Andean Community Region

Resources

(30 records )

Policies to promote agricultural productivity for the sustainability of agri-food systems in the Andean Community [ES]

"Policies to promote agricultural productivity for the sustainability of agri-food systems in the Andean Community" developed by Carola Amézaga, was presented at "Session 2: Transformative cases and experiences” in the “Hemispheric Dialogue: Transformative and Scalable Experiences for a New Generation of Public Policies for Agrifood Systems," held on October 8, 2025, at the IICA Headquarters in San José, Costa Rica.

Resource type:Presentation

Extension and technical assistance for sustainable productivity: a success story of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation

Panel: “Transformative experiences: Policies + investment + innovation. Successful regional and national case studies on sustainable productivity.” Presentation on extension and technical assistance for sustainable productivity: “The case of the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation,” developed by Carlos Armando Uribe, Director of Trade Union Affairs at the FNC. Presentation given at the “Andean Dialogue for Action: Policies to boost productivity for the sustainability of agri-food systems,” August 18, 2025, at the General Secretariat of the Andean Community, Lima, Peru.

Resource type:Presentation

Andean Agricultural Agenda and Sustainable Production [ES]

Presentation given by Francisco Suasti, Professional Specialist in Trade and Agricultural Development at the General Secretariat of the Andean Community of Nations "Andean Dialogue for Action: Policies to Boost Productivity for the Sustainability of Agri-Food Systems," on August 18, 2025, at the General Secretariat of the Andean Community in Lima, Peru.

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Evidences

(15 records )

Sustainability of urban agriculture

The article assesses the sustainability of urban agriculture in the municipality of El Alto, Bolivia, analyzing its environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Through sustaina...

Natural fertilizers in Aymara agriculture

The research analyzes ancestral practices of using natural fertilizers and biocides in Aymara agriculture in Puno, Peru. Through an ethnographic approach, it documents how peasant...

Production of stimulants, spices, and aromatic cro

1.7 million tons was the amount of stimulants, spices, and aromatic crops harvested by the CAN in 2022, representing 130 thousand tons more than in 2021, when production reached 1....

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Investments and Public Expenditure

(32 records - USD 7,660,073.00 )

Technical assistance for the management and coordination of the phytosanitary emergency caused by tropical Fusarium race 4 in the member countries of the Andean Community

Completed

Implementation of sustainable agroforestry systems in coffee farms for agricultural frontier closure

This initiative seeks to strengthen sustainable agroforestry productive systems in coffee farms that contribute to the closure of the agricultural frontier for deforestation reduction and income generation for small rural producers. The project includes the establishment of approximately 2,000 hectares of agroforestry systems through planting 500,000 forest trees, strengthening 600 hectares of existing coffee plantations, and strengthening the productive process for environmental impact reduction. A gender-focused agroforestry extension program will be implemented including technical training, commercial plans and voluntary zero deforestation agreements. The initiative will benefit small coffee producers in the departments of Cesar, Magdalena, Santander and Norte de Santander, prioritizing vulnerable populations, indigenous, Afro-Colombian and peasant communities with a minimum of 25% women participation.

Implementation- Ongoing

Public Policies and Private Strategies for Linking Family Farming to Competitive Markets in the Andean Region

The General Secretariat of the Andean Community (SGCAN) expressed to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) its interest in establishing a baseline on public policies and private strategies that promote value addition and the linkage of family farming (AF) to competitive markets in the Andean countries.

