Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Five coffee varieties, were assessed for 13 morphological traits and rust resistance. Colombia, Catimor, and Limani were highly resistant; Caturra was the most susceptible (Cosme-De La Cruz et al., 2020).
The study reveals that much of the research on the Coffee Cultural Landscape is limited and fragmented, which hinders its effective management as cultural heritage and aggravates the tensions between conservation, tourism and rural reality (Cruz-Rincón, D. F., 2024).
12% of the formal labor force in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile and Argentina was engaged in agriculture, mainly in rural areas (FAO, 2020).
To US$5 billion in 2019 amounted to Peruvian agricultural exports, 12% in total exports (IDB, 2019).
26% could increase agricultural productivity in Peru with access to credit, and profits could increase between 17% and 27% (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
6 (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela) of the 17 most megadiverse countries in the world are in LAC.
79.3% of farms in Peru are family farms (1,754,415 units) with an average area of 1.29 ha.
10% of Peru's small farmers, some 180,000, received technical assistance for areas of up to 5 hectares.
1.7 million tons was the amount of stimulants, spices, and aromatic crops harvested by the CAN in 2022, representing 130 thousand tons more than in 2021, when production reached 1.5 million tons (SG CAN, 2023).
