Rural households livestock farming

60% of rural households obtain income from the livestock sector (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO. 2024. La situación de las mujeres en los sistemas agroalimentarios. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc5343es

Agricultural production chains and local developme

The study analyzes local development in the Quevedo canton (Ecuador) based on the strengthening of its agricultural production chains, combining a review of scientific literature and a territorial diagnosis. It identifies the structural conditions, levels of association, and degree of commercial integration of the main crops (bananas, rice, cocoa, African palm, and tropical fruits) revealing an unequal and fragmented structure. The results highlight problems such as intermediation, limited access to credit, low levels of technification, and weak institutional governance, which limit the competitiveness and sustainability of the territory. The article concludes that strengthening chains with a territorial, inclusive, and sustainable approach is essential to boost the rural economy, reduce inequality, and consolidate an equitable local development model.

Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo, Ecuador.

Muñoz, G. B. E., Muñoz, C. A. G., & Nagua, S. V. A. (2025). Análisis del Desarrollo Local en el Cantón Quevedo a partir del Fortalecimiento de las Cadenas Agroproductivas: Una Revisión de Literatura y Diagnóstico Territorial. Ciencia Latina: Revista Multidisciplinar, 9(4), 6930-6948.

Local Forest Businesses: Developing Countries

Between 80% and 90% of forest-related businesses in the majority of developing countries are small and locally operated, with small-scale enterprises accounting for over half of all employment in the forest sector (Sarmiento, 2025).

Entre el 80% y 90% de las empresas relacionadas con bosques en la mayoría de países en desarrollo son pequeñas y operan localmente, con empresas de pequeña escala representando más de la mitad del empleo en el sector forestal (Sarmiento, 2025).

Water Service Coverage

89% of Trinidad and Tobago has piped water supply, while 11% is served by public taps (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

89% de Trinidad y Tobago cuenta con suministro de agua por tubería, mientras que el 11% es atendido mediante grifos públicos (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Rural communities

2.4 billion people in rural communities rely on biomass, such as charcoal, straw or firewood, for cooking due to lack of access to clean solutions (OECD, 2024).

Apoyar la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios hacia la sostenibilidad y resiliencia. Libro Blanco. PNUD

Household air pollution. (2023, diciembre). OrganizaciónMundial de la Salud. https://www.who.int/news room/factsheets/detail/household-air-pollution-and-health

Rural population

4% of Uruguay's population lives in rural areas, according to the 2023 Census (Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries of Uruguay, 2024).

Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca de Uruguay (2024). SENDA: Estrategia nacional para el desarrollo agropecuario.

Performance of workers in the Amazon

R$1,118/month is the average yield of workers in the livestock sector in the Amazon, equivalent to 34% lower than the average yield of workers in the region (Barreto et al., 2024).

R$1.118/mes es el rendimiento medio de los trabajadores del sector pecuario en la Amazonía, equivalente a 34% menor que el rendimiento medio de los trabajadores de la región (Barreto et al., 2024).

Barreto, P., Pereira, R., & Rocha, A. J. S. (2024). Da "escassez" à abundância: O caso da pecuária bovina na Amazônia. Amazônia 2030.

Technical assistance in the Amazon

From 15.5% in 2006 to 10.4% in 2017 technical assistance to rural producers in Northern Brazil fell (Barreto et al., 2024).

Del 15.5% en 2006 al 10.4% en 2017 cayó la asistencia técnica a productores rurales en el Norte de Brasil (Barreto et al., 2024).

Barreto, P., Pereira, R., & Rocha, A. J. S. (2024). Da "escassez" à abundância: O caso da pecuária bovina na Amazônia. Amazônia 2030.

Labor Formalization in the Amazon

Only 23% of livestock workers in the Amazon were formalized compared to an average of 41% of all workers in the region (Barreto et al., 2024).

Apenas el 23% de los trabajadores de la pecuaria en la Amazonía eran formalizados en comparación con la media de 41% de todos los trabajadores de la región (Barreto et al., 2024).

Barreto, P., Pereira, R., & Rocha, A. J. S. (2024). Da "escassez" à abundância: O caso da pecuária bovina na Amazônia. Amazônia 2030.

Educational level of rural producers in Pará

About 85% of rural producers in Pará never attended school or did not complete basic education (Barreto et al., 2024).

Cerca del 85% de los productores rurales en Pará nunca frecuentaron la escuela o no completaron la enseñanza fundamental (Barreto et al., 2024).

Barreto, P., Pereira, R., & Rocha, A. J. S. (2024). Da "escassez" à abundância: O caso da pecuária bovina na Amazônia. Amazônia 2030.