88% of Peru's forested area contributes 6% to the national GDP and accounts for 71% of the accumulated historical deforestation.
Representa el 88% del área boscosa del país, aportan el 6% al PBI nacional y presentan el 71% del total de la deforestación histórica acumulada.
Lucenti, Krista; Connearn, Flavia y González, Sebastián. La gran oportunidad de Perú en los bionegocios de la Amazonía. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, 2023.
400 million a year is invested by Latin American agriculture in botanical and biological solutions against fungi that affect crops.
Unos US$ 400 millones anuales destina la agricultura latinoamericana en soluciones de origen botánico y biológico para combatir los hongos que generan enfermedades en los cultivos.
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
7.6% is the average increase in selling prices in Mexico over the past two years, but half of those surveyed have not compensated for rising costs, selling at break-even or at a loss.
Global Coalition of Fresh Produce: Survey into costs and prices for fresh produce operators
More than 70% of respondents increased their selling prices in the last two years in Australia, but these increases have not offset rising production and operating costs.
Global Coalition of Fresh Produce: Survey into costs and prices for fresh produce operators
