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The article analyzes the biotechnological potential of the red macroalgae Kappaphycus alvarezii, Acanthophora spicifera, and Hypnea spinella as an ecological alternative for sustainable agriculture in Ecuador. It highlights their bioactive compounds—polysaccharides, amino acids, polyphenols, and phytohormones—which can replace synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. It also highlights that their cultivation does not compete with land or require fresh water, offering a viable option for reducing agrochemicals, improving plant productivity, and strengthening the coastal economy through the use of sustainable marine resources.
Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Laboratory of Crop Protection Chemistry, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University.
Centro de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE), Campus Gustavo Galindo, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Pacheco, A., Choez, E. L., Naranjo-Morán, J., & Santana, P. M. (2024). Macroalgas rojas: una alternativa ecológica para la agricultura sostenible del Ecuador. Boletín de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, 53(2), 143-168.
Transitions to silvopastoral systems increase resilience, productive stability and ecosystem services in degraded soils, but reduce biodiversity by replacing native ecosystems (Picasso and Pizarro, 2024).
Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Springer Nature - Revista Agroforestry Systems
Minus 0.44 is the regression coefficient showing a negative relationship between increased agriculture and SDG 11 scores in Latin America and the Caribbean (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
-0.44 es el coeficiente de regresión que revela una relación negativa entre el aumento de la agricultura y los puntajes del ODS 11 (Ciudades y Comunidades Sostenibles) en América Latina y el Caribe (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).
de Araújo Ramos, M. R., Sobreira de Moura, A., & Vilela Amelotti, L. (2023). Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean: an analysis of the impact of socioeconomic and political arrangements. Estudios Internacionales, 206, 43-79.
52,959 hectares in Argentina had crops adapted to climate change in the 2021-2022 season (Ministry of Economy of Argentina, 2023).
Ministerio de Economía de Argentina (2023). Argentina Productiva 2030. Plan para el Desarrollo Productivo, Industrial y Tecnológico. Documento Integrador. Marzo 2023.
Instituto Nacional de Semillas (INASE)
The study examines the options available to Latin America and the Caribbean for reducing emissions from the agricultural sector and land use change, with the aim of achieving the goal of net-zero emissions. It analyzes mitigation scenarios, sustainable technologies, and public policies needed to reconcile agricultural production with environmental conservation, highlighting the role of low-carbon agriculture and sustainable management of rural ecosystems.
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Dumas, P., Wirsenius, S., Searchinger, T., Vogt-Schilb, A., & Andrieu, N. (2022). Opciones de la agricultura y los cambios del uso del suelo para alcanzar cero emisiones netas en América Latina y el Caribe. Inter-american development bank working paper.
50% less in the use of pesticides is the goal of the European Commission for 2030 (Corficolombiana, 2022).
Corficolombiana. (2022). Perspectiva sectorial: agroindustria. Bioinsumos: Panorama y oportunidades para el agro colombiano. 26 de Agosto de 2022.
Farm to Fork: New rules to reduce the risk and use of pesticides in the EU https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_22_3694
The study examines how agroecology supports food security and climate change mitigation in Peru. It highlights its role in strengthening family farming, conserving biodiversity, and reducing emissions (Glave & Escobedo, 2022).
Manuel Glave; Jaime Escobedo
Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE), Perú
The study presents a review of the use of remote sensors in agriculture, with an emphasis on their applications for banana cultivation (Musa AAA) in Costa Rica and other tropical regions. It evaluates three main areas: the delimitation of cultivated areas, the estimation of productivity, and the diagnosis of diseases. It analyzes the advantages of using satellite imagery, synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and drones (UAVs) in agricultural monitoring, highlighting their accuracy (up to 95%) in identifying plantations and detecting diseases such as black Sigatoka and Fusarium wilt. The study demonstrates the potential of these technologies to improve agricultural planning, environmental management, and phytosanitary prevention.
Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica; Corporación Bananera Nacional (CORBANA S.A.); Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR)
Guzmán-Álvarez, J. A., González-Zuñiga, M., Fernandez, J. A. S., & Calvo-Alvarado, J. C. (2022). Uso de sensores remotos en la agricultura: aplicaciones en el cultivo del banano. Agronomía Mesoamericana, 33(3).
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)
2.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are absorbed by forests every year, making them critical for climate change mitigation (Larrea et al., 2021).
2.6 mil millones de toneladas de dióxido de carbono absorben los bosques cada año, haciéndolos críticos para la mitigación del cambio climático (Larrea et al., 2021).
