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In 40 countries, Rizobacter produces inoculants, seed therapeutants, adjuvants and fertilizers, which reach a wide range of growers globally (ISPA. 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
Between $7 and $30 is generated for every $1 invested through agroforestry, forestry and low-carbon agriculture.
Mediante la agrosilvicultura, la silvopastura y la agricultura con bajas emisiones de carbono pueden crear beneficios de entre 7 y 30 dólares por cada 1 $ invertido.
Ding, H., A. Markandya, R. Barbieri, M. Calmon, M. Cervera, M. Duraisami, R. Singh, J. Warman, and W. Anderson. 2021. “Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies to Restore Degraded Farmland and Grow Rural Prosperity.” World Resources Institute, Washington, DC.
Study conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (Cuba) between 2020 and 2022, with support from Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). It evaluates the effect of applying agroecological practices on three farms in the municipality of Jaruco, Mayabeque province, which are transitioning to sustainable systems. Through interviews and participant observation, the impact of the use of bioproducts, organic fertilizers, varietal diversification, and biological control on the yields of crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and corn was analyzed, showing increases of 20% to 70%. The results show improvements in the productivity, resilience, and sustainability of agroecosystems, contributing to local food security and sovereignty.
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrícolas. San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba.
Terry Alfonso, E., González Espinosa, Y., & Martínez Rodríguez, Y. (2023). Prácticas agroecológicas para incrementar la productividad en fincas agrícolas de Cuba. Investigación Agraria, 25(1), 32-38.
21% is the increase in the probability of technology adoption among beneficiaries versus controls, estimated via IPW.
El 21 % representa el incremento en la probabilidad de adopción de tecnologías en productores beneficiarios frente a controles, estimado con IPW.
US$ 12,928 is the increase in net income (beneficiaries vs. controls), sample without dairy (Table 5, p.27).
US$ 12.928 es el incremento del ingreso neto (beneficiarios vs. controles), muestra sin lácteos (Tabla 5, p.27).
US$ 1,161/ha is the significant productivity increase in the citrus chain (≈37% of ~US$ 3,000/ha average).
US$ 1.161 por hectárea es el incremento significativo de productividad en la cadena de cítricos (≈37 % del promedio ~US$ 3.000/ha).
>50% of food in LAC is produced by family farmers.
>50 % es la proporción de alimentos producidos por agricultura familiar en LAC.
Treated farmers reported an average 18 % increase in net agricultural income compared to the control group, based on IPW estimates.
Los productores tratados reportaron un incremento promedio de 18 % en los ingresos netos agropecuarios comparado con el grupo de control, según las estimaciones con ponderación IPW.
The study presents a review of the use of remote sensors in agriculture, with an emphasis on their applications for banana cultivation (Musa AAA) in Costa Rica and other tropical regions. It evaluates three main areas: the delimitation of cultivated areas, the estimation of productivity, and the diagnosis of diseases. It analyzes the advantages of using satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and drones (UAVs) in agricultural monitoring, highlighting their accuracy (up to 95%) in identifying plantations and detecting diseases such as black Sigatoka and Fusarium wilt. The study demonstrates the potential of these technologies to improve agricultural planning, environmental management, and phytosanitary prevention.
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica; Corporación Bananera Nacional (CORBANA S.A.); Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR)
Guzmán-Álvarez, J. A., González-Zuñiga, M., Fernandez, J. A. S., & Calvo-Alvarado, J. C. (2022). Uso de sensores remotos en la agricultura: aplicaciones en el cultivo del banano. Agronomía Mesoamericana, 33(3).
The article analyzes crop association as an alternative for the development of sustainable agriculture in Latin America. Through a review of 88 studies, it shows that polyculture, agroforestry, and silvopastoral systems improve productivity, profitability, and climate resilience compared to monocultures. It highlights the benefits for soil fertility, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation, proposing this practice as a comprehensive path toward agricultural and food sustainability in rural farming contexts.
Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.; Universidad Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú.
Tamayo Ortiz, C. V., & Alegre Orihuela, J. C. (2022). Asociación de cultivos, alternativa para el desarrollo de una agricultura sustentable. Siembra, 9(1).