Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
From 5.8% to 8.6% increased the prevalence of hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2015 and 2021 (FAO, et al., 2023).
40% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean was affected by food insecurity in 2021 (FAO, et al., 2023).
131 million people could not afford a healthy diet in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020 (FAO, et al., 2023).
56.5 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean suffered from hunger in 2021, an increase of 13.2 million since the start of the pandemic in 2019 (FAO, et al., 2023).
93.5 million people suffered from severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021, an increase of 29.5 million compared to 2019 (FAO, et al., 2023).
11.3 percentage points is the food insecurity gap between women and men in Latin America and the Caribbean, more than double the global disparity of 4.3 points (FAO, et al., 2023).
The relationship between agriculture, food security, and food sovereignty is investigated, highlighting the role of public policies in guaranteeing the right to adequate and sustainable food. Based on an analysis of academic sources and international organizations, it addresses the main challenges facing agriculture in Colombia and Latin America, such as land concentration, dependence on imports, ...
The study examines how agroecology supports food security and climate change mitigation in Peru. It highlights its role in strengthening family farming, conserving biodiversity, and reducing emissions (Glave & Escobedo, 2022).
Climate change threatens subsistence agriculture by reducing productivity and increasing food insecurity, especially in vulnerable rural communities, requiring differentiated policies and local adaptation strategies (Córdova, 2021).
Nutritional outcomes and agriculture are linked in six important ways: as a source of food, as a source of income, through food prices, women's empowerment, women's time use, and women's health and nutritional status (Duncan et al., 2022).
