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The article analyzes how Colombia is leveraging its microbial biodiversity to develop biofertilizers, examining scientific advances, market trends, and regulatory challenges facing the country in its efforts to promote more sustainable and competitive agriculture.
Laboratorio de Interacciones Moleculares de Microorganismos
Agrícolas (LIMMA) Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)
Reyes, P., Oliveros, J., Racedo, C., & Giraldo, A. B. (2024). Uso de la biodiversidad para mejorar la agricultura: tendencias en la investigación y el mercado en biofertilizantes en Colombia. Naturaleza y Sociedad. Desafíos Medioambientales, (10).
3 most widely implemented practices of regenerative agriculture are: crop rotation, maintaining soil fertility by adding nutrients, and monitoring soil health (Bayer AG, 2024).
3 prácticas más ampliamente implementadas de la agricultura regenerativa son: la rotación de cultivos, el mantenimiento de la fertilidad del suelo mediante la adición de nutrientes y el monitoreo de la salud del suelo (Bayer AG, 2024).
Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media
52% of the world's agricultural soils are considered carbon depleted (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
Sutton, William R., Alexander Lotsch, & Ashesh Prasann. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series. Washington, DC: Banco Mundial. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2093-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO
UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification). 2022. The Global Land Outlook. 2nd ed. Bonn: UNCCD. https://www.unccd.int/sites/default/files/2022-04/UNCCD_GLO2_low-res_2.pdf.
3.8 GtCO2eq per year can be stored in the soil for less than USD 100 per ton, equivalent to more than 1 Gt of solid carbon (Sutton, Lotsch & Prasann, 2024).
Sutton, William R., Alexander Lotsch, & Ashesh Prasann. 2024. Recipe for a Livable Planet: Achieving Net Zero Emissions in the Agrifood System. Agriculture and Food Series. Washington, DC: Banco Mundial. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-2093-9. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 IGO
By 170 million tons, the use of chemical fertilizers in the world has increased from 16 million tons in 1960 to 186 million tons in 2020 (CGIAR, 2023).
En 170 millones de toneladas ha incrementado el uso de fertilizantes químicos en el mundo, pasando de 16 millones en 1960 a 186 millones en 2020. (CGIAR, 2023)
CGIAR (2023). Achieving Agricultural Breakthrough: A deep dive into seven technological areas
20% drop in avocado production in Jalisco due to drought, affecting Mexico's second largest producer (El Economista, 2024).
A seca causou uma queda de 20% na produção de abacate em Jalisco, o segundo maior produtor nacional do México, segundo o presidente da Associação de Exportadores de Abacate de Jalisco (APEAJAL). (El Economista, 2024).
El Economista, 2024
12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).
UNCCD, 2024
UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.
33% of South America's land area is covered by grasslands (UNCCD, 2024).
(UNCCD, 2024)
UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.
0.65 or less is the aridity index of many drylands where grasslands are located, characterized by water scarcity (UNCCD, 2024).
(UNCCD, 2024)
UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.
Almost R$ 10 billion of the rural credit used in the region for the livestock sector in 2021 went to the acquisition of livestock, while a tiny portion was used for pasture improvement (Barreto et al., 2024).
Casi R$ 10 mil millones del crédito rural utilizado en la región para el sector pecuario en 2021, fue destinado a la adquisición de ganado, mientras que una parte ínfima se usó para la mejora de los pastos (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.
