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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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US capital generates 65% more employment

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

65% more employment per US$1 billion invested is generated by United States companies compared with Chinese companies, and 22% more compared with European companies.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/

Tag: InvestmentFinancing Geopolitics Innovation
Country: Latin America (aggregate) United States China European Union
Sector: Multisectoral Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Digital Transformation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Agricultural workers Exporters
Result: Jobs generated Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation

Three countries attract 70% of investment

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

70% of new United States investment in Latin America since 2003 was concentrated in Brazil, Mexico and Guyana; in 2025 Mexico received US$7.98 billion and Brazil US$6.49 billion.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/

Tag: InvestmentFinancing Geopolitics Value_chains
Country: Brazil Mexico Guyana Latin America (aggregate) United States
Sector: Multisectoral Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Exporters Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth Improved commercial competitiveness Income improvement

US invests US$28.7 billion annually

28/07/2026 Go to Evidence

US$28.7 billion annually was the average United States investment in new projects in Latin America between 2003 and 2025, while Chinese investment reached US$46 billion in 2025.

AgroLatam.com (2026)

AgroLatam.com. (2026, 28 de julio). ¿Qué países de América Latina captan más inversión de EE. UU.? https://www.agrolatam.com/actualidad-latam/inversion-estados-unidos-america-latina-agro-china-2026/

Tag: Geopolitics InvestmentFinancing Value_chains Innovation
Country: Latin America (aggregate) United States China
Sector: Multisectoral Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Exporters Public institutions
Result: Impact: Economic growth Improved commercial competitiveness Technological Innovation

Two mechanisms protect rural investment

01/07/2026 Go to Evidence

2 economic protection mechanisms, market diversification and agricultural insurance, are included in the plan to prevent price declines and facilitate the recovery of affected producers' investments.

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca (2026)

Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca. (2026, 1 de julio). MAGP presenta plan de contingencia ante posible presencia de Evento El Niño. https://www.agricultura.gob.ec/magp-presenta-plan-de-contingencia-ante-posible-presencia-de-evento-el-nino/

Tag: ElNiño Climate_Risks Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Value_chains InvestmentFinancing
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Aquaculture and fishery products Finance, banking and insurance
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Family Farming Agrifood Context
Instrument: Harvest insurance Marketing and trade promotion Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Strategic planning
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Family agriculture Exporters Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Risk mitigation Profitability Income improvement Improved commercial competitiveness Cost Reduction

Required investment against El Niño (2026)

18/06/2026 Go to Evidence

Latin America and the Caribbean require US$33 million to take action and protect 1.1 million people from the anticipated effects of El Niño, including those related to food security. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026). Preparándose para El Niño: la FAO y el WFP lanzan un llamamiento conjunto para proteger a 8,8 millones de personas de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura

Tag: ElNiño InvestmentFinancing Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (countries)
Sector: Agri-environmental Environment and natural resources
Area: Agrifood Context

Yield research funding rises

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing Innovation Global_Agricultural_Productivity AgTech
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Science, technology and innovation Finance, banking and insurance
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Result: Improved productivity Technological Innovation Impact: Food and nutritional security

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises
Result: Access to financial services Impact: Economic growth Technological Innovation

Agtech attracts little VC

04/06/2026 Go to Evidence

1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.

The Economist (2026)

The Economist. (2026, June 4). Feeding 10 billion people will require new technology. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/04/feeding-10-billion-people-will-require-new-technology

Tag: InvestmentFinancing AgTech Startups Innovation
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Finance, banking and insurance Science, technology and innovation Agri-Food (total)
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Entrepreneurs
Result: Access to financial services Technological Innovation Improved productivity

Six areas concentrate recommended actions

27/05/2026 Go to Evidence

6 priority action areas, alternative trade routes, market monitoring, fertilizer reserves, logistics infrastructure, consumption protection and humanitarian channels, concentrate FAO regional recommendations.

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (2026)

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. (2026, 27 de mayo). FAO recomienda medidas a países de América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los efectos del conflicto en Medio Oriente. https://www.fao.org/americas/news/news-detail/fao-recomienda-alc-medidas/

Tag: Armed_Conflict Geopolitics Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Value_chains InvestmentFinancing
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Mobility, Services or Transport Logistics Multisectoral
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Instrument: Trade facilitation Early warning systems Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Food aid
Beneficiary: Consumers Agricultural producers Public institutions Exporters Private enterprises
Result: Risk mitigation Improved market efficiency Impact: Food and nutritional security Food access Food affordability

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