Guatemala
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| Guatemala is within: | |
| Region: | Americas |
| Subregion: | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Intermediate region: | Central America |
Guatemala is the northernmost country in Central America, bordered by Mexico to the north and west, Belize, the Caribbean Sea, Honduras, and El Salvador to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In 2021, the total rural population in Guatemala was 8,712,360 and the total crop cultivated area was 2,737,000 ha.[1] The agricultural sector plays a vital role in Guatemala's economy, contributing approximately 25% to the GDP and employing 50% of the workforce.[2]
Despite having the largest economy in Central America and strong economic growth, poverty reduction has been limited, leaving Guatemala with some of the highest poverty and inequality rates in Latin America and the Caribbean. A significant portion of the population, particularly in rural and indigenous areas, remains underserved, with poverty estimated at 55.1 percent in 2023. [3]
The increasing population has a strong need for staple foods like maize, wheat, potatoes, and beans. Yet, national food production falls short of satisfying the minimum requirements, leading to chronic malnutrition in 50 percent of children under five, with a significant impact on the indigenous population, which makes up half of the country’s residents.[4]
Recently, there has been more CAL activity in Guatemala after many years without reports.[5] In 2021, Guatemala declared a state of emergency due to CAL swarms that likely came from Mexico.[6]
Species of locust and grasshoppers in Guatemala represented in HopperWiki
- Central American locust (Schistocerca piceifrons)
- Chromacris colorata
- Kiowa grasshopper (Trachyrhachys kiowa)
- Northern green-striped grasshopper (Chortophaga viridifasciata)
Organizations (1)
| Name | Acronym | Type | Focus | Focus keywords | Species purview |
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| International Regional Organization of Plant and Animal Health | OIRSA | Intergovernmental Organization | Management, Governance, Education | Training, Regional cooperation, Monitoring, Control | Giant red-winged grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata), Taeniopoda obscura, Chromacris colorata, Achurum sumichrasti, Abracris flavolineata, Bird grasshopper (Schistocerca pallens), Gray bird grasshopper (Schistocerca nitens), Mischievous bird grasshopper (Schistocerca damnifica), Central American locust (Schistocerca piceifrons)
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Resources (2)
| Title | Resource link | Category | Descriptive keyword | Author | Language | Species purview |
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| Action plan for managing the Central American locust | View URL | Guide | Management, Biology, Species identification, Biopesticide, Robotics, Drones, Technology | International Regional Organization of Plant and Animal Health | Spanish | Giant red-winged grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata), Taeniopoda obscura, Chromacris colorata, Achurum sumichrasti, Abracris flavolineata, Bird grasshopper (Schistocerca pallens), Gray bird grasshopper (Schistocerca nitens), Mischievous bird grasshopper (Schistocerca damnifica), Central American locust (Schistocerca piceifrons)
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| View URL | Guide | Management, Geographical differences | International Regional Organization of Plant and Animal Health | Spanish | Central American locust (Schistocerca piceifrons) |
Projects
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References
- ↑ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (2021) AQUASTAT database. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from https://data.apps.fao.org/aquastat/?lang=en
- ↑ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) (n.d.) Guatemala: Plant breeding partners. FAO. Retrieved September 9, 2024, from https://www.fao.org/in-action/plant-breeding/our-partners/americas/guatemala/en/#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20there%20are%20areas,related%20biotechnology%20capacity%20in%20Guatemala
- ↑ World Bank (2023) Guatemala overview. Retrieved from https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/guatemala/overview#:~:text=Guatemala%20is%20the%20largest%20economy
- ↑ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2015) Perfil de País – Guatemala. https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/c95f3dcf-fef0-48a7-bd83-b8725e2fc26b/content
- ↑ SENASICA-DGSV (2016) Langosta Centroamericana [Schistocerca piceifrons piceifrons (Walker, 1870)] (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria-Dirección General de Sanidad Vegetal-Centro Nacional de Referencia Fitosanitaria-Grupo Especialista Fitosanitario. Ficha Técnica. Tecámac, México 18 p. https://hopperwiki.org/images/c/cc/Technical_paper_on_the_Central_American_locust.pdf
- ↑ Milenio (2024) Guatemala declara emergencia sanitaria por plaga de langosta. Milenio. https://www.milenio.com/internacional/guatemala-declara-emergencia-sanitaria-plaga-langosta#google_vignette