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Bioinputs market

26/08/2022 Go to Evidence

0.9% of the global bioinputs market belongs to Colombia (Corficolombiana, 2022).

Corficolombiana. (2022). Perspectiva sectorial: agroindustria. Bioinsumos: Panorama y oportunidades para el agro colombiano. 26 de Agosto de 2022.

Country: Colombia
Area: Bioinputs

Cotton: Total production increased

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

US$ 21,214 is the increase in cotton production (significant at 10%).

US$ 21.214 es el aumento de producción en algodón (significativo a 10%).

Low dairy costs

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

In dairy products, input and labor costs decreased (with methodological caution). US$ 33,854 (inputs) and US$ 11,507 (labor).

En lácteos bajaron costos de insumos y mano de obra (con cautela metodológica). US$ 33.854 (insumos) y US$ 11.507 (mano de obra).

Remote sensing allows for the evaluation of yields

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

NDVI-based remote sensing is a valuable, cost-effective proxy for yield to assess temporal dynamics of impacts.

El uso de NDVI como proxy de rendimiento es valioso y costo-efectivo para examinar la dinámica temporal de impactos.

Agriculture and food sovereignty

01/07/2022 Go to Evidence

The relationship between agriculture, food security, and food sovereignty is investigated, highlighting the role of public policies in guaranteeing the right to adequate and sustainable food. Based on an analysis of academic sources and international organizations, it addresses the main challenges facing agriculture in Colombia and Latin America, such as land concentration, dependence on imports, and rural inequality. The study highlights the need to strengthen family farming, promote gender equality, and consolidate local food systems geared toward self-sufficiency and social justice.

Universidad de Cundinamarca, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Fonseca-Carreño, N. E., & Bossa-Pabon, K. A. (2022). La Agricultura y su incidencia en la Seguridad y la Soberanía Alimentaria. Una revisión. Revista Científica Profundidad Construyendo Futuro, 17(17), 85-101.

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

Total organic records

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

The 454 new organic producer registrations were made in Bahia between 2014 and 2020 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Los 454 nuevos registros de productores orgánicos se realizaron en Bahía entre 2014 y 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

Livestock production

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

The 32 million head of chicken and 8.2 million head of cattle represent the main livestock productions in Bahia according to the 2017 Agricultural Census (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Los 32 millones de cabezas de pollo y 8.2 millones de cabezas de ganado representan las principales producciones pecuarias en Bahía según el Censo Agrícola 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