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Growth of organic dairy production in the U.S.

09/01/2024 Go to Evidence

352,289 certified organic dairy cows were in the United States in 2021, increasing from 2,265 in 1992 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

352,289 vacas lecheras orgánicas certificadas había en Estados Unidos en 2021, aumentando de 2,265 en 1992 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

Gillespie, J., Raszap Skorbiansky, S., & Law, J. (2024). U.S. Certified Organic Dairy Production: Three Decades of Growth (ERR-335). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

Share of organic milk in the U.S.

09/01/2024 Go to Evidence

6.6% of total fluid milk sales in the United States were certified organic in 2022, increasing from 2.9% in 2009 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

6.6% de las ventas totales de leche líquida en Estados Unidos eran certificadas como orgánicas en 2022, aumentando desde 2.9% en 2009 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

Gillespie, J., Raszap Skorbiansky, S., & Law, J. (2024). U.S. Certified Organic Dairy Production: Three Decades of Growth (ERR-335). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

Agriculture's contribution to GDP

29/12/2023 Go to Evidence

7.42% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019, decreasing from 8.55% in 2011 (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

7.42% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en América Latina y el Caribe en 2019, disminuyendo desde 8.55% en 2011 (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.

Agriculture in Chile

29/12/2023 Go to Evidence

3.98% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Chile in 2019, increasing from 3.63% in 2011, with an increase of 9.64% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

3.98% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en Chile en 2019, aumentando desde 3.63% en 2011, con un incremento del 9.64% (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.

Agriculture in Brasil

29/12/2023 Go to Evidence

4.21% represents the value added of agriculture as a percentage of GDP in Brazil in 2019, decreasing from 4.34% in 2011, with a variation of -3% (de Araújo Ramos et al., 2023).

4.21% representa el valor agregado de la agricultura como porcentaje del PIB en Brasil en 2019, disminuyendo desde 4.34% en 2011, con una variación del -3% (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.

Biofuel production in Latin America

27/11/2023 Go to Evidence

4660.13 million liters, with a minimum of 7.01 and a maximum of 42,408.11 million liters was the average production of biofuels in the 8 countries analyzed in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2007-2021 (ECLAC, 2023).

4660.13 millones de litros, con un mínimo de 7.01 y un máximo de 42,408.11 millones de litros fue el promedio de producción de biocombustibles en los 8 países analizados de América Latina y el Caribe entre 2007-2021 (CEPAL, 2023).

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). (2023). Ecoinnovation and green production. A review of policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. Santiago: United Nations.

Natural fertilizers in Aymara agriculture

27/07/2023 Go to Evidence

The research analyzes ancestral practices of using natural fertilizers and biocides in Aymara agriculture in Puno, Peru. Through an ethnographic approach, it documents how peasant families use organic resources (such as plants, minerals, and human urine) to fertilize soils and control pests, thus preserving agricultural sustainability and traditional wisdom.

Universidad Nacional del Altiplano, Puno - Perú

Apaza-Ticona J., Alanoca-Arocutipa V. ., Inquilla-Mamani J. y Flores-Mamani E. (2023). Uso de abonos naturales y biocidas en la agricultura campesina aymara de Puno (Perú). Anales de Geografía de la Universidad Complutense, 43(2), 291-308. https://doi.org/10.5209/aguc.90576

Agroecological practices in Cuba

30/06/2023 Go to Evidence

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.

Walnut production in Catamarca

14/01/2023 Go to Evidence

5% of Argentina's walnut planted area corresponds to Catamarca, being the second producing province after Mendoza (CEPAL et al., 2023).

25% de la superficie implantada de nuez de nogal en Argentina corresponde a Catamarca, siendo la segunda provincia productora después de Mendoza (CEPAL et al., 2023).

CEPAL, Secretaría de Industria y Desarrollo Productivo de la Argentina y el Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Empleo de la provincia de Catamarca. (2023).

Diagnosis of Andean livestock farming in Peru

29/12/2022 Go to Evidence

Peru's Andean livestock system is highly heterogeneous structurally, with a predominance of small producers, low productivity and limited access to technical services, which requires differentiated policies by type of producer (Quispe et al., 2022).

INIA Institutional Repository

Revista Científica de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad del Zulia