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The conversion of grasslands and wetlands to agriculture is progressing almost 4 times faster than deforestation worldwide (Kan et al., 2026).
Kan, S., Levy, S. A., Mazur, E., Samberg, L., Persson, U. M., Sloat, L., Segovia, A. L. R., Parente, L., & Kastner, T. (2026). Overlooked and overexploited: Extensive conversion of grasslands and wetlands driven by global food, feed, and bioenergy demand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(9), e2521183123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2521183123
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Between 20% and 35% of the world's terrestrial carbon is stored in grasslands, ecosystems currently under increasing agricultural pressure (Kan et al., 2026).
Kan, S., Levy, S. A., Mazur, E., Samberg, L., Persson, U. M., Sloat, L., Segovia, A. L. R., Parente, L., & Kastner, T. (2026). Overlooked and overexploited: Extensive conversion of grasslands and wetlands driven by global food, feed, and bioenergy demand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(9), e2521183123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2521183123
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
33% of global biodiversity hotspots are located in grassland regions threatened by agricultural expansion (Kan et al., 2026).
Kan, S., Levy, S. A., Mazur, E., Samberg, L., Persson, U. M., Sloat, L., Segovia, A. L. R., Parente, L., & Kastner, T. (2026). Overlooked and overexploited: Extensive conversion of grasslands and wetlands driven by global food, feed, and bioenergy demand. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 123(9), e2521183123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2521183123
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
A 19% increase in yields is achieved through water harvesting applied to cereals (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
A 13% increase in family income is associated with certified producers (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
A 22% increase in income is obtained through certified varieties (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
A 20%–30% increase in prices could be generated by the certification of producers supported by CAF (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
A 35% increase in family income could be achieved with genetically improved seeds supported by CAF (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
A 14% increase in yields is obtained with in situ water retention techniques (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
40 CAF operations for agricultural prosperity were approved between 2010 and 2024 (CAF, 2025).
CAF, 2025
Maris, L. (2025). Hacia un sector agropecuario resiliente, sostenible y regenerativo. CAF – Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. https://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/2512/Hacia%20un%20sector%20agropecuario%20resiliente%2c%20sostenible%20y%20regenerativo.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
