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VSS with Natural Areas Restoration Requirements

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

89% of the analyzed VSS (8 out of 9) require producers to restore natural areas, excluding only Fairtrade which has it as recommended (Larrea et al., 2021).

89% de los VSS analizados (8 de 9) requieren a los productores restaurar áreas naturales, excluyendo solo Fairtrade que lo tiene como recomendado (Larrea et al., 2021).

Organic registers

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

43% represented the average annual growth of new organic producers registered in Bahia between 2015 and 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 43% representó el crecimiento promedio anual de nuevos productores orgánicos registrados en Bahía entre 2015 y 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Organic registers

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

4% was the average annual growth of new organic producers registered in Bahia during 2018-2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

4% fue el promedio de crecimiento anual de nuevos productores orgánicos registrados en Bahía durante 2018-2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Organic area in Brazil

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

Brazil accounts for 0.4% of the world's organic production area, totaling 1,136,857 hectares (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 0.4% del área mundial de producción orgánica corresponde a Brasil, totalizando 1,136,857 hectáreas (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Land concentration

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

67% of the total agricultural area of Bahia corresponds to non-family agriculture, occupying 19 million hectares with only 169,000 farms (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 67% del área agrícola total de Bahía corresponde a la agricultura no familiar, ocupando 19 millones de hectáreas con solo 169,000 establecimientos (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

New pesticide registrations

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

365% was the annual average of new registrations of pesticide products in Brazil between 2016 and 2020, compared to 121 annual registrations between 2010 and 2015 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 365% fue el promedio anual de nuevos registros de productos agrotóxicos en Brasil entre 2016 y 2020, comparado con 121 registros anuales entre 2010 y 2015 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Agricultural establishments

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of agricultural establishments in Bahia total 762,848 units covering 28 million hectares according to the 2017 Agricultural Census (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 100% de establecimientos agrícolas en Bahía suma 762,848 unidades que cubren 28 millones de hectáreas según el Censo Agrícola de 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Participating certifiers

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

The 15 organic quality control organizations in Bahia are divided into 12 SCOs and 3 OPACs, representing more than 50% of CNPO registrations between 2018-2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Las 15 organizaciones de control de calidad orgánica en Bahía se dividen en 12 OCS y 3 OPAC, representando más del 50% de los registros del CNPO entre 2018-2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Organic cocoa certification Brazil

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

71 farms in southern Bahia, totaling more than 3,700 hectares, began their organic certification process through the Biodynamic Institute in 2006 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

71 fincas en el sur de Bahía, totalizando más de 3,700 hectáreas, iniciaron su proceso de certificación orgánica a través del Instituto Biodinámico en el 2006 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Organic production

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

11% of the world's organic production area corresponds to Latin America, managing 8 million hectares (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 11% del área mundial de producción orgánica corresponde a América Latina, administrando 8 millones de hectáreas (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426