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Digital Agriculture Profile Argentina

Reports & Research
December, 2021
Argentina
Land & Investments
agricultural land management
land investments
Digital technologies are slowly spreading in agriculture sectors globally. But their adoption is hampered by the digital divide which requires significant public investments, improved policy and incentive frameworks to be bridged. Only after that, digital transformation will take place at scale. DAP is meant to assess the country's readiness for this digital transformation by identifying main bottlenecks, opportunities and risks for digital transformation. DAP will thus guide public investment and policy work to accelerate the scaling up of digital transformation.
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Food Security and COVID-19

Policy Papers & Briefs
June, 2021
Kenya, Angola, Chad, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Global
COVID-19
land governance
sustainable development
food security
agricultural land management
agriculture
farmers
smallholders
June 4, 2021 -- An increasing number of countries are facing growing levels of acute food insecurity, reversing years of development gains. Even before COVID-19 reduced incomes and disrupted supply chains, chronic and acute hunger were on the rise due to various factors including conflict, socio-economic conditions, natural hazards, climate change and pests. COVID-19 impacts have led to severe and widespread increases in global food insecurity, affecting vulnerable households in almost every country, with impacts expected to continue through 2021 and into 2022.
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In Brazilian land ownership issues, History not only matters - it is determinant

Conference Papers & Reports
March, 2015
Latin America and the Caribbean, South America, Brazil
land law
land policies
land use
agricultural land management
agriculture
land markets
land economics
land rights
land ownership
property
From colonial to modern times, Brazilian agricultural property has remained immersed in a chaotic vortex of deregulation. Attempts of institutional reform - such as the Lei de Terras (Land Law) of 1850 - have been largely unsuccessful, whilst providing legal grounds for land grab by large estates and narrowing the scope of possibilities open for legitimate reevaluations of the first institutional landmark on land use and ownership in the country - the sesmarias.
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Agriculture in Nicaragua

Performance, Challenges, and Options

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
November, 2015
Nicaragua, Latin America and the Caribbean
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Land & Food Security
Forest Tenure
sustainable development
rural population
forestry
research
farmers
farmland
food security
climate change
deforestation
agriculture
farming systems
rural development
This work summarizes background papers prepared for the World Bank Group with significant input from government counterparts and other development partners. It takes stock of major recent developments and argues that a lot has been achieved in the last decade in terms of production of commodities for export and food consumption, with favorable impact on rural poverty reduction. It also argues that the two factors driving the recent agricultural performance, namely favorable international prices and expansion of the agricultural frontier, have reached their limits.
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Securing Forest Tenure Rights for Rural Development: Lessons from Six Countries in Latin America

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2017
Latin America and the Caribbean, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Argentina, Colombia, Peru
Forest Tenure
agricultural land management
capacity development
climate change
forest land
land tenure systems
rural development
tenure security
Secure land tenure in rural landscapes is widely recognized as an essential foundation for achieving a range of economic development goals. However, forest areas in low and middle-income countries face particular challenges in strengthening the security of land and resource tenure. Forest peoples are often among the poorest and most politically marginalized communities in their national contexts, and their tenure systems are often based on customary, collective rights that have insufficient formal legal protection.
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Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Central America : Honduras Case Study, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Main Text

July, 2013
Central America, Honduras
Urban Tenure
agriculture
capacity development
deforestation
farming systems
food security
forestry
land
land degradation
land reform
property rights
rural areas
rural development
rural population
sustainable development
transaction costs
urbanization
This regional study encompasses three
Central American countries: Nicaragua, Guatemala, and
Honduras. The focus of this report is Honduras. The
objective of the study is to understand how broad-based
economic growth can be stimulated and sustained in rural
Central America. The study identifies "drivers" of
sustainable rural growth and poverty reduction. Drivers are
defined as the assets and combinations of assets needed by
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Haiti : Diagnostic and Proposals for Agriculture and Rural Development Policies and Strategies

June, 2012
Haiti
agrarian structure
agriculture
deforestation
farmers
farming systems
land degradation
land distribution
natural disasters
natural resources management
rural areas
rural development
rural population
urban areas
The overall objective of the present study is to contribute to the knowledge-base that is urgently required for the implementation of sustainable rural development activities in Haiti.
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Using Traditional Knowledge in Economic Development : The Impact of Raised Field Irrigation on Agricultural Production in Puno, Peru

August, 2012
Peru
agriculture
farmers
farming systems
grazing
land tenure
rural development
The Andean region of Puno, known as the
altiplano, is located at 3,830 meters above sea level. The
terrain is prone to flooding, and thus difficult to
cultivate. In order to deal with this situation, Andean
indigenous populations displaced huge amounts of soil in
order to create raised fields that were better adapted to
agricultural use. Raised fields resolved many of the
problems that affect agriculture at high altitude. The
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A Ricardian Analysis of the Impact of Climate Change on Latin American Farms

June, 2012
Latin America and the Caribbean
agriculture
climate change
farmers
farming systems
farmland
forestry
rural development
This study estimates the vulnerability
of Latin American agriculture to climate change using a
Ricardian analysis of both land values and net revenues.
Examining a sample of over 2,500 farms in seven countries,
the results indicate both land value and net revenue are
sensitive to climate. Both small farms and large farms have
a hill-shaped relationship with temperature. Estimating
separate regressions for dryland and irrigated farms reveals
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Guyana : Agricultural Insurance Component Pre-feasibility Study Report

April, 2013
Guyana
agriculture
climate change
contract farming
farmers
farming systems
fisheries
grazing
land use
land-use planning
natural disasters
rural development
transaction costs
The objective of the Agricultural
Insurance pre-feasibility study is to identify the
institutional, operational, technical and financial
challenges for the development of agricultural risk transfer
solutions and insurance for rice, fruit and vegetables,
livestock, and the aquaculture sector in Guyana. The
specific objectives of the study include: (i) to identify
the production systems, constraints and risks faced by