Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
50%-60% of food retail sales in LAC are made in supermarkets (World Bank, 2020).
80% of each soybean can be used as meal for animal feed in Mato Grosso, while 100% of corn can be converted into meal (Garrett et al., 2018).
395 days of excessive volatility were recorded for soft wheat between January 2007 and June 2011, compared with 207 days between December 2001 and December 2006.
Up to 30% of the price increase in the first six months of 2008 can be explained by trade restrictions, according to IFPRI simulations with the MIRAGE model cited in the chapter.
60 million tons, equivalent to 2.7% of global production, was the approximate difference between global grain stocks in 2007-2008 and those in 2004-2005.
4% maintained Mexico in distorting aid between 2001 and 2007, below Canada (6.1%), but higher than United States (3.1%), European Union (2.9%) and Brazil (1.8%) (CEDRSSA, 2015, p. 17).
250% increased corn imports in Mexico between 1994 and 2006 under NAFTA framework, showing a significant increase in external dependency (Arroyo, 2009).
100% of coffee is the second most valuable product in the international market after oil (Bosselmann, 2008).
38% represents the coefficient of variation around the trend of Costa Rica's export price between 1961 and 1997 (Bosselmann, 2008).
40% of global supply chains show the emergence of capable and autonomous small suppliers operating in sectors such as agro-industrial in Chile or garments in India, exercising increasing autonomy in their dealings with current customers who value their initiative (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
