Agricultural water

70% of freshwater extracted worldwide is used for agriculture, with an even larger proportion used consumptively due to evapotranspiration from crops.

Banco Mundial (2022)

Banco Mundial

Technologies by value chain: livestock

Investments were directed towards water points, fodder, fencing, machinery and general infrastructure.

Inversiones se orientaron a puntos de agua, forrajes, cercados, maquinaria e infraestructura general.

LAC: Freshwater Consumption in Agriculture

~75% of freshwater use in LAC is by agriculture.

~75 % es el consumo de agua dulce por agricultura en LAC.

Productivity requires systemic changes

Citrus productivity gains arise from systemic changes (e.g., irrigation, GAP) that materialize over time.

Inversiones como riego y buenas prácticas producen impactos que se materializan con el tiempo en cítricos.

Multisectoral Approach Needed for Malnutrition

The problem of malnutrition is multi-faceted and requires action through a multisectoral approach that includes healthcare, education, water and sanitation, social protection, and food and agriculture (Duncan et al., 2022).

El problema de la malnutrición es multifacético y requiere acción a través de un enfoque multisectorial que incluye atención médica, educación, agua y saneamiento, protección social, y alimentación y agricultura (Duncan et al., 2022).

S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Connecting the food and agriculture sector to nutrition interventions for improved health outcomes. Food Security, 14, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01262-3

Land and water use

40% of the world's land area and 70% of water use are used for agriculture (OECD, 2020).

A escala mundial, el 40% de la superficie del planeta y el 70% del uso del agua corresponde a actividades agrícolas (OCDE, 2020)

OCDE (2020), “Agriculture and the environment”, OECD Publishing, Paris, ww.oecd.org/agriculture/topics/agriculture-and-the-environment/.

Fresh water

31% of the 35 million cubic kilometers of fresh water on the planet are found in Latin America and the Caribbean.

CEPAL, FAO, IICA (2019)

CEPAL; FAO; IICA. 2019. Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2019-2020

Water scarcity

40% of the world population is affected by water scarcity

Naciones Unidas (2018)

Naciones Unidas. 2019.

Water: Vital Resource for Agriculture in LAC

67% of total water extraction is allocated to agriculture in LAC (FAO, 2013).

67% de la extracción total de agua es destinada a agricultura en ALC (FAO, 2013)

FAO, 2013. AQUASTAT FAO Information System of Water and Agriculture. 2013. Roma

Dramatic Increase in Floods and Droughts in the Am

20 times the frequency of floods and droughts has increased in the Americas between the 20th and 21st centuries (IPCC, 2013)

20 veces ha aumentado la frecuencia de inundaciones y sequías en las Américas entre el siglo XX y el XXI (IPCC, 2013)

IPCC. 2013. Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Summary for Policymakers. Working Group I Con tribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergover nmental Panel on Climate Change. Editado por T. F. Stocker, D. Qin, G. Plattner, M.M.B. Tig nor, S.K. Allen. J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Sia. V. Bex y P.M. Midgley