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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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World population

04/03/2023 Go to Evidence

Half of the world's population lives in households dependent on agrifood systems (FAO, 2023).

Casi la mitad de la población mundial vive en hogares vinculados a sistemas agroalimentarios. (FAO, 2023).

FAO

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Mundo (agg. 92 países) World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Multisectoral
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international) Collect, analyze, disseminate and exchange data and information between countries
Beneficiary: Urban or peri-urban farmers Family agriculture Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers Land owners or users Agricultural workers
Result: Food access

Export of agricultural bioinputs

01/03/2023 Go to Evidence

USD 17.7 million reached Argentina's agricultural bioinputs exports in 2021, with a target of USD 35.4 million by 2030 (Argentine Ministry of Economy, 2023).

Ministerio de Economía de Argentina (2023). Argentina Productiva 2030. Plan para el Desarrollo Productivo, Industrial y Tecnológico. Documento Integrador. Marzo 2023.

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Bioinputs
Beneficiary: Value Chains Exporters

Crop adaptation

01/03/2023 Go to Evidence

52,959 hectares in Argentina had crops adapted to climate change in the 2021-2022 season (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).

Ministerio de Economía de Argentina (2023). Argentina Productiva 2030. Plan para el Desarrollo Productivo, Industrial y Tecnológico. Documento Integrador. Marzo 2023.

Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE)

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity Risk mitigation

Energy crisis

24/02/2023 Go to Evidence

USD 100 trillion is the debt of the developing world as a consequence of the energy crisis in 2023 (I. Shine, 2023).

USD 100 billones es la deuda del mundo en desarrollo como consecuencia de la crisis de energía en 2023 (I. Shine, 2023)

I. Shine, 2023. Global Debt Drops but Hits Record High in Developing Countries, Plus Other Economy Stories You Need to Read This Week: Geo-Economics, World Economic Forum

Sector: Energies excl. Renewable energies
Instrument: Subsidies or Exemptions (e.g., from VAT) on Energy Prices
Result: Allocation of public expenditure

Record Fossil Fuel Subsidies

16/02/2023 Go to Evidence

Más de 1 billón de USD fue invertido en subsidios a los combustibles fósiles, superando un máximo histórico en 2022 (IAEA, 2022).

Más de 1 billón de USD fue invertido en subsidios a los combustibles fósiles, superando un máximo histórico en 2022 (IAEA, 2022)

IAEA - T. Muta and M. Erdogan, “The Global Energy Crisis Pushed Fossil Fuel Consumption Subsidies to an All-Time High in 2022,

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Energies excl. Renewable energies
Area: Biofuels
Instrument: Subsidies or Exemptions (e.g., from VAT) on Energy Prices
Result: Allocation of public expenditure

Forests in Colombia

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

More than 50% of Colombian territory is covered by forests (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Tag: Deforestation
Country: Colombia
Sector: Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Result: Impact: Climate risk resilience

Land management

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

24% of the land in Colombia is managed by 170 indigenous peoples and ethnic groups inhabiting it (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

24% of the land in Colombia is managed by 170 indigenous peoples and ethnic groups inhabiting it (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Country: Colombia
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Result: Territorial planning

Biodiversity in Colombia

06/02/2023 Go to Evidence

Around 186 instruments were issued between 1959 and 2018 in Colombia related to biodiversity (Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023)

186 instrumentos fueron emitidos en relación con Biodiversidad en Colombia durante los últimos 60 años (Echeverri, et, al., 2023)

Echeverri, A., et, al., 2023. Colombian biodiversity is governed by a rich and diverse policy mix

Country: Colombia
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: Influence on public policies
Result: Impact: Governability Impact: Climate risk resilience