Rural households livestock farming

60% of rural households obtain income from the livestock sector (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. La situación de las mujeres en los sistemas agroalimentarios. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5343es

Women's land gap

-4.4% is the gender gap in land productivity in the sample of plots managed exclusively by women, suggesting that they are more productive than men (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. La situación de las mujeres en los sistemas agroalimentarios. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5343es

Agricultural sector predominance in IAP

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).

Agricultural production chains and local developme

The study analyzes local development in the Quevedo canton (Ecuador) based on the strengthening of its agricultural production chains, combining a review of scientific literature and a territorial diagnosis. It identifies the structural conditions, levels of association, and degree of commercial integration of the main crops (bananas, rice, cocoa, African palm, and tropical fruits) revealing an unequal and fragmented structure. The results highlight problems such as intermediation, limited access to credit, low levels of technification, and weak institutional governance, which limit the competitiveness and sustainability of the territory. The article concludes that strengthening chains with a territorial, inclusive, and sustainable approach is essential to boost the rural economy, reduce inequality, and consolidate an equitable local development model.

Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo, Ecuador.

Muñoz, G. B. E., Muñoz, C. A. G., & Nagua, S. V. A. (2025). Análisis del Desarrollo Local en el Cantón Quevedo a partir del Fortalecimiento de las Cadenas Agroproductivas: Una Revisión de Literatura y Diagnóstico Territorial. Ciencia Latina: Revista Multidisciplinar, 9(4), 6930-6948.

Agricultural production target achieved (Guyana)

Guyana exceeded regional expectations for agricultural production, achieving approximately 88% of its production targets a year ahead of schedule. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025).

Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana, 2025

Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana

Food production in metric tons (Guyana)

Guyana produced approximately 1.26 metric tons of food by the end of 2024. (Guyana Department of Public Information, 2025).

Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana, 2025

Departamento de Información Pública de Guyana

Food trade

1.9 trillion USD was the value of world food and agricultural trade in 2022, almost five times more tan in 2000 (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

GDP per capita

12,688 USD was the global GDP per capita in 2022, more than double that of 2000, while global agricultural employment fell from 40% to 26% (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. El estado de los mercados de productos básicos agrícolas 2024. Comercio y nutrición: coherencia de las políticas en favor de dietas saludables. Roma.

EUDR Documentation Retention Period

5 years represents the minimum period during which operators must collect, organize, and retain information, documents, and data demonstrating compliance from the date the product is placed on the market or exported (Sarmiento, 2025).

5 años representa el período mínimo durante el cual los operadores deben recopilar, organizar y mantener información, documentos y datos que demuestren el cumplimiento desde la fecha en que el producto se coloca en el mercado o se exporta (Sarmiento, 2025).

Impact of climate change on regional agriculture

30% could reduce agricultural productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2050 due to climate change and associated sustainability challenges, according to projections cited in CAF's sectoral strategy that seeks to support adaptation and innovation (Velásquez, A., 2025).

30% podría reducirse la productividad agrícola en América Latina y el Caribe hacia 2050 debido al cambio climático y los retos asociados de sostenibilidad, según proyecciones citadas en la estrategia sectorial de CAF que busca apoyar la adaptación e innovación (Velásquez, A., 2025).

Velásquez, A. (2025). Estudios arqueológicos del aguacate en Mesoamérica. Editorial Académica.