Characterization of Family Farming in Latin America and the Caribbean

Institutional report by FAO providing a regional assessment of family farming, emphasizing its quantitative importance in agricultural production, its central role in local food security, rural employment, and territorial development. The document examines the main structural challenges faced by family farming units—such as their high heterogeneity, limited access to land, water, credit, and inputs, heightened vulnerability, and institutional weaknesses that constrain their sustainability. It also offers recommendations to strengthen public policies for productive support, rural social protection, and sustainable resource management.