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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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3 results

Subsistence subsystems in the central Andes of Per

06/06/2022 Go to Evidence

Climate change threatens subsistence agriculture by reducing productivity and increasing food insecurity, especially in vulnerable rural communities, requiring differentiated policies and local adaptation strategies (Córdova, 2021).

Córdova, H. (2021). Agricultura y cambio climático. Impactos en los subsistemas de subsistencia en los Andes centrales del Perú. Anuario Latinoamericano – Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales, [S.l.], v. 12, p. 121-140, june 2022. ISSN 2449-8483.

Anuario Latinoamericano – Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales.

Tag: FamilyAndCommunityFarmingSystems
Country: Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Family Farming Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Instrument: Education and awareness building Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Conditional social transfers
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Rural communities
Result: Food access Impact: Poverty reduction Impact: Climate risk resilience

Policies that distort prices

01/12/2021 Go to Evidence

540 billion dollars are spent annually on producer support, two-thirds of which distort prices and damage the environment (FAO, UNDP and UNEP, 2021).

FAO, UNDP and UNEP; 2021

FAO, UNDP and UNEP. 2021. A multi-billion-dollar opportunity – Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems. Rome, FAO.

Country: El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador El Salvador
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Instrument: Support or subsidy for agricultural producer prices Support to technological research and development Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices Subsidies to interest rates on agricultural loans Payments or subsidies to the producer based on agricultural production Payments or subsidies to the producer for the acquisition of fixed assets (fixed capital formation) Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers) Direct transfers to producers Conditional social transfers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved productivity Impact: Food and nutritional security