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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

Evidences

4 results

Inorganic fertilizer use

14/12/2023 Go to Evidence

30 million tons of inorganic fertilizers were used in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2020, of which 78% was imported from other regions of the world (FAO, 2023).

30 millones de toneladas de fertilizantes inorgánicos fueron utilizados en América Latina y el Caribe en el 2020, de los cuales el 78% fue importado desde otras regiones del mundo (FAO, 2023)

FAO (2023), FAOSTAT: Fertilizers by Nutrient. En: FAO. Citado 13 de abril de 2023. https://www.fao.org/faostat/es/# data/RFN

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Fertilizers (Value Chain) Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Result: Plant disease control Rational and precise use of fertilizers

Use of pesticides and fertilizers

05/02/2023 Go to Evidence

60 % increased the use of pesticides between 1997 and 2017, and more than 30 % increased the use of fertilizers between 2007 and 2017 in Latin America and the Caribbean (OECD, 2023).

El uso de plaguicidas aumentó más de un 60% entre 1997 y 2017, y el uso de fertilizantes aumentó más del 30% entre 2007 y 2017 en América latina y el Caribe (OCDE, 2023)

OECD, 2023. Conducta empresarial responsable en el sector agrícola en América Latina y el Caribe

Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Fertilizers (Value Chain) Pesticides and other agrochemicals
Area: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Result: Soil health Plant disease control Rational and precise use of fertilizers

Chain technologies: cotton

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

Certified seeds, agrochemicals, and IPM financed to close technology gaps in cotton.

Semillas certificadas, agroquímicos y MIP se financiaron para cerrar brechas tecnológicas.

Tag: Innovation
Country: Argentina
Sector: Pesticides and other agrochemicals Seeds Agricultural Support Services
Area: SPS Services
Instrument: Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers)
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Agricultural producers
Result: Plant disease control Improved productivity

Technologies by supply chain: citrus

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

Plant replacement, fertilization, IPM, quality and post-harvest were prioritized.

Reposición de plantas, fertilización, manejo integrado de plagas, calidad y postcosecha fueron priorizados.

Tag: Value_chains SustainableProductivity
Country: Argentina
Sector: Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers Pesticides and other agrochemicals Seeds
Area: SPS Services
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers Direct purchase and delivery of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, etc.) Payments or subsidies to the producer for the acquisition of fixed assets (fixed capital formation)
Beneficiary: Value Chains Agricultural producers
Result: Plant disease control Improved productivity