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PRODAF: pilot with rigorous evaluation

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

As a national pilot, PRODAF emphasized rigorous evaluation of productive and economic impacts.

El programa se concibió como piloto nacional y se subrayó la necesidad de evaluar rigurosamente sus impactos productivos y económicos.

Strategic Foresight in the Agri-Food Chain

22/03/2022 Go to Evidence

The study conducts a systematic review of the methods applied in prospective studies for strategic planning of agri-food chains in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2010 and 2021. It examines the most widely used methodologies (such as MACTOR, MICMAC, and Delphi), their contributions to decision-making, and the challenges that remain in institutionalizing regional foresight. It also highlights the importance of incorporating a long-term vision that links sustainability, innovation, and food security in the development of agri-food production systems.

Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). Ensenada, Baja California, México.

Insufficient Public Health Conceptual Frameworks

01/02/2022 Go to Evidence

Current frameworks used to guide nutrition interventions are designed from a health sector paradigm, leaving agricultural aspects not sufficiently leveraged (Duncan et al., 2022).

Los marcos actuales utilizados para guiar las intervenciones nutricionales están diseñados desde un paradigma del sector salud, dejando aspectos agrícolas no suficientemente aprovechados (Duncan et al., 2022).

Duncan, E., Ashton, L., Abdulai, A. R., Sawadogo-Lewis, T., King, S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Connecting the food and agriculture sector to nutrition interventions for improved health outcomes. Food Security, 14, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01262-3

Decline in Global Public Agricultural Investment

01/02/2022 Go to Evidence

37% represents the decline in the ratio of government spending on agriculture as compared with the sector's contribution to total economy, decreasing from 0.42 in 2001 to 0.26 in 2017 (Duncan et al., 2022)

El 37% representa la disminución en la proporción del gasto gubernamental en agricultura comparado con la contribución del sector a la economía total, bajando de 0.42 en 2001 a 0.26 en 2017 (Duncan et al., 2022).

FLEGT Entry into Force Year

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

2003 was the year of entry into force of the EU FLEGT regulation that seeks to combat illegal logging and deforestation (Larrea et al., 2021).

2003 fue el año de entrada en vigor del reglamento FLEGT de la UE que busca combatir la tala ilegal y la deforestación (Larrea et al., 2021).

Standards Required for Swiss Palm Oil

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

3 private sustainability standards (RSPO, ISCC and POIG) are required as binding obligation for preferential tariff treatment in Switzerland under CEPA (Larrea et al., 2021).

3 estándares privados de sostenibilidad (RSPO, ISCC y POIG) son requeridos como obligación vinculante para tratamiento arancelario preferencial en Suiza bajo el CEPA (Larrea et al., 2021).

RSPO Cut-off Date for Land Conversion

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

2005 is the cut-off date established by RSPO for not certifying operations that have converted areas with high biodiversity conservation value after this date (Larrea et al., 2021).

2005 es la fecha de corte establecida por RSPO para no certificar operaciones que hayan convertido áreas con alto valor de conservación de biodiversidad después de esta fecha (Larrea et al., 2021).

Amazonian Palm Oil: Political Tensions and Transit

01/01/2021 Go to Evidence

This study explores the shift toward a more sustainable oil palm policy in Peru, driven by environmental pressures and tensions with Indigenous peoples. Peru's oil palm policy shifted discursively toward sustainability, albeit without formal approval or Indigenous consultation, which generated tensions in its implementation (La Rosa Salazar, M. A., 2021).

Miguel Ángel La Rosa Salazar

Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales - Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)

Technological development policies in Bolivia

15/12/2020 Go to Evidence

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

Storage costs US$20-46

US$20 to US$46 per metric ton was the range of costs for holding food reserves reported for African countries, according to the review cited in the chapter.

Torero (2016)

Torero, M. (2016). Alternative mechanisms to reduce food price volatility and price spikes: Policy responses at the global level. In M. Kalkuhl et al. (Eds.), Food Price Volatility and Its Implications for Food Security and Policy. Springer. https://opsaa.iica.int/en/resource-2747-alternative-mechanisms-to-reduce-food-price-volatility-and-price-spikes-policy-responses-at-the-global-level