Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
A comparative study conducted by the University of Costa Rica (UCR) analyzes agroecological practices in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, highlighting the role of cultural agricultural management and ancestral knowledge in farm sustainability. Through interviews and field observation, it identifies key categories such as soil fertility, productive diversification, biological control, and resourc...
Between 4% and 13% of women farmers in Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Brazil and Chile have access to credit (FAO, 2022).
19.3% of people in Nicaragua are undernourished in the period 2018-2020 (FAO, 2023).
0.26 to 0.67 kg CO₂e is the carbon footprint for each kilogram of fresh coffee beans in conventional systems in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, while in organic management systems (agroforestry) the footprint is lower, between 0.12 and 0.52 kg CO₂e. (IICA, 2021)
6 countries receive technical assistance from HarvestPlus for biofortification programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua and Panama (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
20 million people in farm households in developing countries are growing and consuming biofortified crops according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
83.2% of farms in Nicaragua are family farms (223,374 units), exceeding the LAC average of 81.3%.
48% and 91% is the agricultural workforce in Argentina and Nicaragua respectively (Bambrilla et al., 2010).
100% of coffee cooperatives offer economies of scale through joint purchasing, cooperative funds, testing facilities and Fair Trade certification (Bosselmann, 2008).
