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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies

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INIAP participation in seed production

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

50% approximately of the certified seed used in Ecuador comes from Iniap production (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

50% aproximadamente de la semilla certificada utilizada en Ecuador proviene de la producción del INIAP (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Innovation
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Plant genebanks
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Institutional capacity building

INIAP basic seed production

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

223.74 tons of basic, registered, and certified seed produced by INIAP between June 2022 and December 2024 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

223.74 toneladas de semilla básica, registrada y certificada produjo el INIAP entre junio de 2022 y diciembre de 2024 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Direct purchase and delivery of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, etc.)
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity

Constitutional legal framework on transgenics

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

Article 15 of the Ecuadorian Constitution prohibits the use of genetically modified seeds due to health and environmental risks (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

El artículo 15 de la Constitución ecuatoriana prohíbe el uso de semillas genéticamente modificadas por riesgos a la salud y ambiente (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Genetic_Editing
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Agrobiotechnology
Area: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Instrument: Regulations, standards and legal frameworks
Beneficiary: Consumers Public institutions
Result: Improved public policy formulation and implementation

Number of Iniap rice varieties

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

6 rice varieties are produced by Iniap: Iniap-Impacto, Iniap-FL Élite, Iniap-FL Arenillas, Iniap FL-1480 Cristalino, Iniap-20 and GO 04429 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

6 variedades de arroz produce el Iniap: Iniap-Impacto, Iniap-FL Élite, Iniap-FL Arenillas, Iniap FL-1480 Cristalino, Iniap-20 y GO 04429 (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Innovation
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Plant genebanks
Beneficiary: Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Productive diversification

Milk yield per lactation in dairy cows

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

Milk production at 305 days in dairy cows in El Salvador, Total production (305 d): Holstein: 6580 kg Brown Swiss: 5750 kg Jersey: 5049 kg (Castro-Montoya, 2023)

Curvas de lactancia en El Salvador y otros parámetros productivos - Joaquín Castro-Montoya - Congreso lechero 2023

Tag: Dairy_CentralAmerica
Country: El Salvador
Sector: Sustainable Livestock Dairy
Area: Science, Technology, and Innovation
Beneficiary: Public institutions Researchers Agricultural producers

Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing

05/06/2025 Go to Evidence

Over the past 50 years, the world’s food systems have changed dramatically. Throughout, policy research has played a crucial role in providing evidence and analysis to inform decision-making that supports agricultural growth, better livelihoods, and improved food security and nutrition. The 2025 Global Food Policy Report examines the evolution and impact of food policy research and assesses how it can better equip policymakers to meet future challenges and opportunities.

Tag: NewGenerationPolicies Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Agri-Food (total) Agricultural Support Services
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Expansion of the supply of agricultural credit Situation and prospective analysis (regional or international) Collect, analyze, disseminate and exchange data and information between countries
Beneficiary: Public institutions MSMEs Researchers
Result: Increased knowledge Impact: Sustainable Rural Development Productive diversification Impact: Food and nutritional security

Cost of green hydrogen

16/05/2025 Go to Evidence

2.50/kg would cost green hydrogen in Paraguay by 2030, consolidating its advantage over the regional average of $3.80/kg (IDB Invest, 2023).

BID Invest, 2023

BID Invest. (2023). ATOME: First green hydrogen & fertilizer export project in Paraguay. https://idbinvest.org/en/projects/atome-first-green-hydrogen-fertilizer-export-project-paraguay

Tag: Agriculture&Energy
Country: Paraguay
Sector: Renewable energy
Area: Biofuels Bioeconomy
Beneficiary: Value Chains Private enterprises Public institutions

Carbon credits

16/05/2025 Go to Evidence

More than $85 million in carbon credits have been mobilized in Costa Rica since 2021, highlighting the role of agriculture and bioenergy (Bolsa Nacional de Valores, 2023).

Bolsa Nacional de Valores, 2023

Bolsa Nacional de Valores. (2023). Reporte anual de transacciones en mercados ambientales. Costa Rica

Tag: Agriculture&Energy
Country: Costa Rica
Sector: Renewable energy
Area: Biofuels Bioeconomy
Instrument: Green, Social, or Sustainable Bonds
Beneficiary: Consumers Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Reduced carbon intensity of agrifood systems

Bonds and bioeconomy

16/05/2025 Go to Evidence

1 billion was the value of Brazil's first sovereign bond dedicated to the bioeconomy, issued in 2022 (Ministry of Economy Brazil, 2023).

Ministerio de Economía Brasil, 2023

Ministerio de Economía Brasil. (2023). Reporte de emisión de títulos verdes soberanos 2022-2023.

Tag: Agriculture&Energy
Country: Brazil
Sector: Renewable energy
Area: Bioeconomy
Instrument: Green, Social, or Sustainable Bonds
Beneficiary: Private enterprises Public institutions
Result: Reduced carbon intensity of agrifood systems Impact: Energy transition