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Over the past 50 years, the world’s food systems have changed dramatically. Throughout, policy research has played a crucial role in providing evidence and analysis to inform decision-making that supports agricultural growth, better livelihoods, and improved food security and nutrition. The 2025 Global Food Policy Report examines the evolution and impact of food policy research and assesses how it can better equip policymakers to meet future challenges and opportunities.
Between 80% and 90% of forest-related businesses in the majority of developing countries are small and locally operated, with small-scale enterprises accounting for over half of all employment in the forest sector (Sarmiento, 2025).
Entre el 80% y 90% de las empresas relacionadas con bosques en la mayoría de países en desarrollo son pequeñas y operan localmente, con empresas de pequeña escala representando más de la mitad del empleo en el sector forestal (Sarmiento, 2025).
5-10 billion annually could generate a sustainable agroeconomy, with nutritious food, low emissions and fair payments to farmers (World Bank, 2024).
Banco Mundial (23 de octubre de 2024). El sector alimentario como motor de crecimiento y empleo. Reuniones Anuales de 2024.
12 non-governmental organizations, including FACRP, emerged as community advocates for watershed protection and sustainable agriculture in Trinidad and Tobago (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
12 organizaciones no gubernamentales, incluyendo FACRP, surgieron como defensoras comunitarias para la protección de cuencas y agricultura sostenible en Trinidad y Tobago (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
30 hectares of land were transformed by the Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project, converting pastures into an organic agroforestry project (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
30 hectáreas de tierra fueron transformadas por el Proyecto de Reforestación Comunitaria de Fondes Amandes, convirtiendo pastizales en un proyecto agroforestal orgánico (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).
Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
30.9 million correspond to the rural youth of 160 million young people, aged 15-29 (Guiskin, 2019)
(Guiskin, 2019)
https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-441-la-situacion-de-las-juventudes-rurales-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe
20% of the region's population, about 120 million people, live in rural areas (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023)
(ISPA, 2023)
https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1157-perspectivas-de-la-agricultura-y-del-desarrollo-rural-en-las-americas:-una-mirada-hacia-america-latina-y-el-caribe-2023-2024-las-crisis-alimentaria,-energetica-y-financiera-estan-empujando-a-mas-
58 million women live together in rural areas on the continent (Guiskin, 2019).
(Guiskin, 2019).
https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-441-la-situacion-de-las-juventudes-rurales-en-america-latina-y-el-caribe
50% more food production will be needed by 2050 due to population growth, dietary changes and increased use of biofuels (FAO, 2022).
FAO, 2022
https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-760-accion-mundial-sobre-el-desarrollo-verde-de-productos-agricolas-especiales:-un-pais,-un-producto-prioritario---plan-de-accion-2021-2025
Up to $30 in economic benefits can be generated by each dollar invested in restoration, improving ecosystem services, employment and GDP growth.
Cada dólar invertido en restauración puede generar hasta $30 en beneficios económicos, en términos de servicios ecosistémicos mejorados, empleo, crecimiento del producto interno bruto (PIB) y reducción de la pobreza.
Ding, H., A. Markandya, R. Barbieri, M. Calmon, M. Cervera, M. Duraisami, R. Singh, J. Warman, and W. Anderson. 2021. “Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies to Restore Degraded Farmland and Grow Rural Prosperity.” World Resources Institute, Washington, DC.