Implementation- Ongoing

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Policy frameworks

(7 records )

Public-Private Partnership Zero Deforestation TFA 2020 Colombia

The TFA2020 Colombia Alliance is a voluntary public-private partnership that seeks to promote the transformation of agricultural supply chains toward zero deforestation in Colombia. This alliance is composed of members from the private sector, civil society organizations, multilateral entities, donor countries, and the Colombian government, working together to implement joint projects and initiatives. The alliance focuses on the palm oil, soy, beef, dairy, timber, and pulp and paper production chains to eliminate deforestation from their production processes. Its main objective is to contribute to reducing deforestation in Colombia through the exchange of knowledge, best practices, and the promotion of sustainable public-private investments. The initiative seeks to fulfill Colombia's international commitments, including the New York Declaration on Forests and the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Guide on Andean Intracommunity Trade Defense Instruments

The Guide on Andean Intracommunity Trade Defense Instruments is a reference document that describes the trade defense mechanisms available in the Andean Community to protect national industries against imports that may cause economic damage. The guide covers four main mechanisms: safeguards for balance of payments, for compliance with the Liberation Program, for specific products and for monetary devaluation, in addition to the Special Regime for agricultural products and instruments against dumping and subsidies. These mechanisms allow member countries to apply temporary corrective measures such as tariff increases, import quotas or antidumping duties when intracommunity imports cause economic disruptions or are traded at distorted prices. The General Secretariat of the Andean Community administers these procedures through technical investigations that verify the existence of conditions established in Andean regulations before authorizing the application of temporary protection measures.

Constitutive Treaty of the Andean Parliament and Additional Protocol on Direct and Universal Elections

The Constitutive Treaty of the Andean Parliament establishes a common deliberative body of the Andean Integration System that represents the peoples of the Andean Community, constituted by representatives elected by universal and direct suffrage. The Parliament aims to promote and guide the Andean integration process, sustain the full rule of freedom, social justice and democracy, and ensure respect for human rights. Its functions include participating in the promotion of subregional integration, examining compliance with integration process objectives, formulating budget recommendations and suggesting actions for modifications of the Andean Integration System. The Additional Protocol establishes procedures for direct and universal elections of five representatives per member country, guaranteeing their functional autonomy and parliamentary immunity.

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Good practices

(11 records )

Implementation of sustainable agroforestry systems in coffee farms for agricultural frontier closure

This initiative seeks to strengthen sustainable agroforestry productive systems in coffee farms that contribute to the closure of the agricultural frontier for deforestation reduction and income generation for small rural producers. The project includes the establishment of approximately 2,000 hectares of agroforestry systems through planting 500,000 forest trees, strengthening 600 hectares of existing coffee plantations, and strengthening the productive process for environmental impact reduction. A gender-focused agroforestry extension program will be implemented including technical training, commercial plans and voluntary zero deforestation agreements. The initiative will benefit small coffee producers in the departments of Cesar, Magdalena, Santander and Norte de Santander, prioritizing vulnerable populations, indigenous, Afro-Colombian and peasant communities with a minimum of 25% women participation.

Implementation- Ongoing

Promotion of agro-industrial exports of prioritized products

As part of efforts to strengthen Andean agri-food trade, the promotion of exports is being encouraged through a comprehensive characterization of international markets, aimed at identifying trends, specific demands, and strategic opportunities for agricultural products from the Member Countries. This work includes the analysis of market access conditions, as well as the identification of logistical and regulatory barriers that hinder the competitiveness of value chains, particularly those linked to family farming. In addition, the export potential of prioritized products is being assessed, with a view to improving their actual prospects for entry into external markets through technical assistance, trade promotion, and regulatory alignment. These efforts are integrated into a regional strategy to promote international trade, focused on leveraging subregional synergies, generating added value, and positioning Andean agri-food products as sustainable, traceable, and high-quality.

Completed

Andean Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Agriculture and Deforestation-Free Products

Facilitate a regional dialogue process for learning and exchanging experiences on how to address the challenges posed by the EUDR among the Member Countries of the Andean Community (CAN), as well as to identify synergies among CAN countries in response to the EUDR based on shared experiences, and to propose concrete cooperation actions at the community level resulting from the dialogue.

Completed

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Dialogue rooms

(2 records )

Measures against Foc TR4 – IICA Musaceae Network

Towards a New Generation of Public Policies for Agri-food Systems in the Americas

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