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Global Severe Food Insecurity

01/02/2022 Go to Evidence

Approximately 750 million people globally are exposed to severe levels of food insecurity and this statistic is trending upwards (Duncan et al., 2022).

Aproximadamente 750 millones de personas globalmente están expuestas a niveles severos de inseguridad alimentaria y esta estadística está en tendencia al alza (Duncan et al., 2022).

Duncan, E., Ashton, L., Abdulai, A. R., Sawadogo-Lewis, T., King, S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Connecting the food and agriculture sector to nutrition interventions for improved health outcomes. Food Security, 14, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01262-3

Sustainable agriculture with associated crops

08/01/2022 Go to Evidence

The article analyzes crop association as an alternative for the development of sustainable agriculture in Latin America. Through a review of 88 studies, it shows that polyculture, agroforestry, and silvopastoral systems improve productivity, profitability, and climate resilience compared to monocultures. It highlights the benefits for soil fertility, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation, proposing this practice as a comprehensive path toward agricultural and food sustainability in rural farming contexts.

Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.; Universidad Agraria La Molina, Lima, Perú.

Tamayo Ortiz, C. V., & Alegre Orihuela, J. C. (2022). Asociación de cultivos, alternativa para el desarrollo de una agricultura sustentable. Siembra, 9(1).

Multisectoral Approach Needed for Malnutrition

02/01/2022 Go to Evidence

The problem of malnutrition is multi-faceted and requires action through a multisectoral approach that includes healthcare, education, water and sanitation, social protection, and food and agriculture (Duncan et al., 2022).

El problema de la malnutrición es multifacético y requiere acción a través de un enfoque multisectorial que incluye atención médica, educación, agua y saneamiento, protección social, y alimentación y agricultura (Duncan et al., 2022).

S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Connecting the food and agriculture sector to nutrition interventions for improved health outcomes. Food Security, 14, 657-675. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-022-01262-3

Multisectoral framework for agriculture and nutrit

02/01/2022 Go to Evidence

18 peer-reviewed articles were identified as conceptual frameworks for food systems and nutrition, evidencing the need for multisectoral approaches that include agriculture, health, education, water, sanitation and social protection (Duncan et al., 2022).

18 artículos revisados por pares fueron identificados como marcos conceptuales para sistemas alimentarios y nutrición, evidenciando la necesidad de enfoques multisectoriales que incluyan agricultura, salud, educación, agua, saneamiento y protección social (Duncan et al., 2022).

Duncan, E., Ashton, L., Abdulai, A. R., Sawadogo-Lewis, T., King, S. E., Fraser, E. D. G., Vosti, S., Haines, J., Knight, F., & Roberton, T. (2022). Food Security, 14(3), 657-675.

Severe Global Food Insecurity

02/01/2022 Go to Evidence

750 million people represent the global population exposed to severe levels of food insecurity, with this statistic trending upwards (Duncan et al., 2022).

750 millones de personas representan la población global expuesta a niveles severos de inseguridad alimentaria, con esta estadística en tendencia ascendente (Duncan et al., 2022).

Agroecology & Food Security - Peru

01/11/2021 Go to Evidence

In the Mariño basin, agroecological practices enhance food self-sufficiency, family income, and create synergies between productivity, climate adaptation, and mitigation (Quispe et al., 2021).

Yésica Quispe Conde; Bruno Locatelli; Améline Vallet; Raúl Blas Sevillano

Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Perú) CIRAD–University of Montpellier (Francia) Center for International Forestry Research - CIFOR (Perú)

Human Dependence on Forests

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

1.6 billion people rely on forests for their livelihoods according to FAO (Larrea et al., 2021).

1.6 mil millones de personas dependen de los bosques para sus medios de vida según la FAO (Larrea et al., 2021).

Food Waste USA

17/06/2021 Go to Evidence

80.6 million tons of food goes unsold or uneaten after being grown, processed, transported or stored, representing 40% of all food produced in the U.S. (ReFED, 2021).

80.6 millones de toneladas de alimentos quedan sin vender o sin comer después de haber sido cultivados, procesados, transportados o almacenados, representando el 40% de todos los alimentos producidos en EE.UU. (ReFED, 2021).

ReFED. (2021). Roadmap to 2030: Reducing U.S. Food Waste by 50% and the ReFED Insights Engine.

Progress in eradicating extreme hunger

29/05/2021 Go to Evidence

60% was the reduction in the proportion of undernourished people in Latin America and the Caribbean between 1990 and 2014, thanks to the contribution of the agricultural sector to food security (FAO, 2021).

El sector agrícola contribuyó a mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y a reducir en un 60% la proporción de personas subalimentadas entre 1990 y 2014 en América Latina y el Caribe (FAO, 2021)

FAO (2021), “Seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en América Latina y el Caribe”, Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, Roma. https://www.fao.org/americas/prioridades/seguridad-alimentaria/es.

Women and family farming in Bolivia

28/05/2021 Go to Evidence

This exploratory research analyzes how women participate in Bolivian family farming, identifying their productive, reproductive, and decision-making roles. It examines the challenges they face in accessing resources, land, and technology, as well as the strategies they use to strengthen their autonomy. The study provides gender perspectives for designing inclusive agricultural policies.

Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”

Tito-Velarde, C. (2021). Un estudio exploratorio del rol de las mujeres en la agricultura familiar en Bolivia. Revista Latinoamericana de Desarrollo Económico, (ESPECIAL), 79-120.