Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
18% and 10% was the yield decrease in the US for corn and soybeans as a result of temperature increase in 2012 (Wescott et al., 2013).
67% of total water extraction is allocated to agriculture in LAC (FAO, 2013).
20 times the frequency of floods and droughts has increased in the Americas between the 20th and 21st centuries (IPCC, 2013)
82% of the world's arable land depends on rainfall (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
70-80% of the world's agricultural land suffers moderate to severe erosion (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
More than 2 billion people are deficient in key vitamins and minerals necessary for growth, development, and disease prevention (FAO, 2013).
1.3 billion tonnes of food are lost or wasted every year, equivalent to one third of the production intended for human consumption.
The article discusses how climate policies can benefit from land use approaches that integrate forest conservation and sustainable agriculture. Using a model applied to a hypothetical farm in South America, the authors assess the ecological and economic viability of the “compartment approach” (CAP), which proposes a mix of small plots of diverse crops, reforestation of abandoned lands and cons...
20.6% was the annual growth rate of Chilean wine exports between 1990 and 2007, becoming the fastest-growing product among the main export categories in the country (Sabel et al., 2012).
US$50 billion could decrease annual agricultural exports in LAC by 2050 due to climate change (Fernandes et al., 2012).
