Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
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.
6.7 billion was invested in AgTech in the last 5 years, reflecting the growth of investment in agriculture (Finestere Ventures, 2018).
20-40% of annual crop losses are caused by pests in Latin America and the Caribbean (FAO, 2018).
US$22 billion in losses suffered by the agricultural sector in Latin America and the Caribbean from natural disasters between 2005 and 2015 (FAO, 2018).
$2.40 additional in the food industries is generated for every dollar of value generated in agriculture in Mexico (World Bank, 2017).
From 10% to 6% was the decrease in the GDP of the participation of the agricultural sector between 1980 and 2011 in Latin America (ECLAC & EU, 2017).
