Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
60 % increased the use of pesticides between 1997 and 2017, and more than 30 % increased the use of fertilizers between 2007 and 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD, 2023).
40% of losses in the global food supply are caused by pests, pathogens and weeds (FAO, n.d.).
43% of the Latin American biocontrol market was accounted for by Brazil in 2021, projected to increase to 59% by the end of the decade.
29% of the biocontrol market, equivalent to $14.4 billion, will be in Latin America by 2023.
