One of the greatest challenges facing humanity is how to meet in the future the growing needs food demand of the population, while ensuring sustainability of natural resources and resilience […]
Green revolution had a positive impact on increasing food supply to poor farmers of the world. However, increased food availability does not necessarily imply improvement of the diet. As a […]
Context and objectives: Demand for animal proteins in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has increased in the last 50 years due to population growth, improvements in income and urbanization. […]
Context and objectives: The High Andes of Bolivia and Ecuador and the Araucania in Southern Chile are highly vulnerable to climate change. Farmers have very limited options to improve their […]
Climate change threatens regional agriculture It is estimated that in the next 40 years the population in LAC will increase by 35%, the income level will improve and the demand […]
Context and objectives The Caribbean region in Costa Rica and Panama, where cocoa production is mostly based, is characterized by its vulnerability to extreme weather events, high levels of […]
The context Agriculture uses about 70% of the water resources, which can generate conflicts with other users if availability is limited and seasonal, as occurs in many places due to […]
What are innovation platforms? The networks or platforms for dialogue and innovation, integrated by different social actors who share interest in a particular activity or sector such as agriculture, constitute […]
About us This consortium was integrated by Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Costa Rica. Historical context During the last 20 years, food demand increments led to greater agricultural and livestock production […]
Context and objectives The popularity of rice consumption in Latin America and the Caribbean masks the challenges and limitations of its production, particularly in the tropical belt of the region. […]