Access to new technologies, training in new technologies, best agricultural practices, and dialogue with authorities marked the work of these pilot projects in 2024. Colombia will join these initiatives in 2025.
In 2024, we launched these pilot projects in Guatemala and Chile. These initiatives follow an INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT, accelerating innovation and improving risk assessment systems.
Known in English as the Sustainable Pesticide Management Framework (#SPMF), these are global projects that reflect the commitment of the Crop Science Industry to complying with the FAO Code of Conduct for Pesticide Management.
These projects accelerate the transition to the sustainable use of pesticides, agrochemicals, or crop protection products, with a focus on:
- Risk assessment under local and real-use conditions, along with the implementation of appropriate mitigation programs.
- Promoting more sustainable agricultural practices.
- Driving greater innovation in agriculture.
In Chile, the project focuses on strengthening Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plans in smallholder family farming (AFC).
In Guatemala, the project focuses on demonstration plots with new technologies and regional roundtables on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs).
The project made significant progress in its first year, with leadership from AFIPA in Chile and AGREQUIMA in Guatemala:
- Institutional and regulatory framework: Facilitated dialogue with authorities on regulations and policies.
- Training impact: 18,000+ people trained in Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in both countries.
- Guatemala: Established five technological demonstration plots in partnership with ENCA (National Central School of Agriculture), ICTA (Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology), and AGEXPORT (Guatemalan Exporters Association).
- Chile: Implemented a pilot cherry orchard and signed a cooperation agreement with INDAP (Institute for Agricultural Development).
- Productivity boost: The pilot orchard recorded a 75% productivity increase, with most of the harvest destined for export. These Figures achieved through Good Agricultural Practices, an IPM plan, and the integration of floral borders, among other sustainable practices.
Check out these infographics for key results of the Sustainable Agriculture in Action projects in Chile and Guatemala.
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