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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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Agrifood Companies Depend on Their Own Resources

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

83% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean finance their investments primarily with their own resources due to limited access to credit.

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains Trade&Environment InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Food access Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness

Logistics Costs Are Holding Back Regional Agricult

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

65% of agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean identify high logistics and transportation costs as the main barrier to growth and participation in international trade.

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance Mobility, Services or Transport Logistics
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Technical assistance to producers Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Food access Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness

Companies Demand Trade-Related Training

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

67% of surveyed agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean are interested in training on market access and international trade.

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness

SMEs Dominate the Regional Agrifood Sector

27/04/2026 Go to Evidence

66% of surveyed agrifood companies in Latin America and the Caribbean identify themselves as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

(BID, 2026)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)

Tag: Value_chains InvestmentFinancing NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context Value Addition
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Entrepreneurial capacity building Marketing and trade promotion Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Value Chains
Result: Access to financial services Improved logistical and administrative capacity Improved commercial competitiveness

Farmers capture 18.5% of the final price

10/03/2026 Go to Evidence

18.5% of the final price of food purchased for at-home consumption in the United States was captured by producers in 2024.

USDA Economic Research Service (2026)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2026, March 10). Food Dollar: Summary findings. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-dollar/summary-findings

Tag: Value_chains Farm_To_Fork
Country: United States
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context Value Addition
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Consumers

Maize yields rise 25%

04/03/2026 Go to Evidence

25% was the yield increase achieved in maize crops across 25 states during 2025, with technical support and agroecological practices from Farmer Field Schools.

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (2026)

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. (2026, 4 de marzo). Impulsa Agricultura transición agroecológica; aumentan 25 % los rendimientos del maíz con las Escuelas de Campo. Gobierno de México. https://www.gob.mx/agricultura/prensa/impulsa-agricultura-transicion-agroecologica-aumentan-25-los-rendimientos-del-maiz-con-las-escuelas-de-campo

Tag: AgroecologicalSystems SustainableProductivity Value_chains
Country: Mexico
Sector: Cereals and cereal products Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Agrifood Context Bioinputs
Instrument: Agricultural extension services Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity Increased knowledge

Agricultural use leads demand

19/02/2026 Go to Evidence

2025 was the year in which agricultural use was the leading end-use segment of the U.S. nitrogenous fertilizer market.

Precedence Research (2026)

Precedence Research. (2026, February 19). U.S. Nitrogenous Fertilizer Market Size, Share and Trends 2026 to 2035. https://www.precedenceresearch.com/us-nitrogenous-fertilizer-market

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity Value_chains
Country: United States
Sector: Fertilizers (Value Chain) Fertilizers (products) Cereals and cereal products
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity Rational and precise use of fertilizers

Precision reduces waste

19/02/2026 Go to Evidence

Precision agriculture, through GPS-enabled application technology, soil moisture measurement, and analytics tools, helps better target nitrogen applications, reduce waste, and improve nitrogen use efficiency.

Precedence Research (2026)

Precedence Research. (2026, February 19). U.S. Nitrogenous Fertilizer Market Size, Share and Trends 2026 to 2035. https://www.precedenceresearch.com/us-nitrogenous-fertilizer-market

Tag: AgTech SustainableProductivity Value_chains
Country: United States
Sector: Fertilizers (Value Chain) Fertilizers (products) Information technology
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Digital Transformation Agrifood Context
Instrument: Internet of things Digitization of information Artificial intelligence
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Private enterprises
Result: Rational and precise use of fertilizers Impact: Environmental sustainability Cost Reduction

Agriculture vs. other sectors IAP

08/12/2025 Go to Evidence

In the sectoral mapping of PAIs, agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing accounts for 248 PAIs (34.8%), followed by manufacturing (188), tourism (70) and ICT (51); additionally, 32 PAIs in health are identified, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

En la identificación sectorial de IAP, el rubro agrícola, silvicultura, caza y pesca registra 248 IAP (34,8%), seguido por industrias manufactureras (188), turismo (70) y TIC (51); adicionalmente se identifican 32 IAP en salud (farmacéutico y servicios/dispositivos médicos), según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Argentina The Bahamas Belize Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Ecuador Grenada Jamaica Mexico Panama Peru Dominican Republic Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Strategic planning Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness