Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
US$3 billion was invested by LAC in agricultural research in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
40% of ETC researchers were dedicated to crop research and 22% to livestock (ASTI, 2009).
61% of agricultural R&D personnel were employed by the government sector (ASTI, 2009).
30% of the national workforce in Bolivia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Paraguay and Peru was from the agricultural sector (ASTI, 2009).
5% of the total GDP of the LAC region was represented by agriculture in 2005 (ECLAC, 2008).
One third of bioeconomy actions focus on technology and innovation, mainly in the secondary sector (54%), followed by 16% in the primary sector and 22% on intersectoral measures (FAO, 2024).
From 64% to 54% decreased the rural population in LAC below the poverty line in the 2000s (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 4% to 11% increased the share of agricultural employment in Uruguay between 1990 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 28% to 17% the share of the agricultural sector over employment in Brazil decreased between 1990 and 2011 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
From 19% to 15% decreased the share of the agricultural sector over employment in Latin America between 1992 and 2009 (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
