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Family farming operations

19/02/2025 Go to Evidence

More than 15% of family farming farms in LAC exceed 20 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.

Family farming in LAC

19/02/2025 Go to Evidence

More than 50% of the area cultivated in vegetables, fruits, cereals, roots and tubers in LAC comes from family farming (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.

Sustainability of urban agriculture

16/02/2025 Go to Evidence

The article assesses the sustainability of urban agriculture in the municipality of El Alto, Bolivia, analyzing its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through sustainability indicators, it identifies the strengths and limitations of local agricultural practices, highlighting their role in food security, organic waste management, and income generation for urban families. The study proposes strategies to strengthen this activity as a viable alternative in the face of urban expansion and the challenges of climate change.

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.

Villacorta, W. B., Delgado, M. T., & Challco, G. J. C. (2025). Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de la agricultura urbana en el Municipio de El Alto, Bolivia. Sapiens Studies Journal (SSJ), 2(1), 6.

Coffee trade

10/02/2025 Go to Evidence

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

Growth in coffee production

10/02/2025 Go to Evidence

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

Access to drinking water

10/02/2025 Go to Evidence

One in three people in the world, or more than 2.2 billion, still lack access to safe drinking wáter (WRI, 2025).

WRI (2025)

WRI (2025). Thinking Beyond the Borehole: Safe Water Supplies Begin with Healthy Watersheds.

Sanitation services

10/02/2025 Go to Evidence

More than half of the world's population lacks adequate sanitation services (WRI, 2025).

WRI (2025)

WRI (2025). Thinking Beyond the Borehole: Safe Water Supplies Begin with Healthy Watersheds

Droughts and floods

10/02/2025 Go to Evidence

Droughts have increased by 29% and flood disasters by 134% since 2000, affecting essential water infrastructure (WRI, 2025).

WRI (2025)

WRI (2025). Thinking Beyond the Borehole: Safe Water Supplies Begin with Healthy Watersheds