Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
14% increase in prices did not offset the higher costs, affecting the respondents due to competition and low negotiation.
50% of growers in the global fresh produce industry sold at a loss or broke even due to increased costs from the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 90% of rural households in Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador and Paraguay have no Internet connection.
Mexico reached 32.1 million hectares for agricultural use (INEGI, 2022).
3.7% was the growth rate of economic activity in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2022, which is about half of the 6.7% rate recorded in 2021 (IMF, 2023).
Half of the world's population lives in households dependent on agrifood systems (FAO, 2023).
6% of the Dominican Republic's GDP comes from agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing (Government of the Dominican Republic, 2021).
75% of Jamaica's water supply is demanded by the agricultural sector, which is key to reducing GHG emissions (Government of Jamaica, 2021).
The 151 g/kg DM represents the crude protein content in cowpea hay, being 95.5 g/kg DM higher than pangola grass hay (55.5 g/kg DM) (Corea et al., 2020).
60% is the required increase in global food production by 2050, when the population will reach 9.7 billion (UNDESA, 2019).
