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Of the 33 countries in LAC, only three have an agricultural census produced in the last 5 years (FAO and UNDP, 2025)
FAO y PNUD (2025)
FAO y PNUD. 2025. Caracterización de la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: Desafíos, evidencia y perspectivas. Santiago, FAO.
62.7% of farms in LAC have five hectares or less of total area, while only 4.5% have more than 100 hectares (FAO and UNDP, 2025).
FAO y PNUD (2025)
FAO y PNUD. 2025. Caracterización de la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: Desafíos, evidencia y perspectivas. Santiago, FAO.
14% of agricultural production comes from LAC, which is the largest net exporter of food in the world (FAO and UNDP, 2025).
FAO y PNUD (2025)
FAO y PNUD. 2025. Caracterización de la agricultura familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: Desafíos, evidencia y perspectivas. Santiago, FAO.
Only 2.5% of the final price of coffee reaches farmers for their work in cultivation and harvesting, while the roasting process and marketing represent 90% (EOM, 2024).
EOM (2024)
EOM (2024). El comercio de café en el mundo
Coffee production has increased 75% since 1990 due to the growth of global wealth (EOM, 2024).
EOM (2024)
EOM (2024). El comercio de café en el mundo
Coffee consumption grows between 2% and 2.5% annually (EOM, 2024).
EOM (2024)
EOM (2024). El comercio de café en el mundo
The study analyzes advances and trends in the use of artisanal biopreparations in Latin American agriculture, made with natural ingredients and native microorganisms as an alternative to conventional agrochemicals. Through a bibliometric analysis, it identifies the leading countries in research (Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, and Mexico), the main types of biopreparations, such as Bokashi, and the crops where they are applied. The study highlights the need to strengthen applied research, knowledge dissemination, and collaboration between scientists and farmers to expand the adoption of sustainable agroecological practices.
Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria – Agrosavia. Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá. Mosquera, Colombia.
Santos-Díaz, A. M., Uribe-Gutiérrez, L. A., Quiroga-Cubides, G. M., Camelo-Rusinque, M., Martínez-Lemus, E. P., & Zuluaga, M. V. (2025). Biopreparados en la agricultura latinoamericana: Avances y tendencias. Siembra, 12(1).
Survey of 130 goat producers in Piura (Marcavelica, Lancones, La Brea) found 56.9 % recognized climate change, perceiving impacts on temperature (69.9 %), rainfall (100 %), soil productivity (79.2 %), and water availability (50 %). Four adaptation capacity clusters emerged: excellent (6 %), good (23 %), fair (75 %), and poor (25 %) (Temoche et al., 2024).
V. Temoche; C. Barrantes; D. Godoy
Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Perú
60% of the total soybean area in Mato Grosso was under double cropping system by 2013, increasing from 10% in 2001 (Garrett et al.,2018).
60% del área total de soja en Mato Grosso estaba bajo sistema de doble cultivo para 2013, aumentando desde un 10% en 2001 (Garrett et al.,2018).
Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.
The main agricultural, biotechnological, and post-harvest strategies for reducing cadmium (Cd) concentrations in the cultivation and processing of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.), one of Latin America's most representative products, are reviewed. The study, focusing on Ecuador and other countries that produce fine aroma cocoa, evaluates techniques such as microbial bioremediation, phytoremediation with hyperaccumulator plants, the use of organic amendments and biochar, as well as post-harvest practices such as mucilage drainage and prolonged fermentation. The results highlight the effectiveness of combining biological and technological solutions to reduce cadmium bioavailability, improve bean quality, and comply with international food safety standards, contributing to more sustainable and competitive cocoa production.
Escuela de Posgrado, Escuela Politécnica Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador. Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
Morejón-Lucio, R., & Morejón-Centeno, M. (2024). Técnicas para mitigar y reducir el cadmio en Theobroma cacao L.: Una revisión. Agroindustrial Science, 14(3), 271-280. https://doi.org/10.17268/agroind.sci.2024.03.10