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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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Food insecurity

17/06/2024 Go to Evidence

98 million more people were food insecure in 2020 vs. 1981-2010, due to rainfall variability and the impact on freshwater (Cerrudo, 2024).

98 millones fue el aumento de personas que sufrieron inseguridad alimentaria en el 2020 en comparación con el período 1981-2010, asociado con la variabilidad de las lluvias que impacta la disponibilidad y calidad del agua dulce (Cerrudo, 2024).

Cerrudo, C. (2024). "Sistemas de alerta temprana, ¿salvavidas de la salud global?". En: Torres, I. y Giorgi, J. (eds.) Salud, clima y ambiente en América Latina y el Caribe. Latinoamérica21.

Tag: Food_Water_Security
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security

486 Thousand People Exposed to Severe Drought

23/04/2024

486,000 people in rural areas of Central America faced severe drought conditions between April and November 2023, affecting the main planting and harvesting seasons due to reduced rainfall associated with the El Niño phenomenon. (WFP, 2024).

Programa Mundial de Alimentos (WFP). (2024). Fenómeno de El Niño 2023–2024: América Latina y el Caribe.

PMA. 2024

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Water_Security Droughts
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (agg. 20 countries)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Environment and natural resources
Area: Territorial Management Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Water for Agriculture Family Farming
Instrument: Internacional humanitarian and Development Assistance Food aid Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Rural communities Agricultural producers
Result: Strengthened water resources management Impact: Food and nutritional security

Water use efficiency

19/04/2024 Go to Evidence

0.27 US$/m³ was the average agricultural water use efficiency in LAC over the last three years, well below the world average of 0.61 US$/m³ (Díaz-Bonilla, 2024).

Díaz-Bonilla, 2024

Díaz-Bonilla, E. 2024, Reflexiones sobre el desarrollo agropecuario, rural y de los sistemas agro-alimentarios en América Latina y el Caribe.

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Water for Agriculture

Wind energy water consumption

14/03/2024 Go to Evidence

25%, 11%, 8%, 8%, 5% and 2% of the total water consumption of wind energy comes from agriculture, agricultural services, forestry, livestock and fisheries, respectively (ECLAC, 2024).

CEPAL (2024)

CEPAL, “Oportunidades para la adopción del enfoque de cadenas de valor en el ámbito de recursos hídricos”, serie Recursos Naturales y Desarrollo, N° 221 (LC/TS.2023/201), Santiago, 2024.

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Water for Agriculture

Irrigated area

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

343 million hectares was the increase in irrigated land, multiplying 2.3 times between 1961 and 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

343 millones de hectáreas fue el aumento de las tierras bajo riego, multiplicando 2.3 veces entre 1961 y el 2020 (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Water for Agriculture
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved productivity

Water in Agriculture

04/03/2024 Go to Evidence

70% of global freshwater withdrawals are associated with agriculture (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

El 70% de las extracciones mundiales de agua dulce estás asociadas con la agricultura (Fuglie, Morgan, S, & Jelliffe, 2024).

Fuglie, K.O., Morgan, S., & Jelliffe, J. (2024). World agricultural production, resource use, and productivity, 1961–2020 (Report No. EIB-268). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Water for Agriculture
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved productivity

Water resources

01/03/2024 Go to Evidence

40% will be the deficit between global supply and demand for freshwater by 2030 (WRG, 2009).

40% será el déficit entre la oferta y demanda mundial de agua dulce para el año 2030 (WRG, 2009)

Water Resources Group. (2009). Charting Our Water Future Economic frameworks to inform decision-making. https://commdev.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/publications/Charting-Our-Water-Future-Economic.pdf

Tag: Food_Water_Security
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation Water for Agriculture