Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The bioeconomy could generate between 2 and 4 billion dollars annually at a global level in the next 10 to 20 years (FAO, 2024).
3.98% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Chile in 2019, increasing from 3.63% in 2011, with an increase of 9.64% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
20% of the total cultivated areas in the world use irrigated agriculture (World Bank, 2023).
More than 11,000 small cotton producers in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, Paraguay and Peru have benefited from the +Cotton project (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
30% of global production of corn, soybeans, sugar, beef, poultry and flour comes from Latin America, driving agricultural growth in the region (OECD/FAO, 2023).
80% of additional food demand in 2050 will come from plant products
The research analyzes ancestral practices of using natural fertilizers and biocides in Aymara agriculture in Puno, Peru. Through an ethnographic approach, it documents how peasant families use organic resources (such as plants, minerals, and human urine) to fertilize soils and control pests, thus preserving agricultural sustainability and traditional wisdom.
From 12 to 0 meters, the depth of groundwater in South America decreased due to the expansion of rain-fed agriculture.
Study conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (Cuba) between 2020 and 2022, with support from Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). It evaluates the effect of applying agroecological practices on three farms in the municipality of Jaruco, Mayabeque province, which are transitioning to sustainable systems. Through interviews and participant observation, the impact of the use of ...
52,959 hectares in Argentina had crops adapted to climate change in the 2021-2022 season (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).
