Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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).
By 27.7%, the price of sugar increased in 2023, far exceeding historical highs (IDB, 2024).
20 million people in farm households in developing countries are growing and consuming biofortified crops according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
4 million farm households are regularly growing biofortified crops in HarvestPlus target countries (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
8 target countries has HarvestPlus where it leads delivery: Bangladesh, DR Congo, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
