Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
41% of farmers ranked access to innovations in crop protection among the top 3 benefits for their farms in the future (Bayer AG, 2024).
29% of farmers cited political or regulatory decisions as one of their top 3 challenges, double the amount compared to last year (Bayer AG, 2024).
36% of farmers cited price/income volatility among their top 3 challenges for the next 3 years (Bayer AG, 2024).
37% of farmers reported climate volatility or extreme climate events among their top 3 challenges for the next 3 years (Bayer AG, 2024).
75% of farmers are open to implementing new technologies to better cope with climate change (Bayer AG, 2024).
71% of farmers report reduced yields as a major concern due to climate change (Bayer AG, 2024).
75% of farmers are already impacted by climate change or worried about its impacts (Bayer AG, 2024).
75 carbon pricing instruments are in operation today, with new initiatives in Australia, Hungary, Slovenia, Mexico and Taiwan, China (World Bank, 2024).
700 million tons of waste straw from various crops are produced by China, one of the world's leading producers of food grains (GGGI, 2023).
1% and 4.7% are the projected increases in export value, with the greatest dynamism concentrated in the United States and China, respectively (ECLAC, 2023).
