Investment required in SAIA services

80 million dollars annually are estimated necessary to invest in each country of the region to strengthen Agricultural Health and Food Safety Services (SAIA), fundamental to facilitate international trade according to studies cited by CAF (Velásquez, A., 2025).

80 millones de dólares anuales se estima necesario invertir en cada país de la región para fortalecer los Servicios de Sanidad Agropecuaria e Inocuidad Alimentaria (SAIA), fundamentales para facilitar el comercio internacional según estudios citados por CAF (Velásquez, A., 2025).

Velásquez, A. (2025). Estudios arqueológicos del aguacate en Mesoamérica. Editorial Académica.

Strategic Foresight in the Agri-Food Chain

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.

Trained Extension Workers Goal

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.

Challenge of Inefficient Governments

65% of governments in developing countries are considered inefficient or even predatory, posing a significant challenge to fostering micro learning that simultaneously relaxes macro constraints (Sabel & Reddy, 2006).

65% de los gobiernos en países en desarrollo son considerados ineficientes o incluso depredadores, lo que plantea un desafío significativo para fomentar el aprendizaje micro que simultáneamente relaja las restricciones macro (Sabel y Reddy, 2006).

Sabel, C. F., & Reddy, S. G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Undoing the Gordian Knot of Development Today.