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Covid-19 and Innovation in Agrifood Systems of Lat

01/07/2023 Go to Evidence

The agrifood supply chain of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stands out for its resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, and multiple studies have been conducted to analyze the differential impacts of the pandemic across firms and sectors. Less is known regarding the strategies implemented for business continuity during this catastrophic shock. The purpose of this study was to analyze the responses toward innovations of the LAC agrifood supply chain to the COVID-19 health emergency using data gathered from agribusinesses from 22 LAC countries. The study contributes to the literature by taking a comprehensive look at the responses of businesses along the LAC agrifood chains, and it is also one of the first longer-term quantitative assessments as it considers responses from the first and second years of the pandemic. The results from our two surveys show that over 70% of agribusinesses implemented innovations, revealing firms’ positive and prompt reactions. Although most innovations were longer-term, in many cases, innovations were only temporary. Statistical analyses suggest that the likelihood of implementing longer-term innovations is associated with the agrifood segment, the agrifood chain stage, receiving long-term public or private support, having access to credit, and positive future perspectives about business conditions.

Tag: COVID-19 Food_Systems_Summit Innovation Outlook2023-2024
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Digital Transformation Agrifood Context
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Agri-food digitilation Education and training for farmers Artificial intelligence
Beneficiary: Value Chains Private enterprises Public institutions MSMEs Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers
Result: Access to financial services Institutional capacity building Information generation Technological Innovation Risk mitigation Impact: Food and nutritional security

Mexico Hectares of Agricultural Use

01/06/2023 Go to Evidence

Mexico reached 32.1 million hectares for agricultural use (INEGI, 2022).

México alcanza las 32.1 millones de hectáreas para uso agrícola. (INEGI, 2022).

Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía de México (INEGI)

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Mexico
Sector: Agrifood (products) Agri-Food (total) Multisectoral
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international)
Beneficiary: Urban or peri-urban farmers Family agriculture Value Chains Public institutions Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers Land owners or users Agricultural workers
Result: Transition to sustainable land use Improved land tenure security

Fresh water

01/06/2023 Go to Evidence

70% of the freshwater withdrawn in the world is used by agriculture, with an even greater use due to crop evapotranspiration (INDAP, 2023).

Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP). (2023). Estrategia INDAP 2023-2030. Por una Agricultura Familiar Campesina e Indígena más sostenible, inclusiva y resiliente. Junio de 2023.

Banco Mundial. (2022). El agua en la agricultura. https://www.bancomundial.org/es/topic/water-in-agriculture#3

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Water for Agriculture
Result: Improved water quality Strengthened water resources management

Emissions in Chile

01/06/2023 Go to Evidence

10.65% of GHG emissions in Chile come from the agricultural sector (INDAP, 2023).

Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario (INDAP). (2023). Estrategia INDAP 2023-2030. Por una Agricultura Familiar Campesina e Indígena más sostenible, inclusiva y resiliente. Junio de 2023.

MMA. (2022). Quinto Informe Bienal de Actualización y del Informe del Inventario Nacional de Chile 1990-2020 ante la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre Cambio Climático. https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Informe_5I-BA_2022_Final.pdf

Country: Chile
Sector: Agri-Food (total)

Crop reduction

31/05/2023 Go to Evidence

56% will be the projected reduction of the soybean harvest in Argentina in 2022/23 due to the lack of rainfall (Rosario Stock Exchange, 2023).

Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario, 2023

Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario. 2023. Estadísticas sobre Mercado Físico de Granos (en línea, sitio web). Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Tag: Outlook2023-2024 Droughts
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Water for Agriculture

Evidence detail

27/04/2023 Go to Evidence

Alrededor de 2/3 de la mano de obra femenina se dedica a las labores agrícolas y a la producción de alimentos, produciendo entre el 60 y el 80% de los alimentos de los países en desarrollo y la mitad de los de todo el mundo (FIDA, 2023)

FIDA, 2023. Solucione sbasadas en naturaleza, género y adaptación al cambio climático.

Tag: Gaps
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Food
Area: Women and Rural Youth