Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
85% of companies that obtain certifications such as ISO 9000 improve their ability to respond to queries about their performance, which increases their competitiveness in volatile markets where demand composition and technologies change abruptly and continuously (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
70% of companies in developing economies face difficulties in detecting and correcting defects in their internal organization, training, and links with suppliers or customers, limiting their chances of success and creditworthiness (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
65% of governments in developing countries are considered inefficient or even predatory, posing a significant challenge to fostering micro learning that simultaneously relaxes macro constraints (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
90% of microstructural improvements related to creditworthiness generate a relaxation of macroeconomic constraints, even in the presence of central banks with restrictive monetary policies (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
100% of learning-centered approaches seek to overcome the economic dualism of developing countries, characterized by the separation between advanced firms connected to world markets and less capable producers struggling to survive in the informal sector (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).
13% of the Dominican Republic's exports are minerals - mostly gold, nickel, and copper - while the portion coming from agricultural products is far lower than in the other ADD countries (Campos et al., 2024).
17% to 45% has been the range of participation of high-tech products among Costa Rica's exports in the last two decades, with 13% of the labor force employed by foreign companies from the zona franca regime (Campos et al., 2024).
39,710 arable hectares per worker are available in the Dominican Republic, being approximately 18% of the world average of 219,281 hectares per worker (Campos et al., 2024).
31,638 arable hectares per worker are available in Costa Rica, being approximately 14% of the world average of 219,281 hectares per worker (Campos et al., 2024).
20,913 arable hectares per worker are available in Panama, being the least amount among ADD countries and less than 10% of the world average of 219,281 hectares per worker (Campos et al., 2024).
