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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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GHG emissions in agriculture

01/11/2024 Go to Evidence

3.9% of the 5.5 Gt CO2-eq greenhouse gas emissions from the United States come from animal agriculture (USEPA, 2024).

3.9% de las 5.5 Gt CO2-eq de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero de Estados Unidos proviene de la agricultura animal (USEPA, 2024).

USEPA. (2024). Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture HemisphericPartnership
Country: United States
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Beneficiary: Value Chains Agricultural producers

Carbon sequestration in agricultural soils

01/11/2024 Go to Evidence

234 Tg CO2e yr-1 represents soil capture capacity with high adoption rates in U.S. agriculture, increasing 1.47 Mg CO2e ha-1 yr-1 over existing practices (Matlock et al., 2024).

234 Tg CO2e yr-1 representa la capacidad de captura de los suelos con tasas de adopción alta en la agricultura estadounidense, un aumento de 1.47 Mg CO2e ha-1 yr-1 sobre las prácticas existentes (Matlock et al., 2024).

Matlock et al. (2024). Summary of Results and Priority Research Needs. Chapter 9.

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture SustainableProductivity Recarbonization
Country: United States
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Instrument: Carbon capture and storage
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Climate mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience Greater resource-use efficiency

Exports in Honduras

31/10/2024 Go to Evidence

A 5% drop in exports of goods in Honduras was driven by a reduction in the export volumes of coffee (-10%), palm oil (-34%), bananas (-9%) and textile products (-70%) (ECLAC, 2024).

CEPAL (2024)

CEPAL, Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe, 2024 (LC/PUB.2024/16-P), Santiago, 2024

Country: Honduras
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agrifood (products) Food
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration

Exports in Brazil

31/10/2024 Go to Evidence

The 228% increase in the volume of cotton exported, followed by a 54% increase in coffee and a 29% increase in beef and crude oil, were the largest increases in Brazil's exports (ECLAC, 2024).

CEPAL (2024)

CEPAL, Perspectivas del Comercio Internacional de América Latina y el Caribe, 2024 (LC/PUB.2024/16-P), Santiago, 2024

Country: Brazil
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agrifood (products)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration