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19 results
5,000 years of artificial selection have been necessary to develop the main variants of food crops we know today, highlighting the patient work of generations of farmers to adapt plants to specific conditions (Velásquez, A., 2025).
5.000 años de selección artificial han sido necesarios para desarrollar las principales variantes de cultivos alimenticios que conocemos actualmente, destacando la paciente labor de generaciones de agricultores para adaptar plantas a condiciones específicas (Velásquez, A., 2025).
Velásquez, A. (2025). Estudios arqueológicos del aguacate en Mesoamérica. Editorial Académica.
A comparative study conducted by the University of Costa Rica (UCR) analyzes agroecological practices in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, highlighting the role of cultural agricultural management and ancestral knowledge in farm sustainability. Through interviews and field observation, it identifies key categories such as soil fertility, productive diversification, biological control, and resource conservation. The article shows how peasant traditions strengthen resilience, productive autonomy, and local innovation, driven by cooperation networks between farmers, NGOs, and international agencies.
Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica.
Picado, H. V. (2024). Manejo cultural en prácticas agroproductivas ecológicas, los casos de Nicaragua, Costa Rica y Panamá. Mercator (Fortaleza), 23, e23034.
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.
100% of organic production in the municipality of Taperoá includes guaraná, cocoa, piassava, cassava and cloves, certified by IBD Certifications (Sanchez et al., 2021).
El 100% de la producción orgánica en el municipio de Taperoá incluye guaraná, cacao, piassava, yuca y clavo, certificados por IBD Certifications (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
From 1.2 to 1.5 head of cattle per hectare increased the stocking rate in Mato Grosso during the period 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
De 1.2 a 1.5 cabezas de ganado por hectárea aumentó la tasa de carga animal en Mato Grosso durante el período 2001-2013 (Garrett et al., 2018).
Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.
150 biofortified varieties of 10 crops have been cumulatively released in 30 countries according to HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
150 variedades biofortificadas de 10 cultivos han sido liberadas acumulativamente en 30 países según HarvestPlus (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
60% of participating families have managed to diversify their production and improve their food consumption pattern as PAF goal (Martín Manzano, 2012).
El 60% de las familias participantes ha logrado diversificar su producción y mejorado su patrón de consumo alimentario como meta del PAF (Martín Manzano, 2012).
Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.
65% of Mendoza's harvest was classified as high and medium quality grapes in 2002, while in San Juan it only reached 26%, showing a marked difference in quality production between the provinces (McDermott, 2005).
65% de la cosecha de Mendoza estaba clasificada como uvas de alta y media calidad en 2002, mientras que en San Juan solo alcanzaba el 26%, evidenciando una marcada diferencia en la producción de calidad entre las provincias (McDermott, 2005).
McDermott, G. (2005). The Politics of Institutional Renovation and Economic Upgrading: Lessons from the Argentine Wine Industry. William Davidson Institute Working Paper Number 817, University of Michigan.
93% of the total area of double cropping in Mato Grosso corresponded to the soybean-corn system during the study period (Garrett et al., 2018).
93% del área total de doble cultivo en Mato Grosso correspondía al sistema soja-maíz durante el período de estudio (Garrett et al., 2018).
Garrett, R.D., Koh, I., Lambin, E.F., le Polain de Waroux, Y., Kastens, J.H., & Brown, J.C. (2018). Intensification in agriculture-forest frontiers: Land use responses to development and conservation policies in Brazil. Global Environmental Change, 53, 233-243.
