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

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Yield potential of INIAP varieties

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

6 tons per hectare exceeds Iniap seed varieties, compared to the national average of 4.8 tons (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

6 toneladas por hectárea superan las variedades de semillas del INIAP, frente al promedio nacional de 4.8 toneladas (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Support to technological research and development
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.) Agricultural producers Land owners or users
Result: Improved productivity

National average rice yield

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

4.8 tons per hectare represents the national average rice yield in Ecuador (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

4.8 toneladas por hectárea representa el promedio nacional de rendimiento de arroz en Ecuador (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Cereals and cereal products
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses
Beneficiary: Value Chains Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity

Productivity increase with improved seeds

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

25% mayor es el rendimiento de las variedades del INIAP comparado con el promedio nacional (6 vs 4.8 ton/ha) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

25% mayor es el rendimiento de las variedades del INIAP comparado con el promedio nacional (6 vs 4.8 ton/ha) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Technology validation
Beneficiary: 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

Period of seed production analyzed

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

30 months was the period analyzed for Iniap seed production (June 2022 to December 2024) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

30 meses fue el periodo analizado para la producción de semillas del Iniap (junio 2022 a diciembre 2024) (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Global_Agricultural_Productivity
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Studies and diagnoses
Result: Information generation

Use of certified seed in rice crops

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

19% of commercial rice hectares use certified seed in Ecuador, evidencing low technological adoption (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

19% de las hectáreas comerciales de arroz utiliza semilla certificada en Ecuador, evidenciando una baja adopción tecnológica (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Innovation
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Seeds
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Support for the adoption of agricultural technologies (transfering to producers)
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers
Result: Technological Innovation

Per capita rice consumption in Ecuador

09/07/2025 Go to Evidence

50 kilograms of rice is consumed by each Ecuadorian on average per year, demonstrating the importance of this cereal in the national diet (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

50 kilogramos de arroz consume cada ecuatoriano en promedio al año, lo que demuestra la importancia de este cereal en la dieta nacional (Redacción El Universo, 2025).

Redacción El Universo (9 de julio, 2025)

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Ecuador
Sector: Cereals and cereal products
Area: Bioinputs
Instrument: Direct purchase and delivery of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, etc.)
Beneficiary: Consumers Agricultural producers
Result: Impact: Food and nutritional security

CAN cereal production

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

16.5 million tons was the cereal production harvested in the Andean Community in 2022, representing a slight increase of 0.3% compared to the 16.4 million tons recorded in 2021 (SG CAN, 2023).

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico).

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity

CAN oilseed and oleaginous fruit production

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

16 million tons was the production of oilseeds and oleaginous fruits in the Andean Community in 2022 (SG CAN, 2023).

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico).

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity

Production of fruits and nuts in the CAN

17/06/2025 Go to Evidence

24.7 million tons was the production of fruits and nuts harvested in the Andean Community in 2022, representing 859 thousand tons more than in 2021, when 23.9 million tons were recorded (SG CAN, 2023).

SG CAN, 2023

SG CAN. Informe anual. Estadísticas del Sector Agropecuario en la Comunidad Andina. 2019 - 2022 (Informe técnico)

Tag: Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Bolivia Colombia Andean Community Ecuador Peru
Sector: Agri-Food (total)
Area: Agrifood Context
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers
Beneficiary: Value Chains Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved productivity