Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
More than 15% of family farming farms in LAC exceed 20 hectares (FAO and UNDP, 2025).
More than 50% of the area cultivated in vegetables, fruits, cereals, roots and tubers in LAC comes from family farming (FAO and UNDP, 2025).
The article assesses the sustainability of urban agriculture in the municipality of El Alto, Bolivia, analyzing its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through sustainability indicators, it identifies the strengths and limitations of local agricultural practices, highlighting their role in food security, organic waste management, and income generation for urban families. The study prop...
Only 2.5% of the final price of coffee reaches farmers for their work in cultivation and harvesting, while the roasting process and marketing represent 90% (EOM, 2024).
Coffee production has increased 75% since 1990 due to the growth of global wealth (EOM, 2024).
Coffee consumption grows between 2% and 2.5% annually (EOM, 2024).
85% of biofuel production in 2030 will come from crops (IEA, 2024).
One in three people in the world, or more than 2.2 billion, still lack access to safe drinking wáter (WRI, 2025).
More than half of the world's population lacks adequate sanitation services (WRI, 2025).
Droughts have increased by 29% and flood disasters by 134% since 2000, affecting essential water infrastructure (WRI, 2025).
