Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Up to 80% of rural households in Latin America and the Caribbean own backyard poultry. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
398 initiatives (57.9%) receive financial support from national public sources in the dataset of 687 Productive Articulation Initiatives (PAI) across 18 countries (2023–2025) (ECLAC, 2025).
23 countries in LAC recorded positive year-on-year productivity changes in 2024, according to the report’s analysis (ECLAC, 2025).
351 initiatives (51.1%) receive financial support from subnational public sources in the dataset of 687 Productive Articulation Initiatives (PAI) across 18 countries (2023–2025) (ECLAC, 2025).
In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).
A 14% increase in yields is obtained with in situ water retention techniques (CAF, 2025).
A 23% reduction in pesticides is achieved through farmer field schools (CAF, 2025).
40 CAF operations for agricultural prosperity were approved between 2010 and 2024 (CAF, 2025).
Five times more cultivated area could be achieved with large-scale irrigation financed by CAF (CAF, 2025).
Increases in productive assets, such as livestock, are associated with access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).
