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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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Manufacturing IAP initiatives: agroindustry and tr

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

188 initiatives correspond to manufacturing industries in the report’s IAP mapping, making it the second sectoral category (ECLAC, 2025).

188 iniciativas corresponden a industrias manufactureras en el mapeo de IAP del informe, ubicándolas como el segundo rubro sectorial (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Agrifood (products) Food technology
Area: Value Addition Science, Technology, and Innovation
Beneficiary: Agro-industrial producers
Result: Technological Innovation

Productive Articulation Initiatives (PAI)

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

687 IAPs make up the database with information used to classify productive articulation initiatives financing sources in 18 countries (2023–2025), according to the note in the report’s financing chart (ECLAC, 2025).

687 IAP conforman la base con información usada para clasificar fuentes de financiamiento de iniciativas en 18 países (2023–2025), según la nota del gráfico de financiamiento del informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international) Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions Researchers Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers
Result: Allocation of public expenditure Institutional capacity building

Private-sector financing of PAI

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

270 initiatives (39.3%) receive private-sector financing in the dataset of 687 IAPs across 18 countries (2023–2025) (ECLAC, 2025).

270 iniciativas (39,3%) reciben apoyo financiero del sector privado en la base de 687 Iniciativas de Articulación Productiva (IAP) de 18 países (2023–2025) reportada por el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: International, public-private partnerships Business plans
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Impact: Economic growth

IAP: market access/internationalization

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

According to the report (ECLAC, 2025), 26.6% of the 497 Productive Articulation Initiatives (IAP) (20 countries, 2023–2025) have as their strategic focus access to new markets or internationalization.

26,6% de las 497 Iniciativas de Articulación Productiva (IAP) (20 países, 2023–2025) tiene como foco estratégico el acceso a nuevos mercados o la internacionalización, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation
Country: The Bahamas Peru Dominican Republic Dominica Grenada Belize Mexico Brazil Suriname Argentina Costa Rica Venezuela Chile Uruguay Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panama Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Bilateral, regional, multi-country, multilateral and global agreements Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Result: Access to financial services Improved commercial competitiveness

PAI focused on productive linkages

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

12.7% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (20 countries, 2023–2025) prioritize productive linkages as their strategic focus, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

12,7% de las 497 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (20 países, 2023–2025) priorizan los encadenamientos productivos como foco estratégico, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: The Bahamas Peru Dominican Republic Dominica Grenada Belize Mexico Brazil Suriname Argentina Costa Rica Venezuela Chile Uruguay Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panama Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Business plans Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Result: Impact: Production inclusion Improved productivity

PAI aimed at improving offering and increasing sal

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

10.7% of the 497 productive articulation initiatives (PAI) (20 countries, 2023–2025) focus on improving the commercial and tourism offer and increasing sales, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

10,7% de las 497 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP) (20 países, 2023–2025) se enfoca en mejorar la oferta comercial y turística y aumentar ventas, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: The Bahamas Peru Dominican Republic Dominica Grenada Belize Mexico Brazil Suriname Argentina Costa Rica Venezuela Chile Uruguay Colombia Jamaica Ecuador Panama Cuba Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sector: Agrotourism
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration Linkages between producers and value chains and markets
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Entrepreneurs Agricultural producers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Impact: Economic growth

Agricultural sector predominance in IAP

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing sector accounts for 248 productive articulation initiatives (PAI), representing 34.8% of the total, according to the report (ECLAC, 2025).

En América Latina y el Caribe, el sector agrícola, silvicultura, caza y pesca concentra 248 iniciativas de articulación productiva (IAP), equivalentes al 34,8% del total de IAP identificadas, 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: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Territorial Management
Instrument: Agricultural extension services Networks and platforms for dialogue and collaboration
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Agricultural workers
Result: Impact: Production inclusion Improved productivity

Agricultural employment in LAC vs EU

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

In 2023, agriculture accounted for 12.1% of employment in Latin America and the Caribbean, versus 3.8% in the European Union, per the report’s employment-by-sector chart (ECLAC, 2025).

En 2023, la agricultura representó 12,1% del empleo en América Latina y el Caribe, frente a 3,8% en la Unión Europea, según el gráfico comparativo de participación del empleo por actividad económica (CEPAL, 2025).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries) European Union
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Agricultural workers

Guyana's Agricultural Growth Surge

27/08/2025 Go to Evidence

The agricultural sector is undergoing a profound transformation: in 2025, the country achieved a production of over 700,000 tons of rice for the first time.( Ali, M. I., y Mustapha, Z. , 2025)

Ali, M. I., y Mustapha, Z. (2025). Guyana: una nueva frontera agrícola en las Américas. Infobae.

https://www.infobae.com/america/opinion/2025/08/27/guyana-una-nueva-frontera-agricola-en-las-americas/

Tag: Agriculture&Energy Value_chains
Country: Guyana
Sector: Agrifood (products) Economia, total goods Environment and natural resources
Area: Agrifood Context