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Mastery of nitrogen fertilizers

23/03/2026 Go to Evidence

75% of the value of the world trade in fertilizers corresponds to nitrogenous fertilizers (Plataforma Tierra, 2026).

Plataforma Tierra. (2026). El mercado mundial de fertilizantes en 2026: geopolítica y tensiones en la oferta. https://www.plataformatierra.es/mercados/mercado-mundial-fertilizantes-2026-geopolitica

Plataforma Tierra. (2026)

Market to reach USD 14.9 billion

19/02/2026 Go to Evidence

USD 14,902.41 million is the projected size of the U.S. nitrogenous fertilizer market by 2035, up from USD 11,761.90 million in 2025, with a 2.39% CAGR from 2026 to 2035.

Precedence Research (2026)

Precedence Research. (2026, February 19). U.S. Nitrogenous Fertilizer Market Size, Share and Trends 2026 to 2035. https://www.precedenceresearch.com/us-nitrogenous-fertilizer-market

Decline in sustainable productivity

20/11/2025 Go to Evidence

30% declines in sustainable productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean when environmental costs are included, lowering total factor productivity (TFP) to 0.14% per year. (IDB, 2025).

http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013695

Agricultural growth in LAC 1961–2021

20/11/2025 Go to Evidence

2.9% per year was the growth of agricultural output in LAC since 1961, driven by a 1.7% annual TFP (Total factor productivity) increase (IBD, 2025).

http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013695

Recent stagnation of agricultural TFP in LAC

20/11/2025 Go to Evidence

0.9% was the growth of agricultural Total Factor Productivity (TFP) in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2011 and 2020, signaling a marked slowdown in productivity (IBD, 2025).

http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013695

Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the

10/11/2025 Go to Evidence

Up to 70% of agricultural productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is reduced when environmental costs are taken into account. The increase in production has been driven mainly by the intensive use of inputs rather than by technological or managerial improvements, highlighting the need for policies that integrate sustainability and innovation. (IDB, 2025)

Salazar, L., Tadeo Ruesta, D. V., Alvarez, L., Bernal Hernandez, S. ., & Martel, P. (2025). Agricultural Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean (1961-2021): Subregional and National Analysis. Balduzzi Fiallos, M. S. (Ed.).

INIAP basic seed production

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

223.74 tons of basic, registered, and certified seed produced by INIAP between June 2022 and December 2024 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

223.74 toneladas de semilla básica, registrada y certificada produjo el INIAP entre junio de 2022 y diciembre de 2024 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Number of Iniap rice varieties

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

6 rice varieties are produced by Iniap: Iniap-Impacto, Iniap-FL Élite, Iniap-FL Arenillas, Iniap FL-1480 Cristalino, Iniap-20 and GO 04429 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

6 variedades de arroz produce el Iniap: Iniap-Impacto, Iniap-FL Élite, Iniap-FL Arenillas, Iniap FL-1480 Cristalino, Iniap-20 y GO 04429 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Total agricultural factor productivity

06/11/2024 Go to Evidence

The 1.4% annual growth in agricultural productivity in the OECD between 1991 and 2000 was reduced to 0.85% between 2011 and 2021 (OECD, 2024).

OECD (2024)

OECD (2024), Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2024: Innovation for Sustainable Productivity Growth, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/74da57ed-en