Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
0.7% of the value of agricultural production in Brazil is spent on R&D and extension services (OECD, 2024).
100% of coffee cooperatives offer economies of scale through joint purchasing, cooperative funds, testing facilities and Fair Trade certification (Bosselmann, 2008).
$27.2 billion was global public agricultural R&D spending in 1991, rising to $48.9 billion in 2016, in constant 2015 purchasing power parity dollars (PPP$) (USDA, 2024).
83% of agricultural R&D was financed by national governments in LAC in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
$USD2.8 billion (12% of the global total) was spending on agricultural R&D in LAC in 2000 (ASTI, 2009).
US$3 billion was invested by LAC in agricultural research in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
40% of ETC researchers were dedicated to crop research and 22% to livestock (ASTI, 2009).
61% of agricultural R&D personnel were employed by the government sector (ASTI, 2009).
23.4 billion per year on average (2001-2021) represented 0.67% of LAC GDP in public agrifood spending (ECLAC et al., 2024).
In 10 out of 11 countries in LAC, the percentage of female agricultural researchers increased from 2006 to 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016)
