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Harvesting rice with 24% moisture improves its qua

13/11/2020 Go to Evidence

Harvest moisture affects rice milling quality, particularly whole grain yield and appearance. Levels between 20 % and 22 % are recommended to optimize industrial outcomes. (Álvarez-Parra et al., 2020).

Alvarez et al., 2020

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) - Perú

Rust resistance in coffee varieties

13/11/2020 Go to Evidence

Five coffee varieties, were assessed for 13 morphological traits and rust resistance. Colombia, Catimor, and Limani were highly resistant; Caturra was the most susceptible (Cosme-De La Cruz et al., 2020).

Cosme-De La Cruz, Buendía-Molina, Adama-Rojas & Pocomucha-Poma, 2020

Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA) - Perú

Live Weight Gain with Cowpea Hay

29/08/2020 Go to Evidence

The 900 g/day represents the average live weight gain in heifers fed cowpea hay, being 90 g/day higher than those with pangola grass hay (Corea et al., 2020).

Los 900 g/día representan la ganancia de peso vivo promedio en novillas alimentadas con heno de caupí, siendo 90 g/día mayor que aquellas con heno de pangola (Corea et al., 2020).

Corea, E.E., Castro-Montoya, J., Mendoza, M.V., López, F.M., Martinez, A., Alvarado, M.E., Moreno, C., Broderick, G.A., & Dickhoefer, U. (2020). Effect of forage source and dietary rumen-undegradable protein on nutrient use and growth in dairy heifers. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 269, 114658.

Crude Protein Content in Cowpea vs Pangola Hay

29/08/2020 Go to Evidence

The 151 g/kg DM represents the crude protein content in cowpea hay, being 95.5 g/kg DM higher than pangola grass hay (55.5 g/kg DM) (Corea et al., 2020).

El 151 g/kg MS representa el contenido de proteína cruda en heno de caupí, siendo 95.5 g/kg MS mayor que el heno de pangola (55.5 g/kg MS) (Corea et al., 2020).

Corea, E.E., Castro-Montoya, J., Mendoza, M.V., López, F.M., Martinez, A., Alvarado, M.E., Moreno, C., Broderick, G.A., & Dickhoefer, U. (2020). Effect of forage source and dietary rumen-undegradable protein on nutrient use and growth in dairy heifers. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 269, 114658.

Malnutrition in Ecuador

31/05/2020 Go to Evidence

23% was the malnutrition rate in Ecuador in 2018: 20% at the urban level, and 28.72% at the rural level (IEE, 2020).

23% fue la tasa de desnutrición en 2018 en Ecuador: 20% a nivel urbano, y 28,72% a nivel rural (IEE, 2020)

IEE, 2020. Estudio para una línea base para la implementación del Decenio de las NNUU de la Agricultura Familiar en Ecuador.

High Child Malnutrition in Ecuador

31/05/2020 Go to Evidence

From 31.9% to 28.7%, chronic malnutrition in children under 5 years old decreased in Ecuador from 2014 to 2018 (IEE, 2020).

De 31,9% a 28,7% pasó la desnutrición crónica en niños menores a 5 años en Ecuador del 2014 al 2018 (IEE, 2020)

IEE, 2020. Estudio para una línea base para la implementación del Decenio de las NNUU de la Agricultura Familiar en Ecuador.

Childhood Overweight in Ecuador

31/05/2020 Go to Evidence

35.4% was the overweight rate in boys and girls aged 5 to 11 in Ecuador in 2018: 36.9% in urban areas and 32.6% in rural areas (IEE, 2020).

35,4% fue el sobrepeso en niños y niñas entre 5 y 11 años en Ecuador en 2018: 36,9% en el área urbana y 32,6% en el área rural (IEE, 2020)

IEE, 2020. Estudio para una línea base para la implementación del Decenio de las NNUU de la Agricultura Familiar en Ecuador.

Multiple forms of malnutrition

11/01/2020 Go to Evidence

At least 88% of LAC countries face multiple forms of malnutrition (World Bank, 2020).

Al menos 88% de los países de ALC afrontan múltiples formas de malnutrición (Banco Mundial, 2020)

Banco Mundial, 2020. Panoramas alimentarios futuros: Reimaginando la agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe

Overweight in LAC

11/01/2020 Go to Evidence

58% of the population (360 million people) in LAC were overweight, with Chile (64%), Mexico (63%), and Uruguay (63%) standing out (World Bank, 2020).

58% de la población (360 millones de personas) en ALC tenía sobrepeso, destacándose Chile (64%), México (63%) y Uruguay (63%) (Banco Mundial, 2020)

Banco Mundial, 2020. Panoramas alimentarios futuros: Reimaginando la agricultura en América Latina y el Caribe