Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The study reveals that much of the research on the Coffee Cultural Landscape is limited and fragmented, which hinders its effective management as cultural heritage and aggravates the tensions between conservation, tourism and rural reality (Cruz-Rincón, D. F., 2024).
This study assessed the use of coffee by-products (mucilage, pulp, and yogurt) as starter cultures in semi-wet fermentation. Significant sugar reduction and enhanced formation of desirable aromatic compounds raised the cup score from 84 (control) to 86.7, qualifying it as specialty coffee (Díaz Medina, J. A. et al., 2024).
162 CENTA extension workers have been trained in technical assistance in production technologies, agricultural diversification and SAN methodologies (Martín Manzano, 2012).
2.2 years is the average education received in rural areas of El Salvador, and an important part of the rural population has not received formal education (Martín Manzano, 2012).
75% of companies gain more benefits from information exchange (visits to "model" companies, customer-supplier forums, training in standard problem identification techniques) than what they fear from peer discussion about their problems (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
70% of companies in developing economies face difficulties in detecting and correcting defects in their internal organization, training, and links with suppliers or customers, limiting their chances of success and creditworthiness (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
65% of governments in developing countries are considered inefficient or even predatory, posing a significant challenge to fostering micro learning that simultaneously relaxes macro constraints (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
1 of public investment in training and technical assistance can generate $8 in private investment by farmers in improved agricultural and restoration practices (World Bank, 2023).
More than 2 000 professionals from 31 countries in the Americas have been trained by IICA since 2017 in vector-borne disease surveillance (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 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).
