Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
59% of the Sustainable Development Goals (10 out of 17) have environmental sustainability as a key objective related to green production (Cervera-Ferri & Ureña, 2017).
41% of the indicators proposed in the guide are part of the basic set of green production indicators for manufacturing industries in Latin America and the Caribbean (Cervera-Ferri & Ureña, 2017).
Around 23% of the agricultural area of Latin America and the Caribbean is used by family farming.
86% of cattle farms in Central America are small, with less than 18 hectares and a density of 1.5 animals per hectare.
94% of small cassava producers yield less than 13 tons/ha, while large producers yield close to 30 tons/ha.
87% of family sugarcane farmers have a yield of less than 60 tons/ha, while large technicized producers exceed 100 tons/ha.
81% of farms in Latin America are family farms, which contribute between 27% and 67% of food production.
30-50% lower yields in family farming compared to commercial agriculture.
