Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The article analyzes crop association as an alternative for the development of sustainable agriculture in Latin America. Through a review of 88 studies, it shows that polyculture, agroforestry, and silvopastoral systems improve productivity, profitability, and climate resilience compared to monocultures. It highlights the benefits for soil fertility, biodiversity conservation, and climate change m...
The agrifood supply chain of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stands out for its resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, and multiple studies have been conducted to analyze the differential impacts of the pandemic across firms and sectors. Less is known regarding the strategies implemented for business continuity during this catastrophic shock. The purpose of this study was to analyze the respon...
Between 5% and 18% of the national GDP in LAC comes from the forestry and livestock sector (INDAP, 2023).
136.6% increased the value of fertilizer imports in LAC in the first half of 2022, with only 4% more in volume (Government of Mexico, 2023).
60% of national exports in Latin America and the Caribbean correspond to the trade of raw materials due to the region's late industrialization (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
Minus 0.44 is the regression coefficient showing a negative relationship between increased agriculture and SDG 11 scores in Latin America and the Caribbean (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
0.44 units is the associated reduction in the outcome of SDG 11 for each unit increase in the value of Agriculture, according to the regression analysis (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
7.42% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, decreasing from 8.55% in 2011 (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
20% of global beef and poultry production is currently generated by Latin America and the Caribbean (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
25% of global cereal and oilseed production is currently generated by Latin America and the Caribbean (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
