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Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Share of agricultural IAP initiatives

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

248 initiatives (equivalent to 34.8% of the total identified) correspond to agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing in the report’s mapping of productive articulation initiatives (ECLAC, 2025).

248 iniciativas (equivalentes al 34,8% del total identificado) corresponden al sector agrícola, silvicultura, caza y pesca en el mapeo de iniciativas de articulación productiva del informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Territorial Management
Instrument: International financial cooperation Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Beneficiary: Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers

Climate equivalent annual investment required

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the estimated average annual equivalent of climate investment through 2030 in LAC (ECLAC, 2025).

3,7% a 4,9% del PIB regional es el equivalente anual promedio de la inversión climática estimada hasta 2030 en ALC, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture Trade&Environment COP
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Associativity Bioeconomy
Instrument: International financial cooperation Investment funds
Beneficiary: Consumers Private enterprises Public institutions Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers
Result: Climate mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

Manufacturing and external productivity

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

33.1 was the external relative labor productivity index for Manufacturing in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).

33,1 fue el índice de productividad laboral relativa externa del sector Manufactura de ALC frente a la UE (UE=100) en 2023, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries) European Union
Sector: Agrifood (products) Food technology
Area: Value Addition
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Technology validation
Beneficiary: Agro-industrial producers
Result: Technological Innovation Improved productivity

Wild camu camu shows high useful variability

07/08/2025 Go to Evidence

This study phenotypically characterizes 74 wild accessions of Myrciaria dubia (camu camu) from the INIA ex situ germplasm bank to identify variability relevant for genetic improvement, conservation, and sustainable use programs. Morphological, physical, and fruit quality characteristics were evaluated, revealing a wide diversity that can be used to select genotypes with higher yield and quality Imán (Correa et al., 2025).

Imán Correa, S. A., Samanamud Curto, A. F., Ramírez, J. F., Cobos, M., & Castro, J. C. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)

Tag: Innovation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Peru
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Value Addition
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Plant genebanks
Beneficiary: Value Chains Rural communities Researchers Agro-industrial producers
Result: Food access Increased knowledge Improved technical capacities

Building towards Sustainable Development Goal

22/07/2025 Go to Evidence

Building towards the goal of zero hunger, the food and agriculture sector must be considered when designing nutritional interventions (Duncan et al., 2022).

Construyendo hacia el objetivo de hambre cero, el sector alimentario y agrícola debe ser considerado al diseñar intervenciones nutricionales (Duncan et al., 2022).

Duncan, E., Ashton, L., Abdulai, A. R., Sawadogo-Lewis, T., King, S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Connecting the food and agriculture sector to nutrition interventions for improved health outcomes. Food Security, 14, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01262-3

Tag: Nutrition_Smart_Agriculture Avanzar2030
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: One Health
Instrument: Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Studies and diagnoses Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions Researchers Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers
Result: Impact: Health and Nutrition Impact: Food and nutritional security

High levels of cadmium in avocado soils in Peru

30/06/2025 Go to Evidence

This study evaluates the spatial distribution of cadmium (Cd) in soils cultivated with avocado (Persea americana) in different regions of Peru, identifying factors that influence its concentration, such as texture, pH, organic matter, and agricultural practices. It was determined that several areas have elevated levels of Cd, which represents a risk to food safety and exports, especially given the European Union's international standards (Solórzano et al., 2025).

Solórzano Acosta, R. A., Llerena Arroyo, R. A., Mejía Maita, S., Cruz Luis, J. A., & Quispe Matos, K. R. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) Universidad Científica del Sur

Tag: Value_chains NewGenerationPolicies Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Peru
Sector: Tropical Agriculture Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Territorial Management Agrifood Context
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals
Beneficiary: Value Chains Conglomerates or clusters Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agro-industrial producers
Result: Increased knowledge Improved technical capacities Export and import traceability

Aquatic animal production

02/05/2025 Go to Evidence

4.3 million tons of aquatic animals produced in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022 (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado mundial de la pesca y la acuicultura 2024. La transformación azul en acción. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd0683es

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Aquaculture and fishery products
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agro-industrial producers
Result: Information generation