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Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is a crop of great economic importance in Latin America, especially as a food source in the Andean region (smallholder agriculture) and as a value chain for malted barley in the Atlantic plains (agriculture plus business). Diseases are the main limiting factor in cultivation, significantly affecting yields. The traditional form of control has been through the use of che...

40% of the poorest population in Latin America (LA) has rice as the staple food in their daily intake; therefore, the safe and affordable supply to the population is of crucial importance for the governments of the region. In general terms, the estimate of production losses due to weeds is 7,000 billion dollars compared to 30,000 billion real production in LA in eight crops evaluated in 1988-90. I...

The potato is the main food of the Andean settlers. The Andean weevil (Premnotrypes spp.) and potato moths (Phthorimaea operculella, Symmetrischema tangolias, Tecia solanivora) are the key pests that limit production and harvest quality in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Without control, the losses of these pests can reach more than 50% during the field phase, and up to 80% during the storage phase. Po...

The naranjilla or lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam.) is a plant native to the humid forests of the Andes of South America, specifically Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Lulo is a crop for popular consumption and of great economic importance, being the second most cultivated species after bananas in Ecuador, despite the fact that it has not reached its potential technological development. The mora - blackber...

Plantain is a staple food in the diet of thousands of people in Latin American and Caribbean countries. In addition, it generates permanent income for small and medium farmers, contributing to the social development of the regions where it is cultivated. However, plantain production requires technological improvement that strengthens the competitiveness of the value chain, mainly in terms of phyto...