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A profile of the seed industry in Latin America by Douglas, Johnson E., Garay, AE

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Evolution of milk production systems in tropical Latin America and its interrelationship with markets: an analysis of the Colombian case by Holmann, Federico J., Rivas Ríos, Libardo, Carulla, J., Giraldo, L., Guzmán, S., Martínez, M., Rivera, B., Medina, A., Farrow, Andrew

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Evolution of milk production systems in tropical Latin America and its interrelationship with markets: an analysis of the Colombian case by Holmann, Federico J., Rivas Ríos, Libardo, Carulla, J., Rivera, B., Giraldo, L., Guzmán, S., Martínez, M., Medina, A., Farrow, Andrew

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Growth potential of the beef sector in Latin America: survey of issues and policies by Valdés, Alberto, Nores, Gustavo

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Artisinal bean seed production in Latin America by Lépiz Ildefonso, Rogelio, Ashby, Jacqueline A., Roa Velasco, José Ignacio

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Biofactories: new models for production and access to agricultural inputs in Latin America by Goulet, Frédéric, Guerrero Poveda, Daniela, Odjo, Sylvanus

“…The production and access to alternatives to chemical agricultural inputs are key issues today. In Latin America, solutions to these challenges (see Perspectives 55, May 2021) are becoming available thanks to the rise of biological inputs – including biofertilizers, biocontrol agents and biostimulants - resulting from many years of public investment in research and development, and a significant industrial drive in developing technologies based on micro-organisms, macro-organisms or plant extracts. …”
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Governance, forests and REDD+ in Latin America by Petkova, E., Larson, A.M., Contreras Hermosilla, A., Toni, F.

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Who defines fine chocolate? The construction of global cocoa quality standards from Latin America by Wattnem, Tamara, Wiegel, Jennifer Rebecca, González, Carolina, Reyes, Byron A.

“…The article is largely informed by research and discussions taking place in Latin America.…”
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Managing oil palm landscapes: A seven-country survey of the modern palm oil industry in Southeast Asia, Latin America and West Africa by Potter, L.

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Food systems, obesity, and gender in Latin America by Biermayr-Jenzano, Patricia

“…This literature review explores different dimensions of specific roles and conditions that influence women’s health and nutrition in Latin America, including (a) women as farmers and other affected groups such as indigenous peoples; (b) women’s role and participation in feeding schemes; (c) women as informal street food vendors; (d) women as traders of agricultural products; (e) women as workers in the agrifood industry; and (f) considerations regarding the time invested in food preparation at the household level and women’s participation in this task. …”
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Characteristics of the world`s cassava production with emphasis on Latin America by Díaz, R.O.

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The emergence and dissemination of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses in Latin America by Morales, Francisco José, Anderson, Pamela K.

“…The proliferation and rapid dissemination of whitefly-transmitted viruses of important food and industrial crops in Latin America, have been the consequence of drastic changes in traditional cropping systems. …”
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Enhancing food security in Latin America with forage legumes by Muir, James P, Tedeschi, Luis O, Dubeux, José C.B., Peters, Michael, Burkart, Stefan

“…We believe that these and other innovations make the future of forage legumes very promising in Latin America.…”
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Research on Climate Change Policies and Rural Development in Latin America: Scope and Gaps by Locatelli, Bruno, Aldunce, Paulina, Fallot, Abigail, Le Coq, Jean-François, Sabourin, Eric, Tapasco, Jeimar

“…This paper explores the thematic coverage of research on climate change policies related to rural areas, rural development, and natural resource management in Latin America. A three-tier framework is proposed to analyse the selected literature. …”
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Current status and economic value of insect-pollinated dependent crops in Latin America by Basualdo, Marina, Cavigliasso, Pablo, Avila Jr., Rubem Samuel de, Aldea-Sánchez, Patricia, Correa-Benítez, Adriana, Martínez Harms, Jaime, Ramos, Ana Karen, Rojas-Bravo, Valeska, Salvarrey, Sheena

“…Latin America (LA) plays an important role in the global food supply and dedicates a significant part of its surface to croplands. …”
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Toward sustainable environmental quality: Identifying priority research questions for Latin America by Furley, Tatiana Heid, Brodeur, Celine Marie Julie, Asis, Helena C. Silva de, Carriquiriborde, Pedro, Chagas, Katia R., Corrales, Jone, Denadai, Marina, Fuchs, Julio, Mascarenhas, Renata, Miglioranza, Karina Silvia Beatriz, Miguez Carames, Diana Margarita, Navas, José María, Nugegoda, Dayanthi, Planes, Estela, Rodriguez-Jorquera, Ignacio Alejandro, Orozco-Medina, Martha, Boxall, Alistair B.A., Brooks, Bryan W., Rudd, Murray A.

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Democratic decentralization in the forestry sector: lessons learned from Africa, Asia and Latin America by Larson, A.M.

“…Looking at roughly 20 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, this paper identifies common patterns and extracts lessons that will allow us to better understand decentralization successes and failures. …”
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The advance of Fusarium wilt tropical race 4 in Musaceae of Latin America and the Caribbean: Current situation by Martínez, Gustavo, Olivares, Barlin Orlando, Rey, Juan Carlos, Rojas Llanque, Juan Carlos, Cardenas, Jaime, Muentes, Carlos, Dawson, Carolina

“…In conclusion, TR4 is a major threat to banana production in Latin America and the world, and it is important to take measures to control the spread of the fungus and minimize its impact on the banana industry. …”
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Building public–private partnerships for agricultural innovation in Latin America: Lessons from capacity strengthening by Hartwich, Frank, Gottret, Maria Veronica, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Tola, Jaime

“…The International Service for National Agricultural Research¾on its own from 2002 until 2003, and as a division of the International Food Policy Research Institute thereafter has studied 124 public–private partnerships in agriculture in nine Latin American countries through its initiative on public–private partnerships for Agro-Industrial Research in Latin America...This paper examines...seven cases of public–private partnership building in which private- sector companies, producer associations, and research organizations engage in collaboration for the purpose of developing innovations in agricultural production and value chains. …”
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Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America by Jat, Mangi Lal, Dagar, Jagdish Chander, Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Singh, Yadvinder P., Govaerts, Bram, López Ridaura, Santiago, Saharawat, Yashpal S., Sharma, Ramesh Kumar, Tetarwal, J.P., Jat, Raj K., Hobbs, Huntington, Stirling, Clare M.

“…The objectives of this paper are to summarize the available information on adaptation strategies and the mitigation options for climate change to meet the food security in South Asia and Latin America.…”
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