Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
2 times the incidence of natural disasters has doubled in the last 30 years in the Latin America and Caribbean region (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
30% to 40% of rural household heads, whether microentrepreneurs or small producers, carry out activities additional to their main activity, particularly producers with less land (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
75% of agricultural production in the Latin America and Caribbean region is represented by Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
58% of the LAC population was rural in 1950 and 20% in 2015 (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
From 3.2% to 7.4% increased the rural population over 65 years old in LAC (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
From 26% to 25.4% went the percentage of rural population in LAC between 1950 and 2015 (New Society, 2017).
30% of Colombian farmers are women (CNIA, 2016).
From 8% to 13% was the growth in LAC's share of global agricultural trade by 2015 (OECD and FAO, 2015).
55% of agricultural researchers in LAC were employed by government entities between 2012/2013 (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
USD$5.1 billion was invested in agricultural R&D in 2013 in LAC (IDB and IFPRI, 2016).
