Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The poorest and richest 20% of the population in LAC receive 60% of the income (ASTI, 2009).
More than 60% of the rural population lives below the poverty line in LAC (ECLAC, 2008).
61% of agricultural R&D personnel were employed by the government sector (ASTI, 2009).
40% of ETC researchers were dedicated to crop research and 22% to livestock (ASTI, 2009).
US$3 billion was invested by LAC in agricultural research in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
$USD2.8 billion (12% of the global total) was spending on agricultural R&D in LAC in 2000 (ASTI, 2009).
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).
