Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
$3.5 dollars per day is the minimum wage established for agricultural workers in El Salvador according to the Ministry of Labor in May 2011 (Martín Manzano, 2012).
8 extreme events per decade experienced El Salvador in the 2000s, compared to 1 event per decade in the 60s and 70s (Martín Manzano, 2012).
9% represents the undernourishment rate in El Salvador according to data provided by FAO (Martín Manzano, 2012).
8.3% represents chronic malnutrition in children under 5 years in rural areas, a figure that increases compared to the national average (Martín Manzano, 2012).
395,588 producers were registered in the fourth agricultural census (2007-2008), of which 18% are commercial and large producers (Martín Manzano, 2012).
325,044 farms (82%) are classified as small producers, whose cultivation area is less than three hectares according to the agricultural census (Martín Manzano, 2012).
10,000 participating families improve their diet, hygiene habits and safe food handling according to second product indicators (Martín Manzano, 2012).
28% of rural households received remittances in 2008, becoming an important source of foreign exchange for the country (Martín Manzano, 2012).
325,000 families constitute the objective of PAF-Food Security, for whom the program has been written in plots, yards and homes (Martín Manzano, 2012).
