Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
80% is the level of water stress in Latin America and the Caribbean, which occurs during periods varying from 3 to 12 months a year (ECLAC, 2024).
11% of global raw materials are provided by Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC, 2024).
27.7% of LAC's total exports are of products of biological origin (ECLAC, 2024).
57% of GHG emissions in the Southern Cone and Bolivia come from the AFOLU sector, with livestock as the main source of methane (Muñoz G. & Gauna D., 2024).
3 ecosystems at risk from agricultural pollution in Trinidad and Tobago: coral reefs, beaches and mangroves of Caroni and Nariva (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
US$80 million was approved in 2022 by the IDB for the National Water Sector Transformation Program that will benefit agriculture (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
400 million Trinidadian dollars have been spent to date from the Green Fund on conservation and reforestation projects that benefit the agricultural sector (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
95% of Tobago's groundwater supply comes from bedrock aquifers, validating the sustainability potential of this source to meet growing agricultural demand (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
2.4-3.6°C is the projected temperature increase for Trinidad and Tobago by 2100, significantly threatening agricultural production (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
30 hectares of land were transformed by the Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project, converting pastures into an organic agroforestry project (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
