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From 12 to 0 meters, the depth of groundwater in South America decreased due to the expansion of rain-fed agriculture.
La expansión de la agricultura de secano disminuyó la profundidad del agua subterránea desde estados profundos (de 12 a 6 metros) a estados poco profundos (de 4 a 0 metros) en Suramerica
Houspanossian, J., Giménez, R., Whitworth-Hulse, J., Nosetto, M., Tych, W., Atkinson, P., Rufino, M. y Jobbágy, E. (2021). La expansión agrícola eleva las aguas subterráneas y aumenta las inundaciones en las llanuras sudamericanas. Science Advances, 7 (22), eabf2939. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf2939
This exploratory research analyzes how women participate in Bolivian family farming, identifying their productive, reproductive, and decision-making roles. It examines the challenges they face in accessing resources, land, and technology, as well as the strategies they use to strengthen their autonomy. The study provides gender perspectives for designing inclusive agricultural policies.
Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”
Tito-Velarde, C. (2021). Un estudio exploratorio del rol de las mujeres en la agricultura familiar en Bolivia. Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Económico, (ESPECIAL), 79-120.
The article analyzes the historical evolution of innovation, research, and technological development policies in the Bolivian agricultural sector, identifying five stages of institutional transformation and their main limitations.
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA)
Blanco, C., Quispe, D., & Callisaya, A. (2020). Lineamientos de políticas de investigación y desarrollo tecnológico agrario en Bolivia. Revista de Investigación e Innovación Agropecuaria y de Recursos Naturales, 7(3), 19–32
6 countries receive technical assistance from HarvestPlus for biofortification programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haiti, Nicaragua and Panama (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
6 países reciben asistencia técnica de HarvestPlus para programas de biofortificación en América Latina y el Caribe: Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, Haití, Nicaragua y Panamá (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
20 million people in farm households in developing countries are growing and consuming biofortified crops according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
20 millones de personas en hogares agrícolas de países en desarrollo están cultivando y consumiendo cultivos biofortificados según HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
1.7 million tons was the amount of stimulants, spices, and aromatic crops harvested by the CAN in 2022, representing 130 thousand tons more than in 2021, when production reached 1.5 million tons (SG CAN, 2023).
SG CAN, 2023
SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico).
