Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
Climate change threatens subsistence agriculture by reducing productivity and increasing food insecurity, especially in vulnerable rural communities, requiring differentiated policies and local adaptation strategies (Córdova, 2021).
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).
36.5% of El Salvador's population is on the poverty threshold, with 33% considered extreme poverty and 67% relative poverty (Martín Manzano, 2012).
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).
Two to four times more effective than other interventions, agricultural development is a powerful tool for eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity, especially among the poorest (UNDP, 2024).
48% represents the incidence of poverty in rural areas of LAC (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
30% is rural poverty among wage earners in rural areas and self-employed workers in 2015 in LAC (Nueva Sociedad, 2017).
More than 60% of the rural population lives below the poverty line in LAC (ECLAC, 2008).
The poorest and richest 20% of the population in LAC receive 60% of the income (ASTI, 2009).
