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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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31/12/2013 Go to Evidence

87% of family sugarcane farmers have a yield of less than 60 tons/ha, while large technicized producers exceed 100 tons/ha.

CEPAL/FAO/IICA (2013)

CEPAL/FAO/IICA. (2013). Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe. Santiago

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)

Sector: Agri-Food (total)

Area: Family Farming

31/12/2007 Go to Evidence

81% of farms in Latin America are family farms, which contribute between 27% and 67% of food production.

FAO-BID (2007)

FAO

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)

Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products

Area: Family Farming

02/05/0214 Go to Evidence

30-50% lower yields in family farming compared to commercial agriculture.

FAO (2014)

FAO (2014). Agricultura Familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: Recomendaciones de Política.

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)

Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products

Area: Family Farming