Percent of farmers participating in community supported agriculture operations (%)
Definition
Percentage of farmers participating in community supported agriculture operations. Community supported agriculture operations provide farmers with guaranteed markets and product diversification, what is a safeguard against extreme events that can strike one or more food items production. Moreover, it usually counts on government subsidies that can also foster social development and agroecological productions. This indicator is a proxy of economic resilience in food production.
Interpretation
Higher values for this indicator point to higher economic resilience of food production and, consequently, to a higher sustainability of the food system economic aspect.
Data source
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) - Agricultural Census - Table 840: https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/840 (accessed on 10/14/2025); Table 6846: https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/tabela/6846 (accessed on 10/14/2025);
| Level | Periodicity |
|---|---|
| Municipal | 10 years |
