Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
14% could increase the volume of trade in clean technologies, including those for air pollution control, if tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in these technologies are eliminated (UNEP, 2019).
74% of the total Agtech startups in the Latin American region are in Argentina and Brazil (IDB, 2019).
6.7 billion was invested in AgTech in the last 5 years, reflecting the growth of investment in agriculture (Finestere Ventures, 2018).
6.65% of the total expenditure on science and technology in Argentina in 2013 was allocated to environmental care and control (ECLAC, 2017).
9.94% de las patentes registradas en América Latina entre 2010-2012 fueron consideradas "verdes", superando levemente el promedio mundial de 9.29% y el de la OCDE de 9.80% (CEPAL, 2017).
7 technical manuals have been published to improve the work of CENTA extension workers and other technology transfer efforts of PAF-Food Security (Martín Manzano, 2012).
83% of agricultural R&D was financed by national governments in LAC in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
$USD2.8 billion (12% of the global total) was spending on agricultural R&D in LAC in 2000 (ASTI, 2009).
US$3 billion was invested by LAC in agricultural research in 2006 (ASTI, 2009).
