Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
75% of countries with available data show that small-scale food producers earn on average less than half the income of large-scale producers (FAO, 2022).
50-70% of the income of male-headed production units is earned by female-headed small-scale units in half of the countries with available data (FAO, 2022).
Less than $15 (constant 2011 PPP) per day worked is the maximum labor productivity of small-scale food producers in all low- and middle-income countries with available data. (FAO, 2022)
65% of the country's surface area is on hillsides, that is, with a slope greater than 15%, where most small producers cultivate (Martín Manzano, 2012).
81.3% of the total number of farms are small farms, which occupy 23.4% of the land in Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD, 2022).
The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon ...
70% of freshwater extracted worldwide is used for agriculture, with an even larger proportion used consumptively due to evapotranspiration from crops.
70% of child labor globally and 52% in the Americas was concentrated in the agricultural sector in 2022, despite progress in its reduction (OECD, 2022).
22% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agribusiness, the second largest contributor worldwide (OECD, 2022).
21% is the increase in the probability of technology adoption among beneficiaries versus controls, estimated via IPW.
