Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
83% of agricultural R&D was financed by national governments in LAC in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
20% of wild relatives of food crops such as peanuts, beans, and potatoes could go extinct by 2050 (Jarvis et al., 2008).
5% of the total GDP of the LAC region was represented by agriculture in 2005 (ECLAC, 2008).
