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Use, production, and trade of seed potatoes in Latin America and the Caribbean
The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the three most consumed foods in the world and a cornerstone of food security, especially in developing countries. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), its region of origin, it is cultivated by more than a million producers. However, yields in most Latin American countries are low, mainly due to the use of low-quality seed, which often presents sani...
Learn moreIntegration of sorghum cultivation into the production systems of the Central American Dry Corridor
The project focuses on the sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the Dry Corridor of Central America by incorporating sorghum genotypes and other forage cereals adapted to each environment to increase the productivity, sustainability, and resilience of the region's production systems. The proposal promotes a regional alliance to achieve intensive and sustainable agriculture. The p...
Learn moreDevelopment and use of biologicals for sustainable agriculture in Latin America
The project "Development and use of biologicals for sustainable agriculture in Latin America" aims to promote the sustainability of agricultural systems by making biologicals more available and efficiently utilized, helping to address the current economic and climate challenges in the region's agriculture. With a comprehensive approach, the project focuses on four main components: Quality standa...
Learn moreStrengthening the management of the potato purple top complex in the Andean Region
The project focuses on addressing the potato purple top compex (PPTC/CPMP Spanish acronym) problem in the Andean Region (AR), where the potato plays a fundamental role in the diet of millions of people as well as in the contribution to the agricultural sector economy. The PPTC includes the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CaLso), phytoplasmas and the potato psyllid (Bactericera cocke...
Learn moreStrengthening the competitiveness of mango producers in Colombia and Peru through the comprehensive use of the fruit and development of new products
This project contemplates the concept of biorefinery, taking full advantage of the mango fruit, giving commercial use to fruits with defects that remain in the field, peel, and seed generated during pulping. From a scientific-technical point of view, multiple potentialities have been identified from the waste generated. The peels represent 7% to 24% of the total weight of the fruit, while the bone...
Learn moreMultifunctional bio-protectors for postharvest fruits
The promotion of healthier lifestyles increases the consumption of fresh products such as tropical and Mediterranean fruits. Their consumption can expose the consumer to a higher risk of diseases since the fruits do not go through the processing stages to ensure the effective elimination or inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms. Therefore, postharvest treatments are essential for the conservat...
Learn moreSustainable tropical dairy systems to contribute to food security in Colombia and Ecuador
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) advocates for animal-origin products with low carbon emissions, supporting nutrition and rural livelihoods. The project aims to enhance the productivity of tropical dairy systems in an eco-efficient manner, thereby contributing to food security in Cauca, Colombia, and Manabí, Ecuador. The tropical agro-environment fosters diverse productive alternatives...
Learn moreTropical Agriculture 4.0: efficient water management
Agricultural water use is usually called “inefficient”. Farmers irrigate without technical principles, thereby incurring deficiencies impacting crop health and final yield. In addition, this often results in overuse of the water resource. This scenario and the current climate change effects lead producers and entities responsible for managing water resources to focus efforts on improving water...
Learn moreOne Welfare for resilience of livestock production systems
Increasing livestock production in a sustainable manner is a challenge for regional livestock production in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Together, Argentina, Chile and Colombia produce around 9.1 million tons of meat for global consumption, demonstrating the role of livestock in contributing to the local economy, food security, poverty reduction and sustainability. Livestock production s...
Learn moreInnovations for reducing methane emissions in ruminants
There is pressure to reduce the impact that livestock production systems have on the environment, accompanied by an increasing global demand for meat. However, the sustainability of these production systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is fragile due to a low uptake of technological innovations for identifying opportunities to increase production sustainably. Currently, there are limit...
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