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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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Indigenous Peoples

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

CAF and Brazil signed an agreement at COP30 with the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples and FILAC to strengthen the rights and inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in the region (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Brazil
Sector: Multisectoral
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Bilateral, regional, multi-country, multilateral and global agreements
Beneficiary: Indigenous communities
Result: Jobs generated Improved technical capacities

Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the

10/11/2025 Go to Evidence

Up to 70% of agricultural productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is reduced when environmental costs are taken into account. The increase in production has been driven mainly by the intensive use of inputs rather than by technological or managerial improvements, highlighting the need for policies that integrate sustainability and innovation. (IDB, 2025)

Salazar, L., Tadeo Ruesta, D. V., Alvarez, L., Bernal Hernandez, S. ., & Martel, P. (2025). Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean (1961-2021): Subregional and National Analysis. Balduzzi Fiallos, M. S. (Ed.).

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity SustainableProductivity
Country: Argentina The Bahamas Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominican Republic Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Value Addition
Instrument: Strategic planning Policy Monitoring and Evaluation
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions MSMEs Agricultural producers Agricultural workers
Result: Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation Improved productivity Impact: Environmental sustainability

IAP: market access/internationalization

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

According to the report (ECLAC, 2025), 26.6% of the 497 Productive Articulation Initiatives (IAP) (20 countries, 2023–2025) have as their strategic focus access to new markets or internationalization.

26,6% de las 497 Iniciativas de Articulación Productiva (IAP) (20 países, 2023–2025) tiene como foco estratégico el acceso a nuevos mercados o la internacionalización, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation
Country: The Bahamas Peru Dominican Republic Dominica Grenada Belize Mexico Brazil Suriname Argentina Costa Rica Venezuela Chile Uruguay Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panama Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Bilateral, regional, multi-country, multilateral and global agreements Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Result: Access to financial services Improved commercial competitiveness

PAI focused on improving access to credit

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

0.6% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) prioritize improving access to credit (ECLAC, 2025).

Tag: Green_Finance InvestmentFinancing
Country: Argentina The Bahamas Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Ecuador Grenada Jamaica Mexico Panama Peru Dominican Republic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Access to preferential credits Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit International financial cooperation Microcredits
Beneficiary: MSMEs Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers
Result: Access to financial services

PAI focused on productive linkages

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

12.7% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (20 countries, 2023–2025) prioritize productive linkages as their strategic focus, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

12,7% de las 497 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (20 países, 2023–2025) priorizan los encadenamientos productivos como foco estratégico, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: The Bahamas Peru Dominican Republic Dominica Grenada Belize Mexico Brazil Suriname Argentina Costa Rica Venezuela Chile Uruguay Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panama Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Business plans Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Result: Impact: Production inclusion Improved productivity

PAI focused on investment attraction

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

1.2% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) report investment attraction as a strategic focus (ECLAC, 2025).

Tag: InvestmentFinancing
Country: Argentina The Bahamas Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Ecuador Grenada Jamaica Mexico Panama Peru Dominican Republic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Instrument: Investment funds
Result: Access to financial services

PAI focused on technology extension

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

1.2% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) focus on technology extension services (ECLAC, 2025).

Tag: Digital_Inclusion
Country: Argentina The Bahamas Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Ecuador Grenada Jamaica Mexico Peru Dominican Republic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Support for the adoption of agricultural technologies (transfering to producers) Agricultural extension services
Result: Improvement in technical assistance and rural extension services

PAI aimed at improving offering and increasing sal

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

10.7% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (20 countries, 2023–2025) focus on improving the commercial and tourism offer and increasing sales, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

10,7% de las 497 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (20 países, 2023–2025) se enfoca en mejorar la oferta comercial y turística y aumentar ventas, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: The Bahamas Peru Dominican Republic Dominica Grenada Belize Mexico Brazil Suriname Argentina Costa Rica Venezuela Chile Uruguay Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panama Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Agrotourism
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Entrepreneurs Agricultural producers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Impact: Economic growth