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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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15 results

CAN agricultural imports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

They reached US$20.559 billion, representing just over 13% of the total import value of the subregion (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition Value_chains Regional_Cooperation
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international)
Beneficiary: Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Public institutions
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Export and import traceability Safe trade

Trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

More than US$10 billion is the surplus exhibited by the aggregated trade balance of the CAN agricultural sector, reflecting its strong export performance (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international) Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Exporters Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Public institutions
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Export and import traceability Safe trade

Variation in CAN imports

01/07/2024 Go to Evidence

Imports have steadily grown since 2018, with peaks in 2021 and 2022, due to rising international prices of commodities in which CAN countries have deficits, such as cereals and oilseeds (Furche, 2024).

Furche, C. (2024, julio)

Furche, C. (2024, julio). Fortalecimiento de las exportaciones agroalimentarias de los países de la CAN: Informe final. [Informe técnico].

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international) Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Public institutions
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Export and import traceability Safe trade

Natural fertilizers in Aymara agriculture

27/07/2023 Go to Evidence

The research analyzes ancestral practices of using natural fertilizers and biocides in Aymara agriculture in Puno, Peru. Through an ethnographic approach, it documents how peasant families use organic resources (such as plants, minerals, and human urine) to fertilize soils and control pests, thus preserving agricultural sustainability and traditional wisdom.

Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno - Perú

Apaza-Ticona J., Alanoca-Arocutipa V. ., Inquilla-Mamani J. y Flores-Mamani E. (2023). Uso de abonos naturales y biocidas en la agricultura campesina aymara de Puno (Perú). Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 43(2), 291-308. https://doi.org/10.5209/aguc.90576

Tag: Innovation SustainableProductivity Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Andean Community Peru
Sector: Agrifood (products) Agrobiotechnology Fertilizers (products) Pesticides and other agrochemicals
Area: Family Farming Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Bioinputs Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Technical assistance to producers Education and training for farmers Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Indigenous communities Rural communities Agricultural producers
Result: Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Improved productivity Impact: Food and nutritional security Rational and precise use of fertilizers

Production of stimulants, spices, and aromatic cro

01/05/0024 Go to Evidence

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).

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity