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Agriculture and food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean Region (LAC) are rightfully recognized as among the most successful on the planet: they have fed a fast-growing population, facilitated economic development, enabled urbanization, gen
discussion paper
Drivers and disruptors shaping the future of agriculture and the food system in LAC: Climate change and trade tensions
Agri-food production remains vital to the economies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Given the importance of agricultural R&D investment to sustain agricultural growth in the future, this study looks at the state of agricultural R&D investment in LAC, with the goal of identifying the level of underinvestment in the region.
discussion paper
Agricultural R&D investment, knowledge stocks and productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
Between 2001 and 2012, Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) agriculture saw its best performance of the last 30 years.
Esta publicación fue desarrollada con fondos del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y de la Corporación Brasilera para la Investigación Agropecuaria.
This report assesses trends in investments, human resource capacity, and research outputs in agricultural R&D.
This dataset includes national-level time series data on researcher capacity by qualification level, age bracket, discipline mix, and commodity, as well as a detailed breakdown of agricultural research investment across government, higher educatio
This dataset includes national-level time series data on researcher capacity by qualification level, age bracket, discipline mix, and commodity, as well as a detailed breakdown of agricultural research investment across government, higher educatio
This study analyzes the performance of Latin America and the Caribbean’s agriculture between 1980 and 2012 looking at the contribution of inputs, and total factor productivity (TFP) to growth in output per worker.
The ASTI benchmarking tool enables cross-country comparisons and rankings of key agricultural R&D spending and capacity indicators.
working paper
Returns to investment in reducing postharvest food losses and increasing agricultural productivity growth
The 2008 and 2011 food price spikes sparked concerns about whether the growing global population would be able to feed itself in years to come, and with this came a renewed increase in interest in the level of postharvest losses (PHL) and the pote
report
Measuring progress toward empowerment: Women's empowerment in agriculture index: Baseline report
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) baseline survey results, summarizing both findings from the WEAI survey and the relationships between the WEAI and various outcomes of interest to th
Findings incorporate new primary data for 2000–2008.