Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
3 more countries recorded positive productivity changes in 2024 than in 2023, according to the comparative count of the report (ECLAC, 2025).
It would have been 9.5% lower in 2023 under the reported counterfactual scenario (ECLAC, 2025).
2.2% was the decrease in hourly productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024 compared to the previous year (ECLAC, 2025).
The study conducts a systematic review of the methods applied in prospective studies for strategic planning of agri-food chains in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2010 and 2021. It examines the most widely used methodologies (such as MACTOR, MICMAC, and Delphi), their contributions to decision-making, and the challenges that remain in institutionalizing regional foresight. It also highligh...
The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon ...
700,000 m³/day will be the projected wastewater flow for Trinidad and 30,000 m³/day for Tobago by 2035, pointing to the potential for reuse in agriculture (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
53% was the increase in agricultural production per capita between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).
USD 4.68 is the daily value per person to eat properly, which represents the highest cost in Central America (IDB, 2024).
30% of the sown area may be lost after each harvest due to environmental causes in Panama (IDB, 2024).
16% is the proportion of jobs offered by the agricultural sector in Panama (IDB, 2024).
