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10% of agricultural land faces waterlogging

10/06/2026 Go to Evidence

10% of global agricultural land is affected by waterlogging or severe drainage constraints, reducing crop growth and agricultural productivity.

OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en.

OECD (2026)

4.3% global reduction in rice yields

10/06/2026 Go to Evidence

4.3% was the average reduction in global annual rice yields between 1980 and 2015 due to flooding; losses reached 14% along China's eastern coast.

OECD (2026), “Anticipating and monitoring water risks for agriculture”, OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers, No. 226, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/24939e6a-en

OECD (2026),

Agri, forestry and fishing: 11.3% of GDP

11.3% of Guyana's GDP came from agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023, compared with an average of 12.6% for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Global Green Growth Institute, 2026, p. 13

Global Green Growth Institute. (2026). Guyana's National Drainage and Irrigation Strategy 2030: Enhancing decision making for a resilient, efficient, and sustainable drainage and irrigation system in Guyana.

Irrigation

04/12/2025 Go to Evidence

Increases in productive assets, such as livestock, are associated with access to irrigation (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Performance of Cuba OM-22 grass in the Peruvian dr

28/10/2025 Go to Evidence

The study compares three sowing methods (furrows, continuous seeding, and broadcasting) of the Cuba OM-22 hybrid grass in the dry tropics of Peru, evaluating biomass, initial establishment, survival, and forage nutritional composition. The results show significant differences in yield and nutritional quality depending on the method applied, providing useful evidence for improving forage practices in arid zones of the country (Vásquez et al., 2025)

Vásquez, H. V., Valqui, L., Valqui Valqui, L., Bobadilla, L. G., Maicelo, J. L., Altamirano Tantalean, M. A., Ampuero Trigoso, G., & Yalta Vera, J. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)

Climate equivalent annual investment required

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

3.7% to 4.9% of regional GDP is the estimated average annual equivalent of climate investment through 2030 in LAC (ECLAC, 2025).

3,7% a 4,9% del PIB regional es el equivalente anual promedio de la inversión climática estimada hasta 2030 en ALC, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Macro losses due to temperature

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

6.3% of GDP would be the estimated losses for LAC associated with rising temperatures toward 2030, according to the reported climate-impact scenario (ECLAC, 2025).

6,3% del PIB serían las pérdidas estimadas para ALC asociadas al aumento de la temperatura hacia 2030, según el escenario de impactos climáticos reportado (CEPAL, 2025).

Climate investment required

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

US$2.1 to US$2.8 trillion is the estimated range of cumulative investment through 2030 in LAC to meet climate commitments, per the report (ECLAC, 2025).

2,1 a 2,8 billones de dólares es el rango de inversión acumulada estimada hasta 2030 en ALC para cumplir compromisos climáticos, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

GDP losses from rising temperatures

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

6.3% of GDP would be the losses associated with temperature increases in the region by 2030 (ECLAC, 2025).

El 6,3% del PIB serían las pérdidas asociadas al aumento de la temperatura en la región hacia 2030 (CEPAL, 2025).

Efficacy of cocoa husk biofertilizer

24/09/2025 Go to Evidence

This study evaluates the effect of a liquid biofertilizer made from cocoa husks on the growth and chlorophyll content of sweet pepper plants (Capsicum chinense) in San Martín, Peru. The results show significant increases in height, stem diameter, and chlorophyll content, especially with doses of 1250–3000 mL, demonstrating its potential as a sustainable input to improve the physiological performance and early growth of the crop (Solórzano et al., 2025).

Solórzano, R., Cruz, J., Gaona-Jimenez, N., Lozano, A., Díaz-Chuquizuta, H., Vallejos-Torres, G., & Siqueira-Bahia, R. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA)