Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 90% of rural households in Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador and Paraguay have no Internet connection.
The agrifood supply chain of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stands out for its resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, and multiple studies have been conducted to analyze the differential impacts of the pandemic across firms and sectors. Less is known regarding the strategies implemented for business continuity during this catastrophic shock. The purpose of this study was to analyze the respon...
72 million rural inhabitants in 26 countries in the region lack connectivity with minimum quality standards.
56.6% of the inhabitants of rural areas do not have access to significant connectivity, which is equivalent to 36.2 million people in rural áreas (IICA, et al. 2022).
Annual NDVI (average and maximum) is used to observe pre- and post-intervention trends for treated and control units. The longitudinal approach captures the "before and after" dynamics of the program.
NDVI-based remote sensing is a valuable, cost-effective proxy for yield to assess temporal dynamics of impacts.
Smart subsidies combine co-financing and technical assistance. PRODAF’s smart subsidies combined non-reimbursable contributions with technical assistance to foster efficient and environmentally sustainable technology adoption.
262 (cotton) and 190 (citrus) plots were georeferenced to build NDVI series.
21% is the increase in the probability of technology adoption among beneficiaries versus controls, estimated via IPW.
The monthly NDVI signal shows greater variation in annual crops such as cotton and greater stability in perennial crops such as citrus.
