Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
87% of family sugarcane farmers have a yield of less than 60 tons/ha, while large technicized producers exceed 100 tons/ha.
94% of small cassava producers yield less than 13 tons/ha, while large producers yield close to 30 tons/ha.
82% of the world's arable land depends on rainfall (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
70-80% of the world's agricultural land suffers moderate to severe erosion (Jara-Rojas et al., 2013).
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...
36.5% of El Salvador's population is on the poverty threshold, with 33% considered extreme poverty and 67% relative poverty (Martín Manzano, 2012).
43.2% of total poverty is located in rural areas of El Salvador, reflected in the lack of access to basic services (Martín Manzano, 2012).
9% represents the undernourishment rate in El Salvador according to data provided by FAO (Martín Manzano, 2012).
14.5% represents chronic malnutrition (low height for age) in children under 5 years at national level in El Salvador (Martín Manzano, 2012).
8.3% represents chronic malnutrition in children under 5 years in rural areas, a figure that increases compared to the national average (Martín Manzano, 2012).
