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Honduras achieves record figure

04/01/2024 Go to Evidence

3.4 million quintals of beans reached Honduras in record production, 500 thousand more than in 2022 (SAG, 2024).

Honduras logra cifra récord con producción de 3.4 millones de quintales de frijol, 500 mil más que en 2022. (SAG, 2024)

Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería de Honduras

Agriculture in Brasil

29/12/2023 Go to Evidence

4.21% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Brazil in 2019, decreasing from 4.34% in 2011, with a variation of -3% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

4.21% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en Brasil en 2019, disminuyendo desde 4.34% en 2011, con una variación del -3% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

de Araújo Ramos, M. R., Sobreira de Moura, A., & Vilela Amelotti, L. (2023). Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic and political arrangements. Estudios Internacionales, 206, 43-79.

Agriculture in Chile

29/12/2023 Go to Evidence

3.98% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Chile in 2019, increasing from 3.63% in 2011, with an increase of 9.64% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

3.98% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en Chile en 2019, aumentando desde 3.63% en 2011, con un incremento del 9.64% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

de Araújo Ramos, M. R., Sobreira de Moura, A., & Vilela Amelotti, L. (2023). Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic and political arrangements. Estudios Internacionales, 206, 43-79.

Agriculture's contribution to GDP

29/12/2023 Go to Evidence

7.42% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, decreasing from 8.55% in 2011 (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

7.42% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en América Latina y el Caribe en 2019, disminuyendo desde 8.55% en 2011 (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

de Araújo Ramos, M. R., Sobreira de Moura, A., & Vilela Amelotti, L. (2023). Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic and political arrangements. Estudios Internacionales, 206, 43-79.

Distribution of cultivated land area in 2021

23/12/2023 Go to Evidence

35 % of the cultivated area in Latin America and the Caribbean is devoted to soybeans, followed by corn (22.7 %), sugar (7.5 %), wheat (6.2 %), beans (3.6 %), coffee (3 %), rice (2.6 %), other soybeans (2.1 %) and other crops (17 %) (FAO, 2023).

FAO (2023), FAOSTAT:Fertilizers by Nutrient. En: FAO. Citado 13 de abril de 2023. https://www.fao.org/faostat/es/# data/RFN

Family farming

11/12/2023 Go to Evidence

608 million smallholder farmers exist worldwide, contributing approximately 35% of the total global food supply (Chang, 2022).

Existen alrededor de 608 millones de pequeños agricultores a nivel mundial, quienes aportan aproximadamente el 35% del total de alimentos a nivel mundial. (Chang, 2022)

Chang(2022). “Smallholder Farming Brings Food Security.” Geneva: International Trade Centre. https://intracen.org/news-and-events/news/small holder-farming-brings-food-security.

Family farming

11/12/2023 Go to Evidence

80% of farms located in low and lower middle income countries have less than two hectares (World Bank, 2023).

Alrededor del 80% de las granjas ubicadas en países de ingresos bajos y medio bajos tienen menos de dos hectáreas. (Banco Mundial, 2023)

World Bank (2023). Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains, Third Edition

Financing needs

11/12/2023 Go to Evidence

240 billion dollars per year is the estimate of the total financial needs of small-scale producers in developing countries (World Bank, 2023).

240 mil millones de dólares anuales es la estimación de las necesidades financieras totales de los productores de pequeña escala en países en desarrollo. (Banco Mundial, 2023)

World Bank (2023) Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains, Third Edition

Agricultural extension

05/12/2023 Go to Evidence

570 million smallholder farmers around the world receive crucial support through agricultural extension services (IFPRI, 2023).

570 millones de pequeños agricultores en todo el mundo reciben apoyo crucial a través de los servicios de extensión agrícola. (IFPRI, 2023)

IFPRI.2023.Can we trust AI to generate agricultural extension advisories?. Blog