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167 million people face moderate or severe food insecurity in Latin America and the Caribbean; in addition, more than 33 million suffer from hunger and over 181 million cannot afford a healthy diet.
World Food Programme (2026)
World Food Programme. (2026, May 14). United Nations: Latin America and the Caribbean faces increased food insecurity risks due to El Niño. https://www.wfp.org/news/united-nations-latin-america-and-caribbean-faces-increased-food-insecurity-risks-due-el-nino
The article assesses the sustainability of urban agriculture in the municipality of El Alto, Bolivia, analyzing its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through sustainability indicators, it identifies the strengths and limitations of local agricultural practices, highlighting their role in food security, organic waste management, and income generation for urban families. The study proposes strategies to strengthen this activity as a viable alternative in the face of urban expansion and the challenges of climate change.
Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia.
Villacorta, W. B., Delgado, M. T., & Challco, G. J. C. (2025). Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de la agricultura urbana en el Municipio de El Alto, Bolivia. Sapiens Studies Journal (SSJ), 2(1), 6.
CARE
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
FAO, 2023
FAO.2023.Agrifood solutions to climate change. https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/bab32e71-690d-4c07-ab9a-37f1703a9f59
60% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for iron provide biofortified iron beans and iron pearl millet (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
60% del Requerimiento Promedio Estimado (EAR) de hierro proporcionan los frijoles con hierro y el mijo perla con hierro biofortificados (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
60-80% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for zinc provide biofortified zinc wheat and zinc rice (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
60-80% del Requerimiento Promedio Estimado (EAR) de zinc proporcionan el trigo con zinc y el arroz con zinc biofortificados (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
100% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A can provide biofortified orange sweet potato (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
100% del Requerimiento Promedio Estimado (EAR) de vitamina A puede proporcionar el camote naranja biofortificado (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
50% of the Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) for vitamin A seek to provide biofortified yellow cassava and orange maize (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
50% del Requerimiento Promedio Estimado (EAR) de vitamina A buscan proporcionar la yuca amarilla y el maíz naranja biofortificados (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
3 months of consuming biofortified orange maize significantly increased total body vitamin A stores in 5-7-year-old children in Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
3 meses de consumo de maíz naranja biofortificado aumentó significativamente las reservas corporales totales de vitamina A en niños de 5-7 años en Zambia (Bouis & Saltzman, 2017).
Bouis, H.E., & Saltzman, A. (2017). Improving nutrition through biofortification: A review of evidence from HarvestPlus, 2003 through 2016. Global Food Security, 12, 49-58.
