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Green infrastructure

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

3 key benefits of green infrastructure in Trinidad and Tobago: regulation of water supply and quality, and moderation of extreme events for agriculture (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

3 beneficios principales ofrece la infraestructura verde en Trinidad y Tobago: regulación del suministro de agua, regulación de la calidad del agua y moderación de eventos extremos para la agricultura (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Agroforestry rehabilitation

21/10/2024 Go to Evidence

30 hectares of land were transformed by the Fondes Amandes Community Reforestation Project, converting pastures into an organic agroforestry project (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

30 hectáreas de tierra fueron transformadas por el Proyecto de Reforestación Comunitaria de Fondes Amandes, convirtiendo pastizales en un proyecto agroforestal orgánico (Govia & Roopnarine, 2024).

Govia, S., & Roopnarine, R. (2024). Untapped and Untold: The Hidden Connection between Water and Sustainability in Trinidad and Tobago. Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Biodiversity and agricultural biofertilizers

16/10/2024 Go to Evidence

The article analyzes how Colombia is leveraging its microbial biodiversity to develop biofertilizers, examining scientific advances, market trends, and regulatory challenges facing the country in its efforts to promote more sustainable and competitive agriculture.

Laboratorio de Interacciones Moleculares de Microorganismos Agrícolas (LIMMA) Universidad de los Andes (Colombia)

Reyes, P., Oliveros, J., Racedo, C., & Giraldo, A. B. (2024). Uso de la biodiversidad para mejorar la agricultura: tendencias en la investigación y el mercado en biofertilizantes en Colombia. Naturaleza y Sociedad. Desafíos Medioambientales, (10).

Adoption of regenerative agriculture practices

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

90% of farmers are using at least one regenerative farming practice in their operations (Bayer AG, 2024).

90% de los agricultores están utilizando al menos una práctica de agricultura regenerativa en sus operaciones (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Diversity of regenerative practices

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

7 out of 17 common regenerative farming practices are used on average by farmers (Bayer AG, 2024).

7 de 17 prácticas comunes de agricultura regenerativa son utilizadas en promedio por los agricultores (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Most implemented regenerative practices

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

3 most widely implemented practices of regenerative agriculture are: crop rotation, maintaining soil fertility by adding nutrients, and monitoring soil health (Bayer AG, 2024).

3 prácticas más ampliamente implementadas de la agricultura regenerativa son: la rotación de cultivos, el mantenimiento de la fertilidad del suelo mediante la adición de nutrientes y el monitoreo de la salud del suelo (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Forest restoration goal

24/06/2024 Go to Evidence

12 million hectares is the minimum that Brazil's National Native Vegetation Recovery Policy aims to recover by 2030 (Barreto et al., 2024).

Barreto, P., Pereira, R., & Rocha, A. J. S. (2024). Da "escassez" à abundância: O caso da pecuária bovina na Amazônia. Amazônia 2030.

https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1365-amazonia-2030:-bases-para-un-desarrollo-sostenible

Biodiversity islands in agricultural landscapes of

23/04/2022 Go to Evidence

In the Ucayali Amazon, forest fragments (biodiversity islands) within agricultural landscapes are essential to conserve dominant species, maintain connectivity and design conservation strategies in territories already transformed by cattle ranching and monocultures. (Clavo & Vela, 2022).

Clavo, Z. , Vela, J., Alvez, C. (2022). Biodiversity Islands and Dominant Species in Agricultural Landscapes of the South Western Amazon, Perú. In: Montagnini, F. (eds) Biodiversity Islands: Strategies for Conservation in Human-Dominated Environments. Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation, vol 20. Springer.

School of the Environment, The Forest School, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

Sustainable Management Practices Goal

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

60% of participating families implement sustainable soil and water management practices as third product indicator (Martín Manzano, 2012).

El 60% de las familias participantes implementa prácticas sostenibles de manejo del suelo y agua como indicador del tercer producto (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.

Soil and Water Improvement Works Goal

30/12/2010 Go to Evidence

10% of participating families implement improvement works for soil and water management according to PAF indicators (Martín Manzano, 2012).

El 10% de las familias participantes implementa obras de mejora para el manejo de suelo y agua según indicadores del PAF (Martín Manzano, 2012).

Martín Manzano, M. del M. (2012). La FAO y la agricultura familiar: El caso de El Salvador. FAO El Salvador.