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Growth of organic dairy farms in the U.S.

09/01/2024 Go to Evidence

3,100 organic dairy farms were in the United States in 2019, increasing from 2,004 in 2008 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

3,100 granjas lecheras orgánicas había en Estados Unidos en 2019, aumentando desde 2,004 en 2008 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

Gillespie, J., Raszap Skorbiansky, S., & Law, J. (2024). U.S. Certified Organic Dairy Production: Three Decades of Growth (ERR-335). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

Integrative approach to the bioeconomy

01/01/2024 Go to Evidence

One third of bioeconomy actions focus on technology and innovation, mainly in the secondary sector (54%), followed by 16% in the primary sector and 22% on intersectoral measures (FAO, 2024).

FAO, 2024

FAO.2024.The bioeconomy toolbox A guide to support the development of sustainable bioeconomy strategies and policies

Agricultural emissions projections

17/11/2023 Go to Evidence

6% will increase direct GHG emissions from agriculture in the next decade, a growth slower than that of production thanks to productivity improvements (OECD and FAO, 2022).

OCDE y FAO, 2022

OCDE (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Francia); FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italia). 2022. OECD FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022-2031 (en línea). París, Francia. Consultado 30 may. 2023. Disponible en https://doi.org/10.1787/19991142.

Increased water use efficiency

31/12/2022 Go to Evidence

12% increased global water use efficiency from 17.4 USD/m³ in 2015 to 19.4 USD/m³ in 2019 (FAO, 2022).

FAO,2022

FAO, 2022.Seguimiento del progreso en los indicadores de los ODS relacionados con la alimentación y la agricultura 2022. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1785-seguimiento-del-progreso-en-los-indicadores-de-los-ods-relacionados-con-la-alimentacion-y-la-agricultura-2022

Diagnosis of Andean livestock farming in Peru

29/12/2022 Go to Evidence

Peru's Andean livestock system is highly heterogeneous structurally, with a predominance of small producers, low productivity and limited access to technical services, which requires differentiated policies by type of producer (Quispe et al., 2022).

INIA Institutional Repository

Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad del Zulia

Agriculture and food sovereignty

01/07/2022 Go to Evidence

The relationship between agriculture, food security, and food sovereignty is investigated, highlighting the role of public policies in guaranteeing the right to adequate and sustainable food. Based on an analysis of academic sources and international organizations, it addresses the main challenges facing agriculture in Colombia and Latin America, such as land concentration, dependence on imports, and rural inequality. The study highlights the need to strengthen family farming, promote gender equality, and consolidate local food systems geared toward self-sufficiency and social justice.

Universidad de Cundinamarca, Cundinamarca, Colombia.

Fonseca-Carreño, N. E., & Bossa-Pabon, K. A. (2022). La Agricultura y su incidencia en la Seguridad y la Soberanía Alimentaria. Una revisión. Revista Científica Profundidad Construyendo Futuro, 17(17), 85-101.

Organic production systems

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

100% of organic systems include designations such as ecological, biodynamic, natural, regenerative, biological, agroecological or permaculture according to Law 10.831/03 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 100% de los sistemas orgánicos incluyen denominaciones como ecológicos, biodinámicos, naturales, regenerativos, biológicos, agroecológicos o permacultura según la Ley 10.831/03 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

Sanchez, A. R. N., Cruz, T. V., Narezi, G., & Crepaldi, M. O. S. (2021). Organic production in the state of Bahia, Brazil: a spatio-temporal analysis of registrations and certification bodies (2014-2020). Sociedade & Natureza, 33, e60426. DOI: 10.14393/SN-v33-2021-60426

Organic agriculture

30/08/2021 Go to Evidence

25% was the average annual growth of organic agriculture in Brazil between 2009 and 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

El 25% fue el crecimiento promedio anual de la agricultura orgánica en Brasil entre 2009 y 2017 (Sanchez et al., 2021).

https://www.scielo.br/j/sn/a/CJ477gcJRHbHG3QFzrtpNbh/?format=pdf

Good agricultural practices

01/08/2021 Go to Evidence

80,000 hectares will be managed with sustainable agricultural and silvopastoral practices in Belize (Belize, 2021).

Belize (2021). Updated nationally determined contribution

Belize (2021). Updated nationally determined contribution