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Carbon capture with CSA

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

Between 20% and 80% increases carbon capture with the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices compared to farms that do not implement them (Solidaridad, 2024).

Solidaridad, 2024

Solidaridad, 2024. Cultivar el futuro aprovechando las lecciones de la agricultura climáticamente inteligente. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1790-cultivar-el-futuro-aprovechando-las-lecciones-de-la-agricultura-climaticamente-inteligente

Over a quarter of a billion people were acutely fo

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

According to The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2023, over a quarter of a billion people were acutely food-insecure and required urgent food assistance in 58 food-crisis countries/territories in 2022. This is the highest number in the seven-year history of the GRFC.

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The Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2023

Global hunger in 2022 affects 9.2 percent of the

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2023 (SOFI 2023) global hunger in 2022 affects 9.2 percent of the world population – between 691 and 783 million people – and a total of 2.4 billion people experience moderate or severe food insecurity.

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State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2023 (SOFI 2023)

Food systems

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

80% of deforestation, 70% of biodiversity loss and 70% of freshwater use are caused by food systems (WWF, 2022).

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WWF. (2022). Food Systems and Sustainable Land Use: A WWF food manifesto for COP15. https://wwfint.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/wwf_food_manifesto_for_cop_15_7_may.pdf.

Food insecurity

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

2.4% is the gender gap in global food insecurity in 2022, with a greater impact on women than men, although the effects of the pandemic have shown signs of easing (SOFI 2023 Report).

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SOFI 2023

Food insecurity

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

258 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2022, in the 10 countries most affected by fragile and crisis contexts (OECD, 2022).

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OCDE. (2022). States of Fragility 2022. OECD Publishing, Paris. Food Security Information Network & Global Network Against Food Crises. (2023). Global Report on Food Crises 2023: Joint analysis for better decisions. https://www.fsinplatform.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/GRFC2023-compressed.pdf

Agricultural development

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

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).

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Agriculture and food. (s.f.). Banco Mundial. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/agriculture/overview

Labor force

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

40% of the global workforce in primary industries (agriculture, forestry and fisheries) is represented by food value chains (UNDP, 2024).

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Value chains for resilient food systems. (s.f.). Naciones Unidas. Centro de Coordinación de Sistemas Alimentarios. https://www.unfoodsystemshub.org/fs-stocktaking moment/programme/value-chain-for-resilient-food systems/.

Beneficiary: Value Chains

Agriculture accounts for 4 percent of the GDP

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

Agriculture accounts for 4 percent of the global gross domestic producto (GDP) and in some least developing countries it can account for more than 25 percent of GDP (Blue Food Assessment, 2021).

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Blue Food Assessment. (2021). The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System. https://sc-fss2021.org/wp content/uploads/2021/04/FSS_Brief_Blue_Economy_MT.pdf

Food value chains support 800 million livelihoods

08/10/2024 Go to Evidence

Food value chains support 800 million livelihoods, mostly in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture (Blue Food Assessment, 2021).

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Blue Food Assessment. (2021). The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System. https://sc-fss2021.org/wp content/uploads/2021/04/FSS_Brief_Blue_Economy_MT.pdf