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51 maize races preserved

04/03/2026 Go to Evidence

51 of the 64 native maize races were preserved through 191 seed banks and seed houses established by the strategy.

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (2026)

Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural. (2026, 4 de marzo). Impulsa Agricultura transición agroecológica; aumentan 25 % los rendimientos del maíz con las Escuelas de Campo. Gobierno de México. https://www.gob.mx/agricultura/prensa/impulsa-agricultura-transicion-agroecologica-aumentan-25-los-rendimientos-del-maiz-con-las-escuelas-de-campo

Forest cover loss in LAC

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

7% of forest cover was lost between 1990 and 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, equivalent to 138 million hectares, highlighting the scale of landscape degradation in the region and the urgency of advancing large-scale restoration and conservation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).

World Resources Institute, 2024

Forests in Latin America and the Caribbean.

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

23% of the world’s forests and 60% of global biodiversity are located in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the region’s strategic importance for ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. This significant share also reflects the critical role of LAC in providing essential ecosystem services and in supporting global efforts to address environmental degradation and climate change (World Resources Institute, 2024)

World Resources Institute, 2024

Emissions from land use in LAC.

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

58% of greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean originate from land use, land-use change, and the forestry sector, highlighting the significant weight of these activities in the region’s climate dynamics and the urgent need to strengthen mitigation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).

World Resources Institute, 2024

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

Impact of agriculture on forests

19/09/2025 Go to Evidence

The study assesses the impact of converting Amazonian forests to agricultural land in the Peruvian Amazon, analyzing how this transition affects soil organic carbon, total nitrogen, and available potassium. The results show a significant decrease in these essential components, reaching critical levels that compromise fertility, agricultural productivity, and ecological sustainability (Solórzano et al., 2025).

Solórzano Acosta, R. A., Cruz Luis, J. C. A., Chuchón Remón, R. J., Romero Chávez, L. E., Lozano, A., Gaona Jiménez, N., & Vallejos Torres, G. (2025).

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria - INIA

Silvopastoral transitions in Latin America

18/06/2024 Go to Evidence

Transitions to silvopastoral systems increase resilience, productive stability and ecosystem services in degraded soils, but reduce biodiversity by replacing native ecosystems (Picasso and Pizarro, 2024).

Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences

Springer Nature - Revista Agroforestry Systems