Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Less than 5 % of smallholder farmers participate in contract farming currently (WRI, 2019).
249,663 explotaciones agrícolas hay en Argentina en total (INDEC, 2018).
10-fold increase in the double-cropped area of Mato Grosso (Brazil), from 340,000 ha in 2001 to more than 4.3 million ha in 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
From 1.2 to 1.5 head of cattle per hectare increased the stocking rate in Mato Grosso during the period 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
16% was the representation of Mato Grosso, Brazil in South American soybean production (7% overall) and 6% of South American meat production (1% overall) during the 2000-2011 period (Garrett et al., 2018).
94% of the soybean area reported in federal statistics was captured in the state mapping of Mato Grosso during 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
79-85% was the reported accuracy for land use and cover maps in Mato Grosso, with a Kappa index of 0.71-0.78 using cross-validation (Garrett et al., 2018).
106 of 141 municipalities in Mato Grosso had some degree of double cropping at the end of the study period in 2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
2 to 3 times more effective, is growth within the agricultural sector for poverty reduction than an equivalent amount of growth generated in other sectors (World Bank, 2018).
30% of total greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture, contributing to climate change.
