Blog IICA

Evidences

51 results

Sustainability of urban agriculture

16/02/2025 Go to Evidence

The article assesses the sustainability of urban agriculture in the municipality of El Alto, Bolivia, analyzing its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through sustainability indicators, it identifies the strengths and limitations of local agricultural practices, highlighting their role in food security, organic waste management, and income generation for urban families. The study proposes strategies to strengthen this activity as a viable alternative in the face of urban expansion and the challenges of climate change.

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.

Villacorta, W. B., Delgado, M. T., & Challco, G. J. C. (2025). Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de la agricultura urbana en el Municipio de El Alto, Bolivia. Sapiens Studies Journal (SSJ), 2(1), 6.

Peru's agricultural diversity post-COVID-19

14/05/2024 Go to Evidence

This study assessed crop diversity among 180 Peruvian farmers (2018–2022) using Shannon–Weiner and Margalef indices. Five crop types were identified; projections indicate growth in 15 families and decline in 9 by 2025 (Chavez et al., 2024).

Segundo G. Chavez; Erick Arellanos; Jaris Veneros; Nilton B. Rojas-Briceño; Manuel Oliva-Cruz; Carlos Bolaños-Carriel; Ligia García

Instituto de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable de Ceja de Selva (INDES-CES), Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza. Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería Ambiental (INAM), Universidad Nacional TRM. Grupo de Investigación en Ciencia de la Información Geoespacial, Universidad Nacional de Moquegua. Facultad de Ciencias Agrícolas, Universidad Central del Ecuador.

Plantations in Panama

16/04/2024 Go to Evidence

0.29% (22.4 kha) of Panama's land area is dedicated to fruit crops, followed by oil palm with 0.27% (21 kha) (GFW, 2024).

El 0.29% (22.4 kha) de la superficie de Panamá corresponde al cultivos frutales, siendo el segundo en mayor superficie de plantación, seguido de la palma aceitera con 0.27% (21 kha) (GFW, 2024).

Global Forest Watch Report, 2024. World Resources Institute.

Avocado in the Dominican Republic

29/02/2024 Go to Evidence

5.7 million tons of avocado are produced annually in the Dominican Republic, making it one of the world's leading producers (GAP, 2023).

5,7 millones de toneladas de aguacate producción anual en República Dominicana, convirtiéndole en uno de los principales productores mundiales (GAP, 2023).

Agnew, J. & Hendery, S. (2023). T. Thompson (Ed.) 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity Report: Every Farmer, Every Tool. Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1338-informe-gap-2023-sobre-la-productividad-agricola-mundial

Relative expansion of aquaculture

01/02/2024 Go to Evidence

6.3% was aquaculture's share of global agricultural production between 2016 and 2020, up from 0.4% in 1961-1965, with increases in vegetables and fruits and decreases in grains and livestock products (USDA, 2024).

USDA, 2024

USDA.2024. World Agricultural Production, Resource Use, and Productivity, 1961–2020. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020

Agroforestry systems

01/12/2023 Go to Evidence

3.73% of Honduras' land cover in 2021 corresponded to agroforestry systems in coffee and fruit plantations, with 419,902 hectares (Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería de Honduras, 2023).

Secretaría de Agricultura y Ganadería de Honduras (2023). Política de Estado del Sector Agroalimentario de Honduras (PESAH) 2023-2043.

Instituto de Conservación Forestal. (2021). Anuario Estadístico Forestal de Honduras.

Keys to Exporting Mangoes from Chiapas

12/07/2023 Go to Evidence

The study shows that the 'Ataulfo' mango from Chiapas increases its sweetness and loses firmness as it ripens, which directly influences its post-harvest quality and export potential (Ortiz-Hernández, M. et al.,2012).

Mirna Ortiz-Hernández, Juan Bautista Cortés-García, Ana G. López-Morales & Verónica Sauri-Duch

Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías de México

Losses due to catastrophes

15/03/2023 Go to Evidence

40 million tons per year is the average loss of fruits and vegetables and sugar crops in the last three decades (FAO, 2023).

40 millones de toneladas anuales es la media de las pérdidas de frutas y hortalizas y de cultivos azucareros en las últimas tres décadas. (FAO, 2023)

FAO (2023) Versión resumida de Repercusiones de las catástrofes en la agricultura y la seguridad alimentaria 2023: Evitar y reducir las pérdidas mediante la inversión en la resiliencia. Roma. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc8500es

Increased productivity in citrus

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

US$ 1,161/ha is the significant productivity increase in the citrus chain (≈37% of ~US$ 3,000/ha average).

US$ 1.161 por hectárea es el incremento significativo de productividad en la cadena de cítricos (≈37 % del promedio ~US$ 3.000/ha).