the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Venezuela, are considered net importers (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
400 million a year is invested by Latin American agriculture in botanical and biological solutions against fungi that affect crops.
40% of agricultural researchers in Latin America were between 50 and 60 years old in 2012/13.
