Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 7% contracted regional GDP in 2020, marking the largest economic decline in 120 years in LAC.
PRONAF credit increases the commercialization of family farms and is reinforced with technical assistance, while seed delivery shows no significant impact (Wesz Junior et al., 2024).
This study explores the shift toward a more sustainable oil palm policy in Peru, driven by environmental pressures and tensions with Indigenous peoples. Peru's oil palm policy shifted discursively toward sustainability, albeit without formal approval or Indigenous consultation, which generated tensions in its implementation (La Rosa Salazar, M. A., 2021).
In 54 countries monitored by the OECD, only 17% of the public agricultural budget is allocated to investment in agricultural innovation systems, biosafety and infrastructure, despite their high economic and social returns.
While 71% of the urban population has significant connectivity services, in rural populations this percentage drops to 36.8%.
50% of the world's tropical forests, 1/3 of its forests and 1/4 of its mangroves are in LAC.
Almost 50% of studies on climate resilient crops identify extension services as a factor for successful adoption (Laborde, 2020).
More than 1 billion people depend on livestock as a means of subsistence (Laborde, 2020).
9.11 MtCO₂e will be Costa Rica's absolute net emissions limit in 2030, covering all sectors (Government of Costa Rica, 2020).
106.53 MtCO₂e will be Costa Rica's maximum net emissions budget between 2021 and 2030 (Government of Costa Rica, 2020).
