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23% of damages and losses from events such as El Niño affect the agricultural sector, reaching up to 82% in cases of drought (FAO, 2017).
El 23% de daños y pérdidas por amenazas como las del fenómeno de el Niño son absorbidas por el sector agricultor. Esta cifra puede llegar a ser del 82% en casos de sequía (FAO, 2017)
FAO, 2017. Agricultura de los países en desarrollo sufrió el 23 % de todos los daños y pérdidas causados por desastres
Up to $30 in economic benefits can be generated by each dollar invested in restoration, improving ecosystem services, employment and GDP growth.
Cada dólar invertido en restauración puede generar hasta $30 en beneficios económicos, en términos de servicios ecosistémicos mejorados, empleo, crecimiento del producto interno bruto (PIB) y reducción de la pobreza.
Ding, H., A. Markandya, R. Barbieri, M. Calmon, M. Cervera, M. Duraisami, R. Singh, J. Warman, and W. Anderson. 2021. “Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies to Restore Degraded Farmland and Grow Rural Prosperity.” World Resources Institute, Washington, DC.
Between $7 and $30 is generated for every $1 invested through agroforestry, forestry and low-carbon agriculture.
Mediante la agrosilvicultura, la silvopastura y la agricultura con bajas emisiones de carbono pueden crear beneficios de entre 7 y 30 dólares por cada 1 $ invertido.
Ding, H., A. Markandya, R. Barbieri, M. Calmon, M. Cervera, M. Duraisami, R. Singh, J. Warman, and W. Anderson. 2021. “Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies to Restore Degraded Farmland and Grow Rural Prosperity.” World Resources Institute, Washington, DC.
14% of forest loss each year is associated with subsidies for products such as soybeans, palm oil and beef due to the advance of the agricultural frontier.
El 14% de la pérdida de bosques en cada año están asociadas a las subvenciones de productos como la soja, el aceite de palma y la carne de res debido al avance de la frontera agrícola (Darmania et al., 2023)
Damania, Richard; Balseca, Esteban; de Fontaubert, Charlotte; Gill, Joshua; Kim, Kichan; Rentschler, Jun; Russ, Jason; Zaveri, Esha. 2023. Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies. © Washington, DC : World Bank. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1036-desarrollo-detox:-reutilizacion-de-subvenciones-perjudiciales-para-el-medio-ambiente
From 12 to 0 meters, the depth of groundwater in South America decreased due to the expansion of rain-fed agriculture.
La expansión de la agricultura de secano disminuyó la profundidad del agua subterránea desde estados profundos (de 12 a 6 metros) a estados poco profundos (de 4 a 0 metros) en Suramerica
Houspanossian, J., Giménez, R., Whitworth-Hulse, J., Nosetto, M., Tych, W., Atkinson, P., Rufino, M. y Jobbágy, E. (2021). La expansión agrícola eleva las aguas subterráneas y aumenta las inundaciones en las llanuras sudamericanas. Science Advances, 7 (22), eabf2939. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf2939
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.
52,959 hectares in Argentina had crops adapted to climate change in the 2021-2022 season (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).
Ministerio de Economía de Argentina (2023). Argentina Productiva 2030. Plan para el Desarrollo Productivo, Industrial y Tecnológico. Documento Integrador. Marzo 2023.
Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE)
22% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from agribusiness, the second largest contributor worldwide (OECD, 2022).
Las empresas agrícolas son las responsables de hasta el 22% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero a escala mundial, siendo el segundo mayor contribuyente a estas emisiones a nivel mundial (OCDE, 2022)
OCDE, 2022. Conducta empresarial responsable en el sector agrícola en América Latina y el Caribe
40% of the world population is affected by water scarcity
Naciones Unidas (2018)
Naciones Unidas. 2019.
2 times the incidence of natural disasters has doubled in the last 30 years in the Latin America and Caribbean region (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
2 veces se ha duplicado la incidencia de desastres naturales en los últimos 30 años en la región de América Latina y el Caribe (de Olloqui & Fernández Díez, 2017).
de Olloqui, F., & Fernández Díez, M. C. (2017) Fuente: de Olloqui, F., & Fernández Díez, M. C. (2017). Financiamiento del sector agroalimentario y desarrollo rural. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.