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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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Agricultural establishments

10/12/2021 Go to Evidence

76.8% of farms in Brazil are family farms, occupying 23% of the total area (Soares et al., 2021).

(Soares et al., 2021)

Soares, P.; Martinelli, S.S.; Davó-Blanes, M.C.; Fabri, R.K.; Clemente-Gómez, V.; Cavalli, S.B. (2021). Government Policy for the Procurement of Food from Local Family Farming in Brazilian Public Institutions. Foods 2021, 10(7), 1604.

Tag: FamilyAndCommunityFarmingSystems
Country: Brazil
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Family Farming
Beneficiary: Family agriculture

Policies that distort prices

01/12/2021 Go to Evidence

540 billion dollars are spent annually on producer support, two-thirds of which distort prices and damage the environment (FAO, UNDP and UNEP, 2021).

FAO, UNDP and UNEP; 2021

FAO, UNDP and UNEP. 2021. A multi-billion-dollar opportunity – Repurposing agricultural support to transform food systems. Rome, FAO.

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Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture
Instrument: Support or subsidy for agricultural producer prices Support to technological research and development Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices Subsidies to interest rates on agricultural loans Payments or subsidies to the producer based on agricultural production Payments or subsidies to the producer for the acquisition of fixed assets (fixed capital formation) Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers) Direct transfers to producers Conditional social transfers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved productivity Impact: Food and nutritional security

Agroecology & Food Security - Peru

01/11/2021 Go to Evidence

In the Mariño basin, agroecological practices enhance food self-sufficiency, family income, and create synergies between productivity, climate adaptation, and mitigation (Quispe et al., 2021).

Yésica Quispe Conde; Bruno Locatelli; Améline Vallet; Raúl Blas Sevillano

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Perú) CIRAD–University of Montpellier (Francia) Center for International Forestry Research - CIFOR (Perú)

Tag: ClimateSmartAgriculture Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Peru
Sector: Tropical Agriculture Agri-Food (total) Agrobiotechnology
Area: Associativity Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers Field schools Setting of emission reduction objectives and targets Education and training for farmers
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Rural communities Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Food access Impact: Food and nutritional security

Agricultural emissions

21/10/2021 Go to Evidence

55% of agricultural GHG emissions in Chile come from enteric fermentation and manure management, and 40% from agricultural soils (Government of Chile, 2021).

Gobierno de Chile (2021). Estrategia climática de largo plazo de Chile. Camino a la carbono neutralidad y resiliencia a más tardar al 2050. 21 de Octubre del 2021

Información INGEI, 2020

Country: Chile
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture

Soybean production

07/09/2021 Go to Evidence

77% of the world's soybeans are used to feed poultry and livestock destined for meat and dairy production (Food Alliance, 2021).

Más de tres cuartas partes (77%) de la soya mundial se utiliza para alimentar aves de corral y al ganado que produce carne y productos lácteos. (Alianza alimentaria, 2021)

Alianza alimentaria. 2021.¿Quién se está comiendo el Amazonas?

Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Animal feed
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture

Organic agriculture

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

25% was the average annual growth of organic agriculture in Brazil between 2009 and 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 25% fue el crecimiento promedio anual de la agricultura orgánica en Brasil entre 2009 y 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

https://www.scielo.br/j/sn/a/CJ477gcJRHbHG3QFzrtpNbh/?format=pdf

Tag: SustainableIntensification AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Brazil
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Impact: Sustainable Rural Development Greater resource-use efficiency

Organic production systems

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of organic systems include designations such as ecological, biodynamic, natural, regenerative, biological, agroecological or permaculture according to Law 10.831/03 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 100% de los sistemas orgánicos incluyen denominaciones como ecológicos, biodinámicos, naturales, regenerativos, biológicos, agroecológicos o permacultura según la Ley 10.831/03 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Tag: SustainableIntensification AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Brazil
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Regulation of Private Standards, Norms, and Voluntary Certifications
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Exporters Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Greater resource-use efficiency