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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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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 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: focused on specialized public infrastructure

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

0.4% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (same 20 countries; 2023–2025) focus on specialized public infrastructure development (ECLAC, 2025).

0,4% de las 497 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (en los 20 países listados; 2023–2025) reporta como foco estratégico el desarrollo de infraestructura pública especializada, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Connectivity
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: Territorial Management
Instrument: Production infrastructure Public infrastructure investment
Beneficiary: Public institutions Researchers Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers
Result: Improved logistical and administrative capacity

PAI Governance

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

In “almost all” cases, productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (in the same 20 countries) are managed by a decision-making body averaging 11 people, with composition mainly private sector (72.7%), then civil society (15.0%), public sector (10.2%), and academia (1%) (ECLAC, 2025).

En “casi la totalidad” de los casos, las iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (en los 20 países listados) son gestionadas por un órgano de decisión conformado por un promedio de 11 personas; además, ese órgano se compone mayoritariamente por sector privado (72,7%), seguido de sociedad civil (15,0%), sector público (10,2%) y sector académico (1%), según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: HemisphericPartnership
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: Associativity
Instrument: Organization of innovation systems Strategic planning Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions
Result: Institutional capacity building Impact: Governability

Agricultural sector predominance in IAP

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing sector accounts for 248 productive articulation initiatives (PAI), representing 34.8% of the total, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

En América Latina y el Caribe, el sector agrícola, silvicultura, caza y pesca concentra 248 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP), equivalentes al 34,8% del total de IAP identificadas, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
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: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Territorial Management
Instrument: Agricultural extension services Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Agricultural workers
Result: Impact: Production inclusion Improved productivity

Decline in RIP agriculture in LAC

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

In 2023, the relative internal productivity of the Agriculture sector in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44 (with total productivity coefficient = 100), showing its lag compared to sectors with higher productivity, according to the sectoral graph of the report (ECLAC, 2025).

En 2023, la productividad relativa interna del sector Agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe fue 44 (con coeficiente de productividad total = 100), evidenciando su rezago frente a sectores de mayor productividad, según el gráfico sectorial del informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity SustainableProductivity
Country: Argentina The Bahamas Barbados Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominican Republic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Lucia Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Territorial Management
Beneficiary: Agricultural workers

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

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

IAP with a focus on product/process innovation

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

8.9% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (20 countries, 2023–2025) prioritize product or process innovation as their strategic focus, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

8,9% de las 497 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (20 países, 2023–2025) prioriza la innovación en productos o procesos como foco estratégico, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Open_science Innovation
Country: Argentina The Bahamas Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Ecuador Grenada Mexico Panama Peru Dominican Republic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Sector: Agrifood (products) Food technology
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation
Result: Technological Innovation Improved productivity