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28 % of agricultural land in low-income countries, 40 % in lower-middle, 85 % in upper-middle and 99 % in high-income countries are farms larger than 5 ha (Lowder et al., 2021).
Las explotaciones agrícolas de más de 5 hectáreas cubren el 28% de las tierras agrícolas en los países de ingresos bajos, casi el 40% en los países de ingresos medianos bajos, el 85% en los países de ingresos medianos altos y casi el 99% en los países de ingresos altos. (Lowder. et al, 2021)
Lowder. et al, 2021. Which farms feed the world and has farmland become more concentrated?
Systematic review compiling existing research on the effects of climate change on Andean agriculture. It analyzes climate variables (temperature, precipitation, evapotranspiration), induced phenomena (soil erosion, glacier retreat, alterations in crops such as potatoes, quinoa, corn), and the vulnerability of small-scale farmers in the high Andes.
Universidad Continental, Huancayo, Perú
Lozano, A., Alvarez, C., Moggiano, N. (2021). El cambio climático en los Andes y su impacto en la agricultura: una revisión sistemática. Scientia Agropecuaria, 12(1): 101-108
More than 7% contracted regional GDP in 2020, marking the largest economic decline in 120 years in LAC.
CEPAL (2021).
CEPAL. 2021. Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2020.
PRONAF credit increases the commercialization of family farms and is reinforced with technical assistance, while seed delivery shows no significant impact (Wesz Junior et al., 2024).
Centro de Desenvolvimento Sustentável de la Universidad de Brasília (UnB)
Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia para Mudanças Climáticas
This study explores the shift toward a more sustainable oil palm policy in Peru, driven by environmental pressures and tensions with Indigenous peoples. Peru's oil palm policy shifted discursively toward sustainability, albeit without formal approval or Indigenous consultation, which generated tensions in its implementation (La Rosa Salazar, M. A., 2021).
Miguel Ángel La Rosa Salazar
Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales - Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (UNALM)
In 54 countries monitored by the OECD, only 17% of the public agricultural budget is allocated to investment in agricultural innovation systems, biosafety and infrastructure, despite their high economic and social returns.
OECD (2021).
OECD. 2021. Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation 2021: Addressing the Challenges Facing Food Systems.
While 71% of the urban population has significant connectivity services, in rural populations this percentage drops to 36.8%.
Ziegler et al. (2020)
Ziegler, S; Arias Segura, J; Bosio, M; Camacho, K. 2020. Conectividad rural en América Latina y el Caribe: un puente al desarrollo sostenible en tiempos de pandemia (en línea). San José, Costa Rica, IICA. 119 p
50% of the world's tropical forests, 1/3 of its forests and 1/4 of its mangroves are in LAC.
Ardila et al. (2020).
Ardila, J; Arieira, J; Bauch, S; Bezerra, T; Blackman, A; David, O; Finegan, B; Nascimento, N; Nepstad, D; Nobre, C; Rajão, R; Robalino, J; Sohngen, B; Stickler, C; Vargas, R; Warren, M. 2020. Latin American and Caribbean Forests in the 2020s: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities. BID. 208p.
Almost 50% of studies on climate resilient crops identify extension services as a factor for successful adoption (Laborde, 2020).
Casi el 50% de los estudios sobre cultivos resilientes al clima identifican los servicios de extensión como un factor para el éxito en la adopción. (Laborde, 2020)
Laborde (2020). Ceres2030: Soluciones sostenibles para poner fin al hambre
More than 1 billion people depend on livestock as a means of subsistence (Laborde, 2020).
Más de 1000 millones de personas dependen de la ganadería como medio de subsistencia (Laborde, 2020).
Laborde (2020).Ceres2030: Soluciones sostenibles para poner fin al hambre
