Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Legal frameworks for crop gene editing have been developed in Latin America, considering institutional drivers and policy frameworks. Regulatory gaps are identified, and an approach to strengthening biotechnology governance is proposed (Zarate & Ramírez, 2023).
0.5% of total regional capital in Latin America was invested in the agricultural industry during 2021 and 2022, according to LAVCA.
80-90% small and medium-sized farmers in Latin America use solid granular fertilizers, because they are less expensive and do not depend on irrigation availability (World Bank, 2022).
74% of the total Agtech startups in the Latin American region are in Argentina and Brazil (IDB, 2019).
30% to 40% of rural household heads, whether microentrepreneurs or small producers, carry out activities additional to their main activity, particularly producers with less land (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
11 billion dollars were the total losses of the agricultural sector in the region due to natural disasters between 2003 and 2013, according to an ALASA study (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
20% of cultivated area and 1.3% of livestock are insured in Latin America, according to ALASA (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
0.37% of agricultural GDP represented agricultural insurance premiums in Latin America in 2009, compared to 6% on average in Canada and the United States (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
50% of the differences in income and growth observed in Latin America correspond to differences in total factor productivity, attributed to technological progress and innovation (Umaña, 2009).
