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Use of imported fertilizers

18/06/2024 Go to Evidence

75% of the fertilizers used in Argentine agriculture in 2021 were imported, with a value of USD 2.3 billion (World Bank, 2024).

Banco Mundial, 2024

Banco Mundial (2024), Hacia un sector agroalimentario más competitivo, inclusivo y resiliente en Argentina, © Washington, DC

LAC Participation

21/05/2024 Go to Evidence

14% of world agricultural and fisheries production corresponded to LAC between 2020 and 2022, while its share in total exports exceeded 17% (OECD and FAO, 2023).

OCDE y FAO, 2023

OECD/FAO (2023), OCDE-FAO Perspectivas Agrícolas 2023-2032, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/2ad6c3ab-es.

Above-average FDI Flows in ADD Countries

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

4.2%, 3.2%, and 6.1% were the percentages of Foreign Direct Investment as a proportion of GDP in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and Panama respectively in 2021, well above global averages of 1.9% for OECD countries and 2.1% for the world as a whole (Campos et al., 2024).

4.2%, 3.2% y 6.1% fueron los porcentajes de Inversión Extranjera Directa como proporción del PIB en Costa Rica, República Dominicana y Panamá respectivamente en 2021, muy por encima de los promedios globales de 1.9% para países OCDE y 2.1% para el mundo (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute

Mineral Exports from the Dominican Republic

04/04/2024 Go to Evidence

13% of the Dominican Republic's exports are minerals - mostly gold, nickel, and copper - while the portion coming from agricultural products is far lower than in the other ADD countries (Campos et al., 2024).

13% de las exportaciones de la República Dominicana son minerales -principalmente oro, níquel y cobre- mientras que la proporción proveniente de productos agrícolas es mucho menor que en los otros países ADD (Campos et al., 2024).

Campos, L., Cornick, J., & Trejos, A. (2024). Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: The Case of ADD Countries. Georgetown Americas Institute.

Zero Tariffs in the Caribbean

14/03/2024 Go to Evidence

Nearly 70% of the tariff universe of agri-food products enjoys a preferential tariff of zero in Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago (FAO and IDB, 2024).

FAO y BID (2024)

FAO y BID. 2024. Oportunidades y desafíos del comercio agroalimentario entre los países del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana y la Comunidad del Caribe .