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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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Mercosur Exports

31/08/2023 Go to Evidence

45 billion euros in goods exported by Mercosur to the EU in 2021, while it imported goods worth 44 billion euros (Cosbey and Vogt-Schilb, 2023).

(Cosbey y Vogt-Schilb, 2023)

Cosbey, A., y Vogt-Schilb, A. (2023). Políticas de comercio internacional relacionadas con el clima: evaluación de los impactos en Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú. https://doi.org/10.18235/0005062

Country: Mercosur
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Agri-Food (total)
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Marketing and trade promotion
Beneficiary: Exporters Public institutions
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness

Keys to Exporting Mangoes from Chiapas

12/07/2023 Go to Evidence

The study shows that the 'Ataulfo' mango from Chiapas increases its sweetness and loses firmness as it ripens, which directly influences its post-harvest quality and export potential (Ortiz-Hernández, M. et al.,2012).

Mirna Ortiz-Hernández, Juan Bautista Cortés-García, Ana G. López-Morales & Verónica Sauri-Duch

Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologías de México

Tag: Trade&Environment Innovation Food_Securtiy_And_Nutrition
Country: Mexico
Sector: Tropical Agriculture Fruit and vegetables, includes roots and tubers Food technology
Area: Value Addition Science, Technology, and Innovation Agrifood Context
Instrument: Digitization of information Education and training for farmers
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Rural communities Exporters Producer organizations (cooperatives, etc.)
Result: Improved technical capacities Information generation Export and import traceability

Cotton: Total production increased

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

US$ 21,214 is the increase in cotton production (significant at 10%).

US$ 21.214 es el aumento de producción en algodón (significativo a 10%).

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Technical assistance to producers Direct purchase and delivery of agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, etc.)
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Agricultural producers
Result: Improved productivity

In cotton, sales increased

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

US$ 30,980 is the increase in cotton sales among beneficiaries.

US$ 30.980 es el incremento de ventas en algodón para beneficiarios.

Tag: Value_chains
Country: Argentina
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products
Area: Family Farming
Instrument: Agricultural extension services Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers)
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Agricultural producers
Result: Improved commercial competitiveness Improved productivity

Chain technologies: cotton

01/08/2022 Go to Evidence

Certified seeds, agrochemicals, and IPM financed to close technology gaps in cotton.

Semillas certificadas, agroquímicos y MIP se financiaron para cerrar brechas tecnológicas.

Tag: Innovation
Country: Argentina
Sector: Pesticides and other agrochemicals Seeds Agricultural Support Services
Area: SPS Services
Instrument: Payments or subsidies for the acquisition of variable inputs (eg fertilizers)
Beneficiary: Family agriculture Agricultural producers
Result: Plant disease control Improved productivity

Sustainability Standards Mentions in FTAs

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

19 FTAs mention Voluntary Sustainability Standards or related terms such as "eco-labelling", "sustainability standards" or "certifications" according to UNFSS (Larrea et al., 2021).

19 TLC mencionan Estándares Voluntarios de Sostenibilidad o términos relacionados como "eco-etiquetado", "estándares de sostenibilidad" o "certificaciones" según UNFSS (Larrea et al., 2021).

Tag: Trade&Environment
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Economia, total goods
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Voluntary standards
Beneficiary: Exporters Agricultural producers
Result: Impact: Environmental sustainability

Only Country Issuing FLEGT Licenses

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

1 country, Indonesia, is the only one able to issue FLEGT licenses currently for EU market access (Larrea et al., 2021).

1 país, Indonesia, es el único capaz de emitir licencias FLEGT actualmente para acceso al mercado de la UE (Larrea et al., 2021).

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Trade&Environment
Country: Indonesia
Sector: Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Instrument: Quantitative restrictions
Beneficiary: Exporters Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Safe trade Export and import traceability

Products Covered by EFTA-Indonesia CEPA

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

3 specific palm oil products (Stearin, Palm oil, Palm kernel oil) are covered by the sustainability provisions of the EFTA-Indonesia CEPA (Larrea et al., 2021).

3 productos específicos de aceite de palma (Estearina, Aceite de palma, Aceite de almendra de palma) están cubiertos por las provisiones de sostenibilidad del CEPA EFTA-Indonesia (Larrea et al., 2021).

Tag: Trade&Environment
Country: Indonesia Iceland Liechtenstein Norway Switzerland
Sector: Vegetable and Animal Oils and Fats
Area: International Trade and Regional Integration
Instrument: Voluntary standards
Beneficiary: Exporters Agro-industrial producers Agricultural producers

Organic Standard and Temporal Flexibility

28/10/2021 Go to Evidence

5 years is the period prior to certification that the Organic standard requires farmers to show they have not converted valuable natural environments to agricultural land (Larrea et al., 2021).

5 años es el período previo a la certificación que el estándar Orgánico requiere que los agricultores demuestren que no han convertido ambientes naturales valiosos a tierra agrícola (Larrea et al., 2021).

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Deforestation
Country: World (aggregate)
Sector: Vegetable and Animal Oils and Fats Food Cocoa and cocoa products Cereals and cereal products
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: Voluntary standards
Beneficiary: Agricultural producers Land owners or users
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Conservation and restoration of ecosystems