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Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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USD 1.1 billion in agricultural losses

10/06/2026 Go to Evidence

USD 1.1 billion in estimated economic losses were recorded for California's agricultural sector during the 2021 drought.

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)

Tag: Floods Climate_Risks Droughts
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-environmental Environment and natural resources Agricultural Support Services
Area: Territorial Management Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses Policy to Improve Data and Information Access and Management Prospective studies (forecasting)
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Information generation Strengthened water resources management Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

3 billion more people exposed to water stress

10/06/2026 Go to Evidence

3 billion additional people could be exposed to water stress by 2050 when water quality is incorporated into water scarcity assessments.

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):

Tag: Floods Climate_Risks Droughts
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-environmental Environment and natural resources Agricultural Support Services
Area: Territorial Management Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses Policy to Improve Data and Information Access and Management Prospective studies (forecasting)
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Improved water quality Information generation Strengthened water resources management Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

21% of inland wetlands has been lost

10/06/2026 Go to Evidence

21% of the world's inland wetlands has been lost since 1700, representing approximately 3.4 million km².

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),

Tag: Floods Climate_Risks Droughts
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-environmental Environment and natural resources Agricultural Support Services
Area: Territorial Management Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses Policy to Improve Data and Information Access and Management Prospective studies (forecasting)
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Improved water quality Information generation Strengthened water resources management Risk mitigation Impact: Climate risk resilience

Coffee law has 37 articles

08/06/2026 Go to Evidence

37 articles make up the Law for the Promotion and Development of Coffee approved by Venezuela’s National Assembly to boost the production cycle from planting to export.

OPSAa (2026)

OPSAa. (2026, 8 de junio). Venezuela: Ley para el Fomento y Promoción del Café protegerá el trabajo de las familias caficultoras. https://opsaa.iica.int/es/resource-2764-venezuela-ley-para-el-fomento-y-promocion-del-cafe-protegera-el-trabajo-de-las-familias-caficultoras

Tag: SustainableProductivity FamilyAndCommunityFarmingSystems NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Agrifood (products)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Regulations, standards and legal frameworks Sustainability Standards or Protocols Individual capacity building Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Youth MSMEs Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agricultural producers
Result: Access to financial services Improved commercial competitiveness Institutional capacity building Improved productivity

FAO Sugar Price Index (May 2026)

05/06/2026 Go to Evidence

It increased by 6.6% compared to the level in April 2026. It averaged 95.1 points in May 2026. (FAO, 2026). The increase is due to a possible shortage of supplies in the coming months (a possible lower sugar production in Brazil and possible effects of El Niño on sugar production in India and Thailand in 2026/27).

FAO, 2026

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

Tag: ElNiño Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Sugar, molasses and sugar confectionary
Area: Agrifood Context

Yield research funding rises

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing Innovation Global_Agricultural_Productivity AgTech
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation Finance, banking and insurance
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Result: Improved productivity Technological Innovation Impact: Food and nutritional security

Agtech attracts little VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Startups Innovation
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation Agri-Food (total)
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Entrepreneurs
Result: Access to financial services Technological Innovation Improved productivity

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises
Result: Access to financial services Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation