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Agricultural land restoration

09/08/2023 Go to Evidence

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.

Restoration generates benefits

09/08/2023 Go to Evidence

Up to $30 in economic benefits can be generated by each dollar invested in restoration, improving ecosystem services, employment and GDP growth.

Cada dólar invertido en restauración puede generar hasta $30 en beneficios económicos, en términos de servicios ecosistémicos mejorados, empleo, crecimiento del producto interno bruto (PIB) y reducción de la pobreza.

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.

Agricultural and fisheries subsidies

08/08/2023 Go to Evidence

More than USD 635 billion a year is spent on subsidies in the global agricultural sector, while in the fisheries sector it exceeds USD 35 billion a year.

En la agricultura, los subsidios superan los USD 635 000 millones al año y en el sector pesquero estos sobrepasan los USD 35 000 millones al año.

Damania, Richard; Balseca, Esteban; de Fontaubert, Charlotte; Gill, Joshua; Kim, Kichan; Rentschler, Jun; Russ, Jason; Zaveri, Esha. 2023. Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies. © Washington, DC : World Bank.

Natural fertilizers in Aymara agriculture

27/07/2023 Go to Evidence

The research analyzes ancestral practices of using natural fertilizers and biocides in Aymara agriculture in Puno, Peru. Through an ethnographic approach, it documents how peasant families use organic resources (such as plants, minerals, and human urine) to fertilize soils and control pests, thus preserving agricultural sustainability and traditional wisdom.

Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno - Perú

Apaza-Ticona J., Alanoca-Arocutipa V. ., Inquilla-Mamani J. y Flores-Mamani E. (2023). Uso de abonos naturales y biocidas en la agricultura campesina aymara de Puno (Perú). Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 43(2), 291-308. https://doi.org/10.5209/aguc.90576

Internet Access in Rural Households

12/07/2023 Go to Evidence

More than 90% of rural households in Peru, Bolivia, El Salvador and Paraguay have no Internet connection.

Perú, Bolivia, El Salvador y Paraguay más del 90 % de los hogares rurales no cuentan con conexión a Internet.

CEPAL (Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, Chile). 2020. Construir un nuevo futuro: una recuperación transformadora con igualdad y sostenibilidad (en línea). Santiago, Chile, ONU. Consultado 12 jul. 2023. Disponible en https:// repositorio.cepal.org/bitstream/handle/11362/46227/S2000699_es.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y.

Agroecological practices in Cuba

30/06/2023 Go to Evidence

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.

Food production

25/05/2023 Go to Evidence

70-80% of the world's food is produced by family farmers, pastoralists, fishers and aquaculturists, forest dwellers, food workers and their families (FAO, 2023).

FAO, 2023

FAO.2023.Agrifood solutions to climate change. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/bab32e71-690d-4c07-ab9a-37f1703a9f59

Sector: Food

World population

04/03/2023 Go to Evidence

Half of the world's population lives in households dependent on agrifood systems (FAO, 2023).

Casi la mitad de la población mundial vive en hogares vinculados a sistemas agroalimentarios. (FAO, 2023).

FAO

Food specialties in Catamarca

14/01/2023 Go to Evidence

828 out of 1762 agricultural holdings with commercial purposes in Argentina oriented to the production of pulps, jams, jellies and marmalades are found in Catamarca (CEPAL et al., 2023).

828 de 1762 explotaciones agropecuarias con fines comerciales en Argentina orientadas a la elaboración de pulpas, dulces, jaleas y mermeladas se encuentran en Catamarca (CEPAL et al., 2023).

CEPAL, Secretaría de Industria y Desarrollo Productivo de la Argentina y el Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Empleo de la provincia de Catamarca. (2023). Lineamientos para una especialización y diversificación productiva sostenible y equilibrada en la provincia de Catamarca.