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Coffee law has 37 articles

08/06/2026 Go to Evidence

37 articles make up the Law for the Promotion and Development of Coffee approved by Venezuela’s National Assembly to boost the production cycle from planting to export.

OPSAa (2026)

OPSAa. (2026, 8 de junio). Venezuela: Ley para el Fomento y Promoción del Café protegerá el trabajo de las familias caficultoras. https://opsaa.iica.int/es/resource-2764-venezuela-ley-para-el-fomento-y-promocion-del-cafe-protegera-el-trabajo-de-las-familias-caficultoras

Restored Hectares in Perú's Andes

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

500 hectares were restored in andean areas of Peru, reflecting the progress made in the recovery of high-Andean ecosystems and the implementation of sustainable management practices documented across multiple restoration experiences (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

Peru: Management in Amazonian Ecosystems

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

1,250 hectares are under management or recovery processes in Amazonian ecosystems of Peru, integrating ecological restoration actions and sustainable forest management practices documented across various experiences in the country (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

Peru: Expanding Agroforestry Systems

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

3,000 hectares were rehabilitated through agroforestry systems in various regions of Peru, combining forest species and crops to restore degraded soils and strengthen the livelihoods of local communities, according to documented experiences (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

Social services: external productivity

09/10/2025 Go to Evidence

34.6 was the external relative labor productivity index for Social services in LAC versus the EU (EU=100) in 2023 (ECLAC, 2025).

34,6 fue el índice de productividad laboral relativa externa del sector Servicios sociales de ALC frente a la UE (UE=100) en 2023, según el informe (CEPAL, 2025).

Goats and Climate in Dry Forest

20/12/2024 Go to Evidence

Survey of 130 goat producers in Piura (Marcavelica, Lancones, La Brea) found 56.9 % recognized climate change, perceiving impacts on temperature (69.9 %), rainfall (100 %), soil productivity (79.2 %), and water availability (50 %). Four adaptation capacity clusters emerged: excellent (6 %), good (23 %), fair (75 %), and poor (25 %) (Temoche et al., 2024).

V. Temoche; C. Barrantes; D. Godoy

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Perú

Integrated disease surveillance

24/11/2023 Go to Evidence

More than 2 000 professionals from 31 countries in the Americas have been trained by IICA since 2017 in vector-borne disease surveillance (ECLAC, FAO and IICA, 2023).

ISPA, 2023

Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2023-2024/ CEPAL; FAO; IICA - San José, C.R: IICA, 2023

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.

Women and family farming in Bolivia

28/05/2021 Go to Evidence

This exploratory research analyzes how women participate in Bolivian family farming, identifying their productive, reproductive, and decision-making roles. It examines the challenges they face in accessing resources, land, and technology, as well as the strategies they use to strengthen their autonomy. The study provides gender perspectives for designing inclusive agricultural policies.

Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”

Tito-Velarde, C. (2021). Un estudio exploratorio del rol de las mujeres en la agricultura familiar en Bolivia. Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Económico, (ESPECIAL), 79-120.

Trained Extension Workers Goal

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

162 CENTA extension workers have been trained in technical assistance in production technologies, agricultural diversification and SAN methodologies (Martín Manzano, 2012).

162 extensionistas del CENTA han sido capacitados en asistencia técnica en tecnologías de producción, diversificación agrícola y metodologías SAN (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.