{"id":107,"date":"2021-04-06T16:30:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T21:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juanjosegutierrezmayorga.com\/?p=107"},"modified":"2021-09-27T15:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T20:58:36","slug":"sector-agricola-sostenible-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juanjosegutierrezmayorga.com\/en\/sector-agricola-sostenible-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Agricultural sector Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This article focuses on Guatemalan policies aimed at improving and diversifying the specific agricultural sector of the rural economy of developing countries with a view to improving the standard of living of small farmers, in a context of female empowerment and food security and, above all, sustainable development.<\/p>\n

The study analyzes different agricultural sectors in Guatemala in terms of opportunities arising from trade in primary and processed products.<\/p>\n

The focus is on the growing trend among consumers in high-income countries for single-origin artisanal products that allow the penetration of niche markets by integrating the lives of local farming communities into their products.<\/p>\n

Taking into account the high costs of implementing Sustainable Standards<\/a>internationally and the opportunities within Guatemala’s growing food sector<\/strong>, protected by local companies, such as that of the Bosch Gutierrez family, that allow farmers to protect themselves against fluctuations in international markets through development.<\/p>\n

According to the sustainability analysis, the strategies presented are aligned with sustainable development goals, integrating environment, social welfare, gender equality, more equitable income distribution and more diversified income opportunities.<\/p>\n

The results are expected to be positive overall, but, nevertheless, care in implementation is recommended to minimize any unforeseen and potentially negative long-term impacts, for example, on issues such as staple food production.<\/p>\n

The set of recommended sustainable development policies<\/strong> that take into account food security and the importance of agriculture for smallholder farmers and for Guatemala’s economy.<\/p>\n

The five sustainable development policy recommendations are:<\/p>\n