Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
50% of the differences in income and growth observed in Latin America correspond to differences in total factor productivity, attributed to technological progress and innovation (Umaña, 2009).
5% of the total GDP of the LAC region was represented by agriculture in 2005 (ECLAC, 2008).
100% of learning-centered approaches seek to overcome the economic dualism of developing countries, characterized by the separation between advanced firms connected to world markets and less capable producers struggling to survive in the informal sector (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
75% of financial institutions that implement capacity-based loans instead of collateral-based loans increase the volume of their loans to creditworthy companies and improve their creditworthiness (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
70% of Argentine wineries' grape needs comes from subcontracting by 2000, increasing from approximately 50% in the 1980s, despite the asset-specific nature of grape development (McDermott, 2005).
50% of the $1-1.5 billion invested in the Argentine wine industry between 1991 and 2003 came from foreign direct investment, mainly concentrated after 1996 (McDermott, 2005).
