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Between 5% and 18% of the national GDP in LAC comes from the forestry and livestock sector (INDAP, 2023).
Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP). (2023). Estrategia INDAP 2023-2030. Por una Agricultura Familiar Campesina e Indígena más sostenible, inclusiva y resiliente. Junio de 2023.
FAOSTAT. (2023). https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home
More than 939 million women aged 15 or older experienced moderate to severe food insecurity in 2021, compared with 813 million men in the same age class.
FAO (2023)
FAO. 2023. The status of women in agrifood systems. Rome. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5343en
136.6% increased the value of fertilizer imports in LAC in the first half of 2022, with only 4% more in volume (Government of Mexico, 2023).
Gobierno de México (2023). Propuesta de estrategia sectorial de bioeconomía agrícola para México (ESBAM)
72 million rural inhabitants in 26 countries in the region lack connectivity with minimum quality standards.
IICA (2022)
Ziegler, Sandra; Arias Segura, Joaquín; Programa de Digitalización Agroalimentaria (PDA)
The relationship between agriculture, food security, and food sovereignty is investigated, highlighting the role of public policies in guaranteeing the right to adequate and sustainable food. Based on an analysis of academic sources and international organizations, it addresses the main challenges facing agriculture in Colombia and Latin America, such as land concentration, dependence on imports, and rural inequality. The study highlights the need to strengthen family farming, promote gender equality, and consolidate local food systems geared toward self-sufficiency and social justice.
Universidad de Cundinamarca, Cundinamarca, Colombia.
Fonseca-Carreño, N. E., & Bossa-Pabon, K. A. (2022). La Agricultura y su incidencia en la Seguridad y la Soberanía Alimentaria. Una revisión. Revista Científica Profundidad Construyendo Futuro, 17(17), 85-101.
The article analyzes crop association as an alternative for the development of sustainable agriculture in Latin America. Through a review of 88 studies, it shows that polyculture, agroforestry, and silvopastoral systems improve productivity, profitability, and climate resilience compared to monocultures. It highlights the benefits for soil fertility, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation, proposing this practice as a comprehensive path toward agricultural and food sustainability in rural farming contexts.
Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.; Universidad Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú.
Tamayo Ortiz, C. V., & Alegre Orihuela, J. C. (2022). Asociación de cultivos, alternativa para el desarrollo de una agricultura sustentable. Siembra, 9(1).
46% of greenhouse gases in the region come from agricultural production, which also contributes significantly to biodiversity loss.
CEPAL, FAO, IICA (2021)
CEPAL; FAO; IICA. 2021. Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2021-2022.
108,000 active cooperatives were registered in LAC in 2019, of which 29,000 (26.6%) belong to the agricultural sector, with 6.6 million members.
CEPAL, FAO, IICA (2021).
CEPAL; FAO; IICA. 2021. Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2021-2022.
The FAO Food Price Index rose by 39.7% in May 2021 compared to the same period last year.
FAO (2021)
FAO. 2021. Índice de precios de los alimentos de la FAO.
More than 7% contracted regional GDP in 2020, marking the largest economic decline in 120 years in LAC.
CEPAL (2021).
CEPAL. 2021. Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2020.