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GuyMIS reports 21,354 hectares of mangrove extent in Guyana in 2020, including 12,142 hectares of losses and 4,845 hectares of gains between 2015 and 2020. The system also records 32 restoration projects implemented between 2010 and 2020, including 19 seedling plantations and 13 green-grey infrastructure projects.
2% of agricultural GDP should be the minimum allocated to spending on science, technology, and innovation (STI) in the Americas. (CEPAL, FAO y IICA, 2023).
ISPA, 2023
IICA (Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura, Costa Rica). 2023. Perspectivas de la Agricultura y del Desarrollo Rural en las Américas: una mirada hacia América Latina y el Caribe 2023-2024. San José, Costa Rica.
More than 450 ventures in LAC were agtechs during 2019. (Vitón et al. 2019)
Vitón et al. 2019
AGTECH: Mapa de la innovación Agtech en América Latina y el Caribe
50% more food production will be needed by 2050 due to population growth, dietary changes and increased use of biofuels (FAO, 2022).
FAO, 2022
https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-760-accion-mundial-sobre-el-desarrollo-verde-de-productos-agricolas-especiales:-un-pais,-un-producto-prioritario---plan-de-accion-2021-2025
400 million a year is invested by Latin American agriculture in botanical and biological solutions against fungi that affect crops.
Unos US$ 400 millones anuales destina la agricultura latinoamericana en soluciones de origen botánico y biológico para combatir los hongos que generan enfermedades en los cultivos.
Biológicos Latam.
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
40% of agricultural researchers in Latin America were between 50 and 60 years old in 2012/13.
El 40 % de los investigadores agrícolas de América Latina tenían entre 50 y 60 años en 2012/13
Stads, G. et al. (2016), Un análisis multinacional de instituciones, inversiones y capacidades, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), Instituto Internacional de Investigación de Políticas Alimentarias (IFPRI)
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.
1 of public investment in training and technical assistance can generate $8 in private investment by farmers in improved agricultural and restoration practices (World Bank, 2023).
Banco Mundial, 2023
World Bank Group. 2023. Brazil Country Climate and Development Report. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1678-informe-sobre-el-clima-y-el-desarrollo-del-pais-en-brasil
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39782
