Agriculture and the transition to zero emissions

The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon agriculture and sustainable management of rural ecosystems.

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Dumas, P., Wirsenius, S., Searchinger, T., Vogt-Schilb, A., & Andrieu, N. (2022). Opciones de la agricultura y los cambios del uso del suelo para alcanzar cero emisiones netas en América Latina y el Caribe. Inter-american development bank working paper.

PRODAF investment

US$ 41 million is the total program cost, partially financed by the IDB.

US$ 41 millones es el costo total del programa, parcialmente financiado por BID.

PRODAF operability

Two provinces and four value chains were prioritized based on technological gaps and economic relevance. These included Chaco (cotton, livestock) and Entre Ríos (citrus, dairy).

2 provincias y 4 cadenas fueron priorizadas según brechas tecnológicas y relevancia económica. En Chaco (algodón, ganadería) y Entre Ríos (cítricos, lácteos).

Contribution of agriculture in Argentina

Agriculture contributes 8% of GDP and 64% of exports (2016) in Argentina.

El agro aporta 8 % del PIB y 64 % de las exportaciones (2016) en Argentina.

PRODAF: pilot with rigorous evaluation

As a national pilot, PRODAF emphasized rigorous evaluation of productive and economic impacts.

El programa se concibió como piloto nacional y se subrayó la necesidad de evaluar rigurosamente sus impactos productivos y económicos.

Remote sensing allows for the evaluation of yields

NDVI-based remote sensing is a valuable, cost-effective proxy for yield to assess temporal dynamics of impacts.

El uso de NDVI como proxy de rendimiento es valioso y costo-efectivo para examinar la dinámica temporal de impactos.

Complementarity between data collection

The combined strategy of using surveys and satellite images allows for measuring mechanisms (adoption, credit) and returns, offering consistent evidence.

La estrategia combinada de utilizar encuestas e imágenes satelitales permite medir mecanismos (adopción, crédito) y rendimientos, ofreciendo evidencias consistentes.

Smart subsidies

Smart subsidies should be framed within longer-term strategies for systematic and sustainable production improvements, beyond one-off inputs.

Se recomienda encuadrar el instrumento en estrategias que mejoren el sistema productivo de forma sistemática y sostenible, más allá del acceso puntual a insumos.

Plan distribution

795, 565, 333 and 317 plans were executed in cotton, livestock, dairy and citrus respectively, demonstrating PRODAF's multi-channel focus.

795, 565, 333 y 317 planes se ejecutaron en algodón, ganadería, lácteos y cítricos respectivamente, evidenciando la focalización multicanal de PRODAF.

Reproductive parameters in dairy cattle

In El Salvador, days to first service: 76.3 Services per conception: 3.12 Days open: 187.5 (Castro-Montoya et al., 2022)

Interrelationship between diseases and calving season and their impact on reproductive parameters and milk production of tropical dairy cows