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Export of agricultural bioinputs

01/03/2023 Go to Evidence

USD 17.7 million reached Argentina's agricultural bioinputs exports in 2021, with a target of USD 35.4 million by 2030 (Argentine Ministry of Economy, 2023).

Ministerio de Economía de Argentina (2023). Argentina Productiva 2030. Plan para el Desarrollo Productivo, Industrial y Tecnológico. Documento Integrador. Marzo 2023.

Country: Argentina
Area: Bioinputs
Beneficiary: Value Chains Exporters

Remote sensors in banana cultivation

11/03/2022 Go to Evidence

The study presents a review of the use of remote sensors in agriculture, with an emphasis on their applications for banana cultivation (Musa AAA) in Costa Rica and other tropical regions. It evaluates three main areas: the delimitation of cultivated areas, the estimation of productivity, and the diagnosis of diseases. It analyzes the advantages of using satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and drones (UAVs) in agricultural monitoring, highlighting their accuracy (up to 95%) in identifying plantations and detecting diseases such as black Sigatoka and Fusarium wilt. The study demonstrates the potential of these technologies to improve agricultural planning, environmental management, and phytosanitary prevention.

Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica; Corporación Bananera Nacional (CORBANA S.A.); Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR)

Guzmán-Álvarez, J. A., González-Zuñiga, M., Fernandez, J. A. S., & Calvo-Alvarado, J. C. (2022). Uso de sensores remotos en la agricultura: aplicaciones en el cultivo del banano. Agronomía Mesoamericana, 33(3).

Trade Agreements with Environmental Provisions

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

300 different types of environmental provisions have been identified in 730 trade agreements according to OECD (Larrea et al., 2021).

300 tipos diferentes de provisiones ambientales han sido identificadas en 730 acuerdos comerciales según la OCDE (Larrea et al., 2021).

Sustainability Standards Mentions in FTAs

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

19 FTAs mention Voluntary Sustainability Standards or related terms such as "eco-labelling", "sustainability standards" or "certifications" according to UNFSS (Larrea et al., 2021).

19 TLC mencionan Estándares Voluntarios de Sostenibilidad o términos relacionados como "eco-etiquetado", "estándares de sostenibilidad" o "certificaciones" según UNFSS (Larrea et al., 2021).

RSPO Cut-off Date for Land Conversion

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

2005 is the cut-off date established by RSPO for not certifying operations that have converted areas with high biodiversity conservation value after this date (Larrea et al., 2021).

2005 es la fecha de corte establecida por RSPO para no certificar operaciones que hayan convertido áreas con alto valor de conservación de biodiversidad después de esta fecha (Larrea et al., 2021).

Only Country Issuing FLEGT Licenses

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

1 country, Indonesia, is the only one able to issue FLEGT licenses currently for EU market access (Larrea et al., 2021).

1 país, Indonesia, es el único capaz de emitir licencias FLEGT actualmente para acceso al mercado de la UE (Larrea et al., 2021).

Standards Required for Swiss Palm Oil

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

3 private sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC and POIG) are required as binding obligation for preferential tariff treatment in Switzerland under CEPA (Larrea et al., 2021).

3 estándares privados de sostenibilidad (RSPO, ISCC y POIG) son requeridos como obligación vinculante para tratamiento arancelario preferencial en Suiza bajo el CEPA (Larrea et al., 2021).

Products Covered by EFTA-Indonesia CEPA

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

3 specific palm oil products (Stearin, Palm oil, Palm kernel oil) are covered by the sustainability provisions of the EFTA-Indonesia CEPA (Larrea et al., 2021).

3 productos específicos de aceite de palma (Estearina, Aceite de palma, Aceite de almendra de palma) están cubiertos por las provisiones de sostenibilidad del CEPA EFTA-Indonesia (Larrea et al., 2021).

VSS with Ecosystem Maintenance Criteria

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of the analyzed VSS include required criteria to maintain critical and sensitive ecosystems, except Fairtrade which has it as recommended (Larrea et al., 2021).

100% de los VSS analizados incluyen criterios requeridos para mantener ecosistemas críticos y sensibles, excepto Fairtrade que lo tiene como recomendado (Larrea et al., 2021).