Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
20-50% of rural households sell maize after satisfying their own food needs in Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
50% minimum subsidy provides the Farmer Input Support Program (FISP) for maize seeds and fertilizers in Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017). Mención: 50% de subsidio mínimo proporciona el Programa de Apoyo a Insumos para Agricultores (FISP) para semillas de maíz y fertilizantes en Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
.5% of the employed population in Mexico in 2011 represented jobs related to the environmental sector, estimating 1.8 million direct jobs (CEPAL, 2017).
430% was the growth of the average number of ISO 14001 certifications in South and Central America, representing 3.34% of the world total in the last period (ECLAC, 2017).
9.94% de las patentes registradas en América Latina entre 2010-2012 fueron consideradas "verdes", superando levemente el promedio mundial de 9.29% y el de la OCDE de 9.80% (CEPAL, 2017).
6.65% of the total expenditure on science and technology in Argentina in 2013 was allocated to environmental care and control (ECLAC, 2017).
58% of the LAC population was rural in 1950 and 20% in 2015 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
From 3.2% to 7.4% increased the rural population over 65 years old in LAC (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
From 26% to 25.4% went the percentage of rural population in LAC between 1950 and 2015 (New Society, 2017).
5% or less is usually the open rural unemployment rate in most LAC countries (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
