Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Between US$61-63 million annually should be invested to prevent further conservation losses in Colombia after the peace agreement (Guerrero-Pineda, C. et al., 2022)
The article reviews successful agroecological experiences in tropical livestock systems in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting cases in Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, and Guadeloupe. It analyzes how integrated practices—such as adapted genetic management, nutrition with local resources, hormone-free reproductive management, and natural parasite control—improve sustainability, resilie...
56% of the departments in Colombia are in the very high threat category due to climate change, affecting the entire national territory (Government of Colombia, 2020).
169.44 million t CO2 eq is the emissions target for Colombia in 2030, with a 51% reduction compared to the reference scenario, towards carbon neutrality (Government of Colombia, 2020).
12% of the formal labor force in Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil, Chile and Argentina was engaged in agriculture, mainly in rural areas (FAO, 2020).
65.8% of inactive women in Colombia are dedicated to household chores, compared to 7.1% for men (DANE, 2020).
Thirteen times more loans are granted to large male producers compared to women, four times more to medium producers and twice as many to small producers (Dirección de Mujer Rural, 2020).
0.59% of GDP is the estimated economic loss in Colombia associated with the 2015-2016 El Niño episode; economic growth is reduced by approximately 0.6 percentage points.
+7.30 percentage points is the approximate cumulative response of food inflation in Colombia between months 5 and 9 after the shock associated with El Niño.
20% is the negative difference between the proportion of women with financial services in Colombia compared to men (Castro, 2017).
