Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
The article analyzes how Colombia is leveraging its microbial biodiversity to develop biofertilizers, examining scientific advances, market trends, and regulatory challenges facing the country in its efforts to promote more sustainable and competitive agriculture.
50% less in the use of pesticides is the goal of the European Commission for 2030 (Corficolombiana, 2022).
100% of the urea used in Central and South America is imported (GGGI, 2024).
More than 50% of the 201 million tons of inorganic fertilizers used in 2020 are composed of nitrogen, while 24% corresponds to phosphorus and 20% to potassium (GGGI, 2024).
201 tons of inorganic fertilizers, composed of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, represented global demand in 2020 (GGGI, 2023).
2.5 billion hectares of global agricultural land (i64 percent) are at risk of pesticide contamination from more than one active ingredient (FAO, 2022).
By 170 million tons, the use of chemical fertilizers in the world has increased from 16 million tons in 1960 to 186 million tons in 2020 (CGIAR, 2023).
42% of agricultural producers in Latin America increased their consumption of bioinputs by at least 15% in the last three years (Bullor et.al, 2023).
64% of LAC countries produce biostimulants or biofertilizers, while only 20% produce biopesticides (Bullor et.al, 2023).
With 70% of the market, fertilizers dominate the agrochemical sector, leaving the remaining 30% for pesticides (Bullor et.al, 2023).
