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Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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Agricultural certifications: vigilance or corrupti

16/07/2025 Go to Evidence

The certifications in Latin America operate in legally weak contexts, either reinforcing accountability or enabling corruption. It proposes legal reforms to improve governance and public trust (Avesani, 2025).

Avesani, M, 2025

Departamento de Derecho Penal y Criminología - Universidad de Groningen, Groningen, Países Bajos

Tag: NewGenerationPolicies
Country: Latin America (countries)
Sector: Tropical Agriculture Agricultural Support Services
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Agrifood Context
Instrument: Harmonization of standards and regulations Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals Regulation of Private Standards, Norms, and Voluntary Certifications
Beneficiary: Consumers Private enterprises Exporters
Result: Policy Coherence and Alignment

High levels of cadmium in avocado soils in Peru

30/06/2025 Go to Evidence

This study evaluates the spatial distribution of cadmium (Cd) in soils cultivated with avocado (Persea americana) in different regions of Peru, identifying factors that influence its concentration, such as texture, pH, organic matter, and agricultural practices. It was determined that several areas have elevated levels of Cd, which represents a risk to food safety and exports, especially given the European Union's international standards (Solórzano et al., 2025).

Solórzano Acosta, R. A., Llerena Arroyo, R. A., Mejía Maita, S., Cruz Luis, J. A., & Quispe Matos, K. R. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) Universidad Científica del Sur

Tag: Value_chains NewGenerationPolicies Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Peru
Sector: Tropical Agriculture Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context Territorial Management
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals
Beneficiary: Value Chains Conglomerates or clusters Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agro-industrial producers
Result: Increased knowledge Improved technical capacities Export and import traceability

Share of organic milk in the U.S.

09/01/2024 Go to Evidence

6.6% of total fluid milk sales in the United States were certified organic in 2022, increasing from 2.9% in 2009 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

6.6% de las ventas totales de leche líquida en Estados Unidos eran certificadas como orgánicas en 2022, aumentando desde 2.9% en 2009 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

Gillespie, J., Raszap Skorbiansky, S., & Law, J. (2024). U.S. Certified Organic Dairy Production: Three Decades of Growth (ERR-335). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

Tag: SustainableProductivity AgroecologicalSystems
Country: United States
Sector: Dairy Value Chain Dairy
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals
Result: Increased knowledge

Organic cocoa production South Coast, Brazil

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

60 percent of the 220 organic registrations in 2014 in Bahia corresponded to cocoa production in the identity territories of Costa Sul, Baixo Sul and Costa do Descobrimento (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 60% de los 220 registros orgánicos en 2014 en Bahía correspondían a la producción de cacao en los territorios de identidad de Costa Sur, Bajo Sur y Costa do Descobrimento (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

Tag: AgroecologicalSystems FamilyAndCommunityFarmingSystems
Country: Brazil
Sector: Cocoa and cocoa products
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Value Chains
Result: Improved productivity

Organic cocoa certification Brazil

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

71 farms in southern Bahia, totaling more than 3,700 hectares, began their organic certification process through the Biodynamic Institute in 2006 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

71 fincas en el sur de Bahía, totalizando más de 3,700 hectáreas, iniciaron su proceso de certificación orgánica a través del Instituto Biodinámico en el 2006 (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

Tag: AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Brazil
Sector: Cocoa and cocoa products
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Value Chains Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity

Coffee cooperatives

04/06/2008 Go to Evidence

100% of coffee cooperatives offer economies of scale through joint purchasing, cooperative funds, testing facilities and Fair Trade certification (Bosselmann, 2008).

100% de las cooperativas de café proporcionan elementos de economías de escala como compra conjunta de material vegetal, fondos cooperativos que pagan servicios de investigación y extensión, instalaciones conjuntas para pruebas de calidad y posibilidades de certificación de Comercio Justo (Bosselmann, 2008).

Bosselmann, A. (2008). Using payments for environmental services to secure environmental services and livelihoods in coffee agroforests – A project portrayal. Scandinavian Forest Economics, 42, 421-440.

Tag: Value_chains Regional_Cooperation
Country: Costa Rica Nicaragua
Sector: Coffee and coffee products Business organization and management
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation Associativity
Instrument: Support to technological research and development Creation and Development of Standards, Certifications, Labeling, and Seals Fostering of associativity
Beneficiary: Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Institutional capacity building