Uruguay: Agricultural units
46.9% of the farms in Uruguay are family farms, with a total of 21,038 units.
FAO (2014)
FAO (2014). Agricultura Familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: Recomendaciones de Política.
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Evidences
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Southern Cone: Agricultural units
83.9% of the farms in the Southern Cone are family farms, with 5,154,533 units and an average area of 47.02 ha.
FAO (2014)
FAO (2014). Agricultura Familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: Recomendaciones de Política.
Area:
Family Farming
Agriculture in LAC: 5% of GDP in 2012 (IDB, 2014)
5% of LAC GDP in 2012 Attributed to Agriculture (IDB, 2014).
El 5% del PIB en el 2012 se atribuye a la agricultura (BID, 2014)
BID, 2014. Agricultura y Clima Futuro en América Latina y el Caribe: Impactos Sistémicos y Posibles Respuestas
Beneficiary:
Urban or peri-urban farmers
Result:
Impact: Economic growth
Gendered Agri-Employment: 2008-2011
19% and 9% of agricultural employment was contributed to male and female employment respectively between 2008-2011 (World Bank, 2013).
19% y 9% contribuyó la agricultura al empleo masculino y femenino respectivamente entre 2008-2011 (World Bank, 2013)
2013. World Development Indicators 2013. Washington, DC: World Bank.
ALC's Agricultural Output: US$300 Billion in 2012
US$300 billion was the estimated aggregate agricultural output of LAC in 2012 (IDB, 2014).
US$300.000 millones fue el estimado del producto agrícola agregado de ALC en el 2012 (BID, 2014)
BID, 2014. Agricultura y Clima Futuro en América Latina y el Caribe: Impactos Sistémicos y Posibles Respuestas
Beneficiary:
Urban or peri-urban farmers
Result:
Impact: Economic growth
ALC Fuels Global Exports: 50% of Sugar, Soy, and C
50% of global exports of sugar, soybeans, and coffee were driven by LAC (FAO, 2014).
50% de las exportaciones mundiales de azúcar, soja y café fueron impulsados por ALC (FAO, 2014)
FAO, 2014. Panorama de la Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional en América Latina y el Caribe 2014. Roma.
Agricultural Expansion in LAC: 31 Million Hectares
In 31 million hectares, the area dedicated to agricultural production in LAC expanded (FAOSTAT, 2013).
En 31 millones de hectáreas se amplió el área dedicada a la producción agrícola en ALC (FAOSTAT, 2013)
FAOSTAT. 2013. FAOSTAT Database. Visitada D i c i embr e 2013
Instrument:
Agricultural extension services
Beneficiary:
Urban or peri-urban farmers
Result:
Improved productivity
Technical assistance to small-scale producers
10% of Peru's small farmers, some 180,000, received technical assistance for areas of up to 5 hectares.
INEI (2013)
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas e Información. (2013). Resultados Finales del IV CENAGRO. Lima
Family sugarcane farmers.
87% of family sugarcane farmers have a yield of less than 60 tons/ha, while large technicized producers exceed 100 tons/ha.
CEPAL/FAO/IICA (2013)
CEPAL/FAO/IICA. (2013). Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe. Santiago
Family cassava farmers.
94% of small cassava producers yield less than 13 tons/ha, while large producers yield close to 30 tons/ha.
CEPAL/FAO/IICA (2013)
CEPAL/FAO/IICA. (2013).Perspectivas de la agricultura y del desarrollo rural en las Américas.