Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
In “almost all” cases, productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (in the same 20 countries) are managed by a decision-making body averaging 11 people, with composition mainly private sector (72.7%), then civil society (15.0%), public sector (10.2%), and academia (1%) (ECLAC, 2025).
In Latin America and the Caribbean, the agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing sector accounts for 248 productive articulation initiatives (PAI), representing 34.8% of the total, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
USD 20 million was invested by the GCF together with the Department of Environment of Antigua and Barbuda to improve community resilience in three SIDS in the region, including Dominica and Grenada, through ecosystem services and climate-resilient infrastructure (ECLAC, 2024).
Hurricane Ivan in 2004 caused $44.6 million in damage to Grenada's agricultural sector (Shynkarenko, 2023).
16 million dollars in agricultural damage caused by Hurricane Emily in 2005 in Grenada (Shynkarenko, 2023).
89.5% of farms in Grenada are family farms (49,246 units), exceeding the LAC average of 81.3%.
