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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

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

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167 million food insecure

14/05/2026 Go to Evidence

167 million people face moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean; in addition, more than 33 million suffer from hunger and over 181 million cannot afford a healthy diet.

World Food Programme (2026)

World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino

Tag: ElNiño Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Climate_Risks
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Food
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Rural communities Childhood
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security Food access Food affordability Malnutrition prevention

Food prices rise third month

08/05/2026 Go to Evidence

130.7 points was the FAO Food Price Index in April 2026, up 1.6% from March and 2.0% from April 2025.

FAO (2026)

FAO. (2026, 8 de mayo). El Índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO sube por tercer mes consecutivo. https://www.fao.org/markets-and-trade/news-and-events/news-detail/fao-food-price-index-up-for-third-consecutive-month-largely-on-rising-vegetable-oil-prices/es

Tag: Food_Inflation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Geopolitics
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Food Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Agricultural producers
Result: Food affordability Improved market efficiency Impact: Food and nutritional security

Farmers capture 18.5% of the final price

10/03/2026 Go to Evidence

18.5% of the final price of food purchased for at-home consumption in the United States was captured by producers in 2024.

USDA Economic Research Service (2026)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2026, March 10). Food Dollar: Summary findings. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-dollar/summary-findings

Tag: Value_chains Farm_To_Fork
Country: United States
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context Value Addition
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Consumers

Availability of water for irrigation

04/12/2025 Go to Evidence

Reductions in anemia and nutritional problems are observed with greater availability of water for irrigation (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers

Household consumption

04/12/2025 Go to Evidence

A 30% increase in household consumption could result from greater access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers

Fresh water

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

70% of freshwater is consumed by agricultural activities (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total) Environment and natural resources
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Consumers Agricultural workers

Global food consumption

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

One seventh of global food consumption comes from LAC (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions
Result: Food access

Food production

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

A 60% increase in global food production will be needed between 2006 and 2050 (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Consumers Private enterprises
Result: Food access

GHG emissions

03/12/2025 Go to Evidence

More than 50% of GHG emissions come from the agricultural and livestock sector (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources
Area: Family Farming Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Consumers Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience