Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
13 million pounds of shrimp are estimated to have been lost because of drought and high salinity, reducing the annual production target from 159 million to 146 million pounds.
214 shrimp farms halted operations without harvesting because of insufficient rainfall and increased salinity in Choluteca and Valle, Honduras.
2,000 small, medium-sized, and large producers were affected by flooding, which caused direct losses to the rural economy of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
16,000 hectares planted with soybeans and sorghum were completely flooded by rainfall and overflowing rivers in production areas of Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
19 people, mostly women farmers, operate the Community Hydroclimatic Monitoring Network in southern Ahuachapán, El Salvador; during Tropical Storm Julia, an alert issued after more than six hours of rain enabled vulnerable families to evacuate two hours before the rivers overflowed, with no loss of life.
More than 4,100 farms implement Livestock NAMA measures in Costa Rica through technologies that increase productivity and producers' income.
200,000 hectares are covered by more than 4,100 farms applying Livestock NAMA technologies for more resilient and low-emission production.
6 export crop groups, fruits, vegetables, grapes, coffee, tea and premium rice, lead biostimulant adoption amid stricter environmental, food safety and market access requirements.
3 strategic benefits, improved nutrient efficiency, tolerance to climate stress and commercial quality, drive the adoption of biostimulants in export-oriented agriculture.
3 strategic crops, maize, sugar and wheat, face production risks associated with El Niño: lower maize and sugar production in Brazil and impacts on part of Argentina's wheat harvest.