Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
31% of the 35 million cubic kilometers of fresh water on the planet are found in Latin America and the Caribbean.
58% of the LAC population was rural in 1950 and 20% in 2015 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
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...
7.5% of El Salvador's population lives in rural areas, being the third most populated country in Central America (Martín Manzano, 2012).
In Central America, coffee is planted on nearly 1 million ha and sustains the livelihood of 300,000 farmers (Bosselmann, 2008).
