Reporte del II Intercambio de Experiencias en Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima entre Colombia y Centroamérica – 2019

El II Intercambio de experiencias en Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima entre Colombia y Centroamérica se llevó a cabo del 7 al 12 de Abril de 2019 en Colombia. Contó con la presencia de representantes de Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala e instancias regionales como el Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (CAC) and the Comité Regional de Recursos Hidráulicos (CRRH). Los participantes se reunieron durante una semana para fortalecer sus capacidades en temas relacionados con “servicios climáticos para la agricultura” y “ganadería sostenible”. Realizaron salidas de campo y jornadas de diálogo entre instituciones de servicios climáticos, agricultura y ganadería de Colombia y Centroamérica. The II Exchange of Experiences in Climate-Smart Agriculture between Colombia and Central America took place from April 7 to 12, 2019 in Colombia. Representatives attended the event from Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala and regional bodies such as the Central American Agricultural Council (CAC) and the Regional Water Resources Committee (CRRH). Participants met for a week to strengthen their capacities on issues related to "climate services for agriculture" and "sustainable livestock". During the exchange, experts conducted field trips and dialogue sessions between climate services, agriculture and livestock institutions in Colombia and Central America

A 2020 vision for food, agriculture, and the environment in Latin America.:

This is a thoughtful statement representing a genuine Latin American perspective of the goals and strategies relating to food, agriculture, and the environment as we head toward the year 2020. This document represents a synthesis of documents prepared by three working groups participating in a workshop on Latin America, jointly sponsored by IFPRI, the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) and the Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA), in Cali, Colombia, March 20–22, 1995.Food security Latin America., Agricultural development Latin America., Agriculture Environmental aspects Latin America.,

Agricultura colombiana: : aproximación a la agricultura 4.0

Introduction: This article is the product of the research “Agriculture 4.0 in Colombia” developed at the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas over a three-year observation window: 2019, 2020 and part of 2021. Here, we present some of the most relevant aspects related to the technological development of Colombian agriculture and of projects that have been carried out in the country in the field of precision agriculture. It also addresses the context of the progress of Agriculture 4.0 at the national level and presents possible IoT integration tools and architectures applicable in this field. Finally, the benefits and implications of the development of Agriculture 4.0 in the country are highlighted, concluding that its consolidation is necessary to strengthen national agricultural development. Methodology: A review of information on precision agriculture and Agriculture 4.0 in Colombia was carried out, covering scientific articles from databases such as IEEE Explore, Scopus and Elsevier, and official documents from governmental websites. Results: The development of Agriculture 4.0 in Colombia has not yet been fully explored, however, research and pilot projects have been carried out on Agriculture 4.0 in the national territory. Conclusions: To strengthen the deployment of Agriculture 4.0 in Colombia, it is necessary to invest in technology, provide education and training, promote research, and adopt modern technological practices in agricultural activities. Originality: The context of the development of Agriculture 4.0 in Colombia in terms of projects and research is presented, as well as some IoT integration architectures and tools applicable in Colombian agriculture.Introducción: Este artículo es producto de la investigación “Agricultura 4.0 en Colombia”, desarrollada en la Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas en una ventana de observación de tres años: 2019, 2020 y parte de 2021. Aquí se presentan algunos de los aspectos más relevantes relacionados con el desarrollo tecnológico de la agricultura colombiana y de proyectos que se han realizado en el país en materia de agricultura de precisión. Así mismo, se aborda el contexto del avance de la agricultura 4.0 a nivel nacional y se presentan posibles herramientas y arquitecturas de integración IoT aplicables en este ámbito. Por último, se resaltan los beneficios e implicaciones que conlleva el desarrollo de la agricultura 4.0 en el país, concluyendo que su consolidación es necesaria para fortalecer el desarrollo de la agricultura nacional. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión de información referente a agricultura de precisión y agricultura 4.0 en Colombia, en artículos científicos de bases como IEEE Explore, Scopus y Elsevier, y documentos oficiales de páginas gubernamentales. Resultados: El desarrollo de la Agricultura 4.0 en Colombia aún no se ha presentado en su totalidad, sin embargo, se han realizado investigaciones y proyectos piloto en materia de Agricultura 4.0 en el territorio nacional. Conclusiones: Para fortalecer el despliegue de la Agricultura 4.0 en Colombia es necesario realizar inversiones en tecnología, brindar educación y capacitaciones, fomentar investigaciones, y adoptar prácticas tecnológicas modernas en las actividades agrícolas

Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD) Partnership’s work in Latin America

The Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD) Partnership is a private-public collaboration led by USAID, which aims to increase resilience to climate change in developing countries through the development and dissemination of climate services. The partnership began with initial projects in three countries: Colombia, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) was the lead organization for the Colombian CSRD efforts – which then expanded to encompass work in the whole Latin American region

BREVE RESEÑA DE LA EVOLUCION DE LA AGRICULTURA ORGANICA EN COLOMBIA

Colombia had during 2010 around 40190 Ha. Organic, with 7400 Ha. in conversion process. This mean that only 0,1% of the land was cultivated organically, very few in comparission with Argentina and Mexico that keep an area around 2-3% during the las 5 years. Colombia has 70% of their organic area dedicated to produce fruits, coffee and heart of palm, and other 25% to produce oils and cane. The country produced in 2010 around 7 millions tons of organic products. Colombia had sucessfull experiences in production and marketing of some tropical products as banana, mango, pineapple, dried fruits, coffee, and palm oil. But it is very poor their experience in animal production. Led by the Agricultural Ministry, there are an Interinstitutional Organic Agriculture Committee to promove the normativity, technological development, education, certification process, quality, marketing and others activities considered in the National Plan of Organic Agriculture, otherwise the research process in this area in Universities and research institution are very low. This article try to show the situation of Organic Agriculture in Colombia to promote their development

Agricultural sector and competition in Colombia

In this chapter we provide a summary description of Colombian Competition Policy with an emphasis on the agricultural sector. Key developments and recent changes in institutional arrangements affecting competition policy, as it applies to the agricultural sector, are highlighted. Illustrative case studies are depicted to show the richness and complexity of policy developments and enforcement. Some general conclusions are drawn from this examination.Competition Policy, Agriculture, Colombia

Tracing the metabolic rift in Colombia's greengrocer: an environmental history of the Anaime Valley

This paper stems from research to reconstruct an environmental history of agriculture in the Anaime Canyon Valley and better understand the environmental consequences of having transformed the area into “Colombia's greengrocer”. We trace the origins and development of agro-food production and explore how commercial agriculture and dairy operations have transformed the landscape and local ecosystems in the Anaime valley, in light of Marx's concept of metabolic rift. Research is based on archival sources and a participatory reconstruction of the Anaime landscape from the historical memory of the campesinos, or rural inhabitants. The data shows how internal migration, rapid urban growth and improved transportation infrastructure in the valley during the mid-twentieth century hastened the turn toward intensive commercial agriculture. Increasing links to Colombia's urban markets have led to agricultural intensification and specialization in arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza) production in the Anaime Canyon. As a result, soils and ecosystems have been depleted and agriculture depends increasingly on chemical inputs including fertilizers, indicating a growing metabolic rift.Este artículo nace de una investigación que busca reconstruir la historia ambiental de la agricultura en el cañón de Anaime, para entender las consecuencias ambientales de su conversión en la despensa agrícola de Colombia. Rastrea la producción agroalimentaria en el cañón hasta sus inicios y explora cómo la agricultura comercial y la producción de lácteos han transformado el paisaje y los ecosistemas locales. Las transformaciones en el paisaje de Anaime se analizan a la luz del concepto de brecha metabólica de Marx. La investigación se nutre de datos procedentes de fuentes de archivo y de una reconstrucción participativa del paisaje anaimuno, a partir de la memoria histórica de sus habitantes campesinos. Los datos muestran que la migración interna, la rápida urbanización y las mejoras en la infraestructura de transporte a mediados del siglo xx aceleraron la intensificación de la agricultura en el cañón. La creciente integración de Anaime a los mercados urbanos de Colombia condujo a la intensificación agrícola y a la especialización en la producción de arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza). Como resultado, los suelos y los ecosistemas se han deteriorado, y la agricultura depende cada vez más de insumos químicos, incluidos fertilizantes, lo que evidencia una creciente brecha metabólica

Ciencia para la competitividad y sostenibilidad de la agricultura colombiana

Describes the work of CIAT in promoting eco-efficient agriculture in Colombia