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From 12 to 0 meters, the depth of groundwater in South America decreased due to the expansion of rain-fed agriculture.
La expansión de la agricultura de secano disminuyó la profundidad del agua subterránea desde estados profundos (de 12 a 6 metros) a estados poco profundos (de 4 a 0 metros) en Suramerica
Houspanossian, J., Giménez, R., Whitworth-Hulse, J., Nosetto, M., Tych, W., Atkinson, P., Rufino, M. y Jobbágy, E. (2021). La expansión agrícola eleva las aguas subterráneas y aumenta las inundaciones en las llanuras sudamericanas. Science Advances, 7 (22), eabf2939. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abf2939
The agrifood supply chain of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) stands out for its resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic, and multiple studies have been conducted to analyze the differential impacts of the pandemic across firms and sectors. Less is known regarding the strategies implemented for business continuity during this catastrophic shock. The purpose of this study was to analyze the responses toward innovations of the LAC agrifood supply chain to the COVID-19 health emergency using data gathered from agribusinesses from 22 LAC countries. The study contributes to the literature by taking a comprehensive look at the responses of businesses along the LAC agrifood chains, and it is also one of the first longer-term quantitative assessments as it considers responses from the first and second years of the pandemic. The results from our two surveys show that over 70% of agribusinesses implemented innovations, revealing firms’ positive and prompt reactions. Although most innovations were longer-term, in many cases, innovations were only temporary. Statistical analyses suggest that the likelihood of implementing longer-term innovations is associated with the agrifood segment, the agrifood chain stage, receiving long-term public or private support, having access to credit, and positive future perspectives about business conditions.
Study conducted by the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (Cuba) between 2020 and 2022, with support from Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). It evaluates the effect of applying agroecological practices on three farms in the municipality of Jaruco, Mayabeque province, which are transitioning to sustainable systems. Through interviews and participant observation, the impact of the use of bioproducts, organic fertilizers, varietal diversification, and biological control on the yields of crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and corn was analyzed, showing increases of 20% to 70%. The results show improvements in the productivity, resilience, and sustainability of agroecosystems, contributing to local food security and sovereignty.
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agrícolas. San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba.
Terry Alfonso, E., González Espinosa, Y., & Martínez Rodríguez, Y. (2023). Prácticas agroecológicas para incrementar la productividad en fincas agrícolas de Cuba. Investigación Agraria, 25(1), 32-38.
Legal frameworks for crop gene editing have been developed in Latin America, considering institutional drivers and policy frameworks. Regulatory gaps are identified, and an approach to strengthening biotechnology governance is proposed (Zarate & Ramírez, 2023).
Zarate & Ramírez, 2023
Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Sociedad, Universidad Estatal de Carolina del Norte, Raleigh, Carolina del Norte - Estados Unidos
Escuela de Medio Ambiente de Yale, Universidad de Yale - Estados Unidos
Instituto de Investigación Social y Económica, Universidad de Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK - Estados Unidos
Thinktank de Biociencias, Guadalajara - México
66% probability that the global temperature will exceed 1.5°C (WMO, 2023).
Hay un 66% de probabilidades de que la temperatura del planera supere los 1,5°C (OMM, 2023)
Organización Meteorológica Mundial (2023). Actualización climática mundial anual a decenal.
Of the 30% of emissions produced in agri-food systems, 14% are generated within the farm, 10% occur between the pre-production and post-production phases and 6% are due to changes in land use (FAO, 2023).
FAO, 2023
FAO.2023.Agrifood solutions to climate change. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/bab32e71-690d-4c07-ab9a-37f1703a9f59
The third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world would be food loss and waste if they were a country (FAO, 2023).
FAO, 2023
FAO.2023.Agrifood solutions to climate change. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/bab32e71-690d-4c07-ab9a-37f1703a9f59
More than a third of countries have included livestock-related mitigation interventions in their climate commitments (FAO, 2023).
FAO, 2023
FAO.2023.Agrifood solutions to climate change. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/bab32e71-690d-4c07-ab9a-37f1703a9f59
0.06% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from Honduras, with 2.9 tons of CO₂ equivalent per capita in 2018, below the world (6.45) and regional (6.22) average (World Bank, 2023) (World Bank, 2023).
Banco Mundial, 2023
World Bank Group. 2023. Honduras - Informe Sobre Clima y Desarrollo
56% of Honduras' territory is covered by forests, which are essential for mitigating climate change, strengthening resilience to natural disasters and generating income for rural communities (World Bank, 2023).
Banco Mundial, 2023
World Bank Group. 2023. Honduras - Informe Sobre Clima y Desarrollo
